Food Sector Value Chain Event – Kenya

Join the Embassy of Denmark in Nairobi on November 3rd from 10.00-14.00 (local time), 08.00-12.00 (DK time), where we bring together Kenyan food processors and Danish Suppliers (virtually) to highlight Danish solutions in food processing and cold chain sector.

Develop a B2B network with local Kenyan food & dairy processors and gain an understanding of Kenyan food processing opportunities.

Program

• 10.00: Welcome remarks
  Ambassador H.E Ole Thonke
• 10.10: Opening & Presentation of the programme
  Karina Bech, Head of Trade, Trade Council Nairobi
• 10.20: Food Processing in Kenya, opportunities & challenges
  – Francis Juma – CEO, Food World Africa & Director AFMASS
• 10.45: Challenges and policy interventions for better food safety
  – Henning Nygaard, Sector Counsellor Food, Embassy of Denmark
• 11.10: Value chain opportunities – Farm to Fork
  – Agatha Thuo – General Manager, ASNET
• 11.30: Private Sector Perspective on Food Sector – Opportunities & Challenges and new GOK focus in the Sector
  – Kenya Association of Manufacturers – speaker TBC
• 11.50: Coffee break
• 12.00: Overview of Denmark’s food sector solutions
  Lise Walbom, CEO, Food Nation
• 12.30: Short company pitch from Danish suppliers
• 13.00: Short company pitch from Kenyan suppliers
• 13.30: Credit Lending accessible for Danish equipment to Kenyan
  Companies
  – Denmark’s Export Credit Agency and Investment Fund for Developing Countries – speaker TBC
  – Chris Maranga – Investment Director – IFU
• 13.45: Q&A and closing remarks
  Karina Bech, Head of Trade Kenya
• 14.00: Lunch & networking

Online participation

To join the meeting virtually please confirm your participation by email to erimwe@um.dk by COB 24th of October 2022. You will receive a link to the event afterward.