Egypt: We achieved a growth of 111% in the sector's exports of food to Kenya in 6 years

Alaa Al-Wakeel, a member of the Food Industry Export Council and head of the Africa Working Group, confirmed that Kenya is the seventh largest importer in the African continent in all commodities with a value of $ 17.2 billion during the last census and is considered among the promising markets that must be taken care of and the expansion of the volume of Egyptian exports to it. In light of the country's current trends to go to the African market and consolidate trade relations with all African countries, this came during a seminar held by the Food Industry Export Council via video conference. Alaa Al-Wakeel revealed the volume of Egyptian exports from the food industries sector to the state of Kenya, which amounted to 73 million dollars, achieving a growth rate of 111% during the past six years from the period from 2014 to 2020, and Egypt is the tenth largest exporter to Kenya in this sector. He pointed out that the Egyptian exports to it are commodities such as pasta by 16%, ...