AHK Eastern Africa - Delegation of German Industry and Commerce for Eastern Africa recently had the pleasure of visiting Selecta one ๐๐๐ง๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ & ๐๐จ. ๐๐, a shining example of successful German entrepreneurship in Eastern Africa.
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This visit followed the recent Africa Round Table on Kenya, hosted by the IHK Region Stuttgart, where our Delegate, Dr. Monika Erath, engaged with renowned enterprises from Baden-Wรผrttemberg as Selecta One, with Torsten Mundus as their Director of Production. They shared insights on the region's current economic landscape and explored avenues for enhanced cooperation. Thanks to Barbara Effenberger and Thomas Bittner for their unwavering support in strengthening bilateral relations with Africa.
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One such standout company is Selecta One, a family business from ๐๐๐๐๐ง-๐๐ฎฬ๐ซ๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฒ. For over 26 years, Selecta has successfully operated in Kenya and Uganda, cultivating a wide range of flower and herb seedlings for global export. Across 53 hectares at three Kenyan sites and another one in Uganda, the company employs more than 3,000 staff only in Kenya and grows over 100 different varietiesโall made possible by ideal climatic conditions and a skilled local workforce.
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Congratulations to Selecta one on your remarkable achievements. We value and look forward to deepening our collaboration.
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Many thanks to Virginia Gitonga and her team in Juja for the warm reception extended to Denis Bรถrner and our Delegate during the visit.
