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East Africa: A strategic Gateway for East Bavarian Businesses

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We are pleased to see growing interest from East Bavarian businesses in this dynamic region. As highlighted by State Secretary Tobias Gotthardt, AHK Eastern Africa - Delegation of German Industry and Commerce for Eastern Africa Managing Director and Representative of the Free State of Bavaria for East Africa, Dr. Monika Erath, and Traugott Horsch of HORSCH Maschinen GmbH during the panel discussion: 𝑆𝑒𝑏-π‘†π‘Žβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘› π΄π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘Ž 𝑖𝑠 π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ 𝑗𝑒𝑠𝑑 π‘Ž π‘“π‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘˜π‘’π‘‘ – 𝑖𝑑 𝑖𝑠 π‘Ž π‘šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘˜π‘’π‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘’π‘›π‘‘-π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘œπ‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘’π‘ .

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At the recent summer reception hosted by the IHK Regensburg für Oberpfalz / Kelheim, one message stood out clearly: The global economy is shifting—and so should our perspectives.

 

🇰🇪 Kenya, at the heart of East Africa, is leading the way in digital innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. With Nairobi – the Silicon Savannah – driving transformative change in FinTech, logistics, agritech, and digital services, the country presents fertile ground for future-ready collaborations.

 

We are pleased to see growing interest from East Bavarian businesses in this dynamic region. As highlighted by State Secretary Tobias Gotthardt, AHK Eastern Africa - Delegation of German Industry and Commerce for Eastern Africa Managing Director and Representative of the Free State of Bavaria for East Africa, Dr. Monika Erath, and Traugott Horsch of HORSCH Maschinen GmbH during the panel discussion: 𝑆𝑢𝑏-𝑆𝑎ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑛 𝐴𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 – 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡-𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠.

 

As the State of Bavaria East Africa Office in Kenya, we are committed to supporting companies from Bavaria in identifying new business prospects, building trusted networks, and navigating market entry into East Africa.

 

Don’t miss our free webinar series on doing business in sub-Saharan Africa. For details and registration, visit https://lnkd.in/d_9jyAAh

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