During the State Visit to Finland led by H.E. President William Ruto, the Principal Secretary for Investment Promotion, Abubakar Hassan, together with the Director General of Kenya Development Corporation Norah Ratemo, the CEO of Kenya Invest, and officials from the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry (MITI), held discussions with Jaakko Kangasniemi, CEO of Finnfund.
The discussions focused on the longstanding partnership between Kenya and Finnfund, which has spanned more than a decade in financing private sector investments that generate both financial returns and positive socio-economic impact. The meeting explored opportunities to scale up funding for private sector investments through Finnpartnership, with the aim of strengthening business linkages between Finland, Kenya, and the broader African market.
The engagement highlighted opportunities for collaboration across clean energy, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, the circular economy, ICT infrastructure, and emerging technologies, driving sustainable economic growth, job creation, and positive development outcomes.
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