Kenya to lead modernisation of African textile industry through ITME Africa & Middle East 2023
15 August 2023: Representatives from 18 countries will be converging in Nairobi from November 30 to December 2, 2023, for ITME Africa & Middle East 2023 – “The Right Place & the Right Time to Aspire, Compete, Explore Prosperity Through Textile Technology & Engineering.” They will gather in order to forge new business partnerships, explore opportunities and network with local textile industry to present fresh custom leads. The event organized by India ITME Society will create a platform for participating companies to interact with importers, buyers, agents/dealers not only from Kenya but also from multiple counties in the African continent looking at reviving or strengthening their textile industry.
It will witness participation from machinery manufacturers and textile technologists from India, Turkey, Taiwan, Italy, Benin, Ghana, Kenya, Austria, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Germany, Rwanda, Spain, China etc. Indian companies are enthusiastically viewing this event as an opportunity to extend their customer base in the upcoming and new market in the African continent as well as the Middle East.
Major brands and manufacturers like Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd (LMW), A.T.E. Huber Envirotech , Luwa India, Kusters Calico, Gurjar Gravers, Hindtex Industries, Lakshmi Card Clothing, Perfect Equipments, Precision Rubber Industries, Rosari Biotech, S B Dyesprings, Weavetech Engineers, ALG Group ( South Africa), Almac Laser, Yamuna Machine, Krsna Group, Bluejade Texink, Sunita Impex, Supertex Industries, Krossmark Innovations have already confirmed their presence in this international event. Country pavilions from China, Italy, Ghana, Turkey and Taiwan shall showcase the technology and engineering expertise from their respective countries.
ITME Africa & Middle East 2023 is poised to be more than an event or an exhibition and propose to bring to table complete solutions for textile industry, affordable technology, international exposure, learning and experience, confluence of business houses, investment opportunities, joint venture, access to finance, networking with technocrats, educators, thus paving way for a wave of knowledge, progress, growth and prosperity. The India ITME Society team personally visited Indian Embassy, Govt Organizations & Associations in Kenya ensuring their support to this event by promoting visitor engagement activities. This technology & trade business event is wholeheartedly supported by Kenyan Government & Industry Bodies and Export Processing Zones Authority, Kenya.
Jaswinder Bedi, Chairman, Kenya, Export Promotion & Branding Agency, Chairperson, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) said that there are many success stories of India-Kenya business collaboration and more participation is always welcome as it leads to economic growth. The opportunity for group industry delegation is also available to visit the event in order to network with trade associations, Government officials as well as industry members. India ITME Society has taken great pains to create this opportunity for textile industry, textile engineering and allied industry to explore new horizons in Africa and Middle East.
Patricia B. A. Aruwa, Deputy Director – Industries Business Environment and Private Sector Development Directorate, Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industries, State Department for Investment Promotion said this event shall definitely initiate two-way trade and investment linkages between Kenya and India. Anthony Mwangi, Chief Executive, Kenya Association of Manufacturers, said that ITME Africa & Middle East 2023 will be a great opportunity to interact with Exhibitors & Business delegates from 18 countries across the world. June Chepkemei, Ag. Managing Director and Michael Ogutu, Investment Promotion Officer, KenInvest, expressed enthusiasm and keen interest about this event hosted at Nairobi, Kenya.
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