Kenya seeks to transfer the Egyptian experience in the leather industry

Written by: Ayman Ragab

A high-level Kenyan delegation, including the Deputy Minister, visited Industry A number of representatives from the Kenyan Embassy and members of the Kenyan Leather Development Institute in Egypt, Leather City in the Tenth of Ramadan.

This comes as part of exploring ways to transfer the Egyptian experience and enhance joint cooperation in a way that supports industry and increases export rates, as the delegation visited a large number of factories.

Kenyan Deputy Minister of Industry Juma Mujoana affirmed that this visit represents an important step towards strengthening industrial cooperation between the two countries.

Egyptian leather products

He expressed his hope for increased distribution of Egyptian leather products in African marketsThis supports economic growth and enhances regional integration, and he thanked the Egyptian side for the warm welcome, expressing his country’s desire to receive Egyptian delegations in the coming period.

He said the delegation includes representatives from governmental and investment bodies concerned with developing the leather sector.

He stated that the most prominent feature of the Egyptian experience is the model of industrial integration within the city, which relies on a network of small and medium-sized factories that operate in a single system to produce a high-quality final product, stressing that this model represents a successful experience that can be utilized in Kenya.

Advanced technological level of Egyptian factories

He praised the advanced technological level of Egyptian factories, the efficiency of the workforce, and the clear direction towards enhancing competitiveness in local and international markets.

He pointed out that the African continent represents a huge market of about 1.4 billion people, while the East African market reaches about 300 million people, stressing the importance of strengthening intra-African trade, which currently does not exceed 15%, compared to 85% of trade with outside the continent.