Flora Mutahi, Chairperson, Kenya Association of Manufacturers:
“If we intend to work towards moving up 44 more spots on the next ease of Doing Business Ranking, then we need to begin to envision how we can become the next manufacturing hub for international markets. We should keep in mind how crucial industrialization is in the vision for shared prosperity.”
Daniel Monehin, Division President for Sub-Saharan Africa and the head of Financial Inclusion for International Markets at Mastercard:
“ We believe that by using the mobile phone, a technology that is so ubiquitous among farmers in Africa, we can improve financial access, bring in operational efficiency and facilitate faster payments.”
Joe Mucheru, Cabinet Secretary, ICT :
“Technology and innovation are the right ingredients to help us leap frog to the next level. This is clear evidence that we must embrace digital innovations or else our future generations will be left out on a lot of opportunities.”
Phyllis Wakiaga, CEO , Kenya Association of Manufacturers :
“E-commerce is the most effective way to brand local products for the international markets. To achieve this, it is imperative for manufacturers to ensure quality of their products, and competitive prices which is possible through provision of incentives that help reduce the cost of production.”