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KENYA VISION 2030 CHAIR, TO HOLD INVESTMENT FORUMS IN THE USA
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KENYA VISION 2030 CHAIR, TO HOLD INVESTMENT FORUMS IN THE USA
Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Board Chair is reaching out to East Africans living in the USAto invest back home.Dr. James Mwangi, Chairman of Kenya’s Vision 2030 and CEO of Equity Group Holdings willbe holding diaspora meetings in Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Boston and New Jersey to discuss“Emerging investment opportunities in East Africa”. The intention of this drive is to offer EastAfricans information on opportunities to invest back home while living or working abroad andcontrol how their money works for them from wherever they are.The forums will be held between 8th December – 12th December, 2016. Attendees will be exposedto available secure opportunities for investment back home.East Africa’s economy is forecast to grow phenomenally this year. There are a number of reasonsfor optimism across the region including increasing infrastructure investments, fiscalconsolidation and a developing private sector.Kenya’s economy remains resilient growing at 6.1% in the first 6 months of this year comparedto a similar period when it grew at 5.3% in 2014 and 5.6% last year. Kenya is arguably the fastestgrowing country in Africa as it stands today and the focus for the Kenyan economy to grow by6% in 2016 is still feasible.
The World Bank believes that Kenya in particular “has the potential to be one of Africa’s greatsuccess stories from its growing and youthful population, a dynamic private sector, a newconstitution, and its pivotal role in East Africa.”DATES BY CITIES:Los Angeles – Thursday 8thDec (6pm) (WYNDHAM Anaheim Garden Grove,Harbor Blvd. garden Grove,CA92840)Dallas – Friday 9th Dec (6pm) (Sheraton Hotel, 4440W, John Carpenter -
Freeway, Irving TX 75063)Atlanta – Saturday 10th Dec (6pm) (Radisson Hotel Atlanta-Marietta 1775parkwayPlace SE.Marietta GA 30067)Boston – Sunday 11thDec (4pm) (Sheraton Framingham Hotel andConference Centre, 1657 Worcester Road,Framingham, MA D1701)New Jersey – Monday 12 Dec (6pm) (venue to be advised)Interested parties can book through Info.abroad@equitybank.co.ke orKenyans.abroad@equitybank.co.ke or visit Equity Bank’s Facebook Page KeEquityBank tobook their seat. Entry to all the dinner meetings is FREE
