(Xinhua) 10:30, October 03, 2024

NAIROBI, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The 9th edition of China Trade Week started Wednesday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, as senior officials and representatives of investor lobby groups renewed the call for deepening Sino-Kenyan commercial ties in a new era.

Running concurrently with Africa Build Show 2024 and Africa Technology Show 2024 from Oct. 2 to 4, the China Trade Week has attracted 120 exhibitors, including 85 from China, to showcase cutting-edge products across diverse economic sectors.

Wycliffe Oparanya, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development, said that China Trade Week has emerged as a crucial platform for fostering trade, investments and technology exchange between Kenya and China.

"Its growth over the years mirrors the expanding opportunities for businesses in Kenya, particularly our small and medium-sized enterprises," Oparanya said in a speech read on his behalf by James Mureu, board chairman of the Small and Micro Enterprise Authority, a state corporation under the ministry.

According to Oparanya, the three-day China Trade Week will provide Kenyan startups with a platform to access new markets and the capital as well as the know-how required to spur their growth.