COLEACP IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT THE SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE IN KENYA

During the opening of the Presidential dialogue at the ACP Business Summit ahead of the 9th Summit of ACP Heads of State and Government — in the presence of His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya State House Kenya and Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman, United Bank for Africa and founder, Tonyelumelufoundation, Dr Patrick Ignatius Gomes, Secretary-General of the ACP Group of States, paid tribute to the results achieved since 2001 for the Kenyan horticultural industry through Coleacp ‘s intra-ACP programme management.

Among the indicators of good management of ACP programmes and their impact, we can highlight: horticultural exports as a factor of modernising agriculture; adding value at source; job creation; inclusiveness; sustainability; south-south expertise; and market diversification.