Login

Lost your password?

Sign Up

Register

Login

Login

Lost your password?

Register

Tuesday, July 5, 2022
  • Home
  • Banking
  • Industry & Trade
  • Investing
  • Money Deals
  • Regional Markets
  • Tech & Biz
  • Countries
  • Opinion

Africa's
Investment
Gateway

The Exchange
  • Login
  • Register
Subscribe
This Month's Edition
Previous Editions
  • Home
  • Banking
  • Industry & Trade
  • Investing
  • Money Deals
  • Regional Markets
  • Tech & Biz
  • Countries
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
The Exchange
  • Home
  • Banking
  • Industry & Trade
  • Investing
  • Money Deals
  • Regional Markets
  • Tech & Biz
  • Countries
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
The Exchange
LOGIN
alternatetext

Appeal for ‘Nairobi Show’ wanes as highlight remains bulls auction

The Nairobi International Trade Fair was a national showpiece for agriculture, now the interest from the public is stagnating

by Kimani Chege
October 4, 2018
in Agribusiness, Kenya, Uncategorized
0
Share on FacebookShare on LinkedIn

The Nairobi International Trade Fair, commonly only referred to as the Nairobi Show has been running for decades attracting various exhibitors local and international. The showpiece has been the to-go-place for both lovers of agriculture as well as trade.

In the 80s and 90s, the NITF was a premier show where companies competed to showcase the best in agricultural development and sprinkled with flair from both military and civil entertainers. Trade was at the centre of the show organized by the Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK).

Now, the week long event organizers have had to plead for more show goers to appease a troop of local and international exhibitors who have not been able to get as much visitors as they would like.

Loads of both primary and secondary schools students are the main visitors which rarely translates to good business for exhibitors.

Nairobi governor Mike Sonko, noting that agriculture is a county function, has been vocal in urging the public to pay the trade fair a visit. While opening the trade fair, Sonko said the NITF should remain central to his agenda of providing safe and quality food to Nairobians.

alternatetext

President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to visit the show and the highlight will be on the bulls auction. Lat year, when president Kenyatta visited the show, he went head to head with the Nairobi governor in bidding to buy the winning bull. The president managed to win the bid and purchased a  700 kilogram bull at Ksh 1.2 million.

ASK is however upbeat that the event is still popular both among visitors as well as exhibitors. ” International exhibitions sections refer to our exhibition halls where foreign companies are housed during the Trade Fair. Over eighty (80) companies from the following countries have participated at our annual Trade Fair each year in the last 2 years: Egypt, China, Ethiopia, Burundi, Botswana, Belgium, Chile, Eritrea, Hungary, Germany, India, Iran, Mozambique, Nigeria, Romania, Tanzania, Sudan, Seychelles, South Africa, Switzerland, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Canada, Turkey, U.S.A and Uganda,” a statement at the ASK website reads.

Read also: Kenyan greenhouse tech company hacks itself to agricultural glory

Tags: Agricultural Society of KenyaKenya's AgricultureNairobiNairobi International Trade FairUhuru Kenyatta

STATE OF ECONOMY - GET THE REPORT

ASSESSING EAST AFRICA

Loading...

Kimani Chege

Related Posts

Africa

Powering Africa: Renewables safest bet for sustainable future

July 4, 2022
Growth in employment earmarks Kenya's post-pandemic economic recovery. www.theexchange.africa
Countries

Growth in employment earmarks Kenya’s post-pandemic economic recovery

May 11, 2022
www.theexchange.africa
Banking

Kenya: Business conditions worsen as customer demand declines

May 9, 2022
Next Post
Safaricom has given in to mobile money interoperability with the latest entrant being Telkom’s T-kash. This initiative greatly enhances customer experience by presenting a seamless experience for sending and receiving money. www.exchange.co.tz

Raiding Safaricom: Will mobile money interoperability kill M-Pesa?

Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) opened the week on a positive note as the value of shares traded closed 65.4 per cent higher at Ksh865 million(US$8.6million ), compared to Ksh523 million (US$5.2 million)traded last Friday. The day saw a total of 30.5 million shares moved, up from 18.6 million shares on Friday when the market took a weekend break. The bond market had bonds worth Ksh3 billion transacted.

Safaricom boosts trading at NSE as turnover doubles to Ksh866 million

The Association of Kenya Insurance (AKI) campaign appealing to Kenyans to take up funeral insurance covers. AKI says that only three out of every 10 Kenyans have some form of a funeral cover exchange.co.tz

Ready to die? This is how to leave your family when death strikes

Please login to join discussion




This months edition

Features

Countries

Era of the African Passport: A mixed bag of opportunities?

by june njoroge
July 4, 2022
0

The African passport is a common passport document that is set to replace the existing nationally issued AU member states’...

Read more
Sibongile Thobakgale. She is the area sales manager for South Africa at Aggreko Africa. www.theexchange.africa
Investing

Transforming manufacturing in Africa

by Opinion
July 4, 2022
0

From cement to food and beverages to metal production and processing, manufacturing organisations are looking for sustainable energy solutions to...

Read more
Wallace Manyara. He is the Business Development Manager, Region South & East Africa, Wärtsilä Energy. www.theexchange.africa
Investing

Renewables, gas cheapest ways to meet Mozambique’s electricity demand

by Opinion
July 1, 2022
0

To meet its growing energy needs and increase electricity access across the population, Mozambique must build 1.3GW of new power...

Read more
By 2030, tech financing in Africa will hit US$90 billion. African governments have a lot to do to reduce the risk of investing in tech startups. www.theexchange.africa
Tech & Business

Challenges and opportunities across Africa’s tech ecosystems

by Njenga Hakeenah
July 4, 2022
0

In addition, governments have to make things better for businesses. Currently, tech start-ups have to pay a lot to comply...

Read more
Foreign Currency Auction System Fails to Meet Soaring Demand
Industry and Trade

Foreign currency auction fails to meet soaring demand

by Laurence Sithole
July 4, 2022
0

Despite these fundamentals, the Zimbabwe dollar has continued to slide against the United States dollar prompting the government to take...

Read more

News

Banking
Industry & Trade
Investing
Money Deals
Regional Markets
Tech & Biz
Opinion

Countries

Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Burundi
Rwanda
Southern Africa
Ethiopia

More

My Account
Contact us
Advertise
About us
Help Center

Subscribers Center

E-paper
Premium Stories
Education Rates
Corporate Subscriptions
Weekely Newsletter

  • My account
  • About us
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Refund Policy – The Exchange
  • Sitemap

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Banking
  • Industry & Trade
  • Investing
  • Money Deals
  • Regional Markets
  • Tech & Biz
  • Countries
  • Opinion
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart

© 2021 The Exchange - Powered by MediapixManaged by Supported by Digihandler,

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In