The 9th AgroFood PlastPack Exhibition opened in Nairobi with a focus on trade, innovation, and intra-African partnerships. The three-day fair, running until August 23, aims to foster collaboration and technological advancements in Africa's agro-food, packaging, and manufacturing sectors.

• The fair attracted 200 exhibitors from 20 countries and over 10,000 trade visitors.
• Raj Kumar, Vice President of Projects at Parason Machinery, emphasized building connections for industrial transformation.
• The Namibia-Kenya Chamber of Commerce announced plans to extend the exhibition to Windhoek, utilizing the Port of Walvis Bay for intra-African trade.
• Christine Mwende, CEO of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nairobi Chapter), urged Kenyan entrepreneurs to prioritize value addition.
• A UAE Pavilion, featuring 10 SMEs under the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, showcased South-South cooperation.