The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to embrace engineering technology to enhance waste management.
Addressing exhibitors at the ongoing International Plastics and Packaging conference at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), National Vice Chairman Laban Onditi said plastic industry plays an integral role in creating employment but faces huge challenges interms of waste management and disposal.
He said talks are under way with the government of India, through the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET), which offers training, education and research on plastics, to offer training to 40 Kenyans from various sectors on best waste management practices.
The institute also plans to set up a centre in Kenya to support the sector in East Africa. This comes at a time when the industry is expected to register a growth rate of between 15-20% in the coming years and the only way to meet such demand would be by creating new manufacturing facilities and capacities instead of importing.
The three-day convention is targeting the country’s untapped plastic market and economic growth opportunities following the ongoing huge infrastructure investments. The conference is also focusing on the latest machines, technology and materials that would be appropriate for plastic industries. Over 150 exhibitors from 15 countries are participating in the forum which was inaugurated by India’s High Commissioner Yogeshwar Varma.
“Exhibitions such as this act as a catalyst to accelerate the pace of growth of any industry and this expo will influence new entrepreneurs to start plastics industry as it is easy to start by anyone, anywhere , anytime and any size,” he said.
The meeting was organised by Enterprising Fairs India Pvt Ltd and fully supported by plastics export promotion council in India.
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