State Department for Investment Promotion Department Leads High-Level Engagement with Textile Investors from U.S, China and Asia

April 10, 2025-Nairobi, Kenya

The State Department for Investment Promotion hosted a strategic engagement with a high-powered international delegation comprising investors and industry leaders from the United States, China and Southern Asia as part of a scouting mission to explore opportunities in the country’s burgeoning textile and garment industry.

The delegation, led by Mr. Robert Sun, President of the American Chinese CEO Society (ACCS), is in the country to assess the investment landscape with a view to establishing textile and garment manufacturing facilities. The visit signals a growing international interest in the country's industrial development potential, particularly within the apparel sector.

The meeting chaired by the Principal Secretary, Mr. Abubakar Hassan Abubakar provided a comprehensive briefing on the country’s industrial development strategy, available investment incentives and the government’s commitment to fostering a business-friendly environment for foreign direct investment (FDI). He also highlighted key opportunities within the textile and garment value chain, including access to special economic zones, skilled labor, favorable trade agreements, a supportive regulatory framework and reiterated the government’s commitment to provide end-to-end facilitation services to international investors.

The delegation is expected to visit several potential sites across industrial parks and special economic zones in the coming days where they will interact with local stakeholders, inspect existing infrastructure and evaluate the logistics network.

This scouting mission is part of a broader initiative by the American Chinese CEO Society to link global investors with high-potential markets in Africa and beyond. The outcome of the visit is expected to lay the groundwork for long-term collaboration and direct investment in the country’s textile and garment industry.