COMESA BUSINESS COUNCIL & SMEs

COMESA BUSINESS COUNCIL & SMEs
Supporting the Development and Growth of Small Businesses in the COMESA region

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Burundian SME Artisans visits Kenya on an Exposure and training tour


SME Stakeholder Brief:
 
Twenty two (22) Burundian SME Artisans under the Confederation of Informal Sector Organization- Burundi Chapter visited Kenya between 28th October and 2nd November 2013 on an exposure and training mission.

The delegation included Artisans drawn from  the following sectors:
·         Sculpture
·         Painting
·         Leather
·         Furniture
·         Basketry and,
·         Metal Fabrication.

The Artisans were hosted by the Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations and were attached to various Primary SME Associations across the country were they shared experiences and learned new  skills in their areas of interest.

The above is a joint initiative of the KCB Burundi, AHD ,EA-CISO and SMES-EA among other partners aimed at a regional exchange programme for the SME Sector in the East African Region.