Philipp Keil, Managing Director of the Baden-Württemberg Development Cooperation Foundation (SEZ), met James Shikwati, Director of the Inter Region Economic Network (IREN) in Kenya.
Keil also took part during his visit IRISH Small and Medium Enterprises Forum (SME). part. The Kenyan think tank IREN focuses on developing political and economic strategies that help move Africa forward.
The connection between SEZ and IREN has existed for a long time. James Shikwati visited Stuttgart in 2018 and attended, among other things, the Fair Trade trade fair, where he also spoke to a larger audience as a keynote speaker.