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Qatari Businessmen Association second deputy chairman Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani al-Thani hosted a dinner at his Majlis on Tuesday in honour of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, and the accompanying high-level official and business delegation in the presence of HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kuwari. |
The dinner was attended among others by Qatari Businessmen Association chairman HE Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah bin Thani al-Thani, QBA member, Sheikh Abudllah bin Thani al-Thani, and QBA members, Dr Hussein al-Abdullah, Khalid al- Mannai, Nasser Suliman al-Haider, Nabil Abu Issa, and Maqbool Habib Khalfan.
Sheikh Faisal delivered a short speech in which he welcomed the Kenyan president and noted that the trade relations between Qatar and Kenya were “historical”.
He stated that QBA and the Qatari businessmen community were ready to facilitate and support all countries wishing to enter the Qatari market as well as identifying business opportunities available in Kenya.
Sheikh Faisal also stressed on the importance of supporting the “first Qatari investor or Qatari project” in Kenya and facilitate the legal procedures, as this would set an example for companies and businessmen wishing to invest in Kenya.
It can also be used as a marketing tool to “highlight the positive economic and investment environment” in Kenya, and the investment opportunities available there.
President Kenyatta expressed his pleasure to meet the Qatari businessmen, and said his visit was “fruitful” on both the official and the business level. The Kenyan president stressed that his country was open to Qatar and all Arab countries.
And with regard to the relationship between his country and Qatar, the Kenyan president said that the economic relations between the two countries witnessed a “significant improvement” recently as a result of signing of a number of bilateral agreements, and noted that Kenyan businessmen welcome all Qatari investments in various economic sectors such as tourism, services or industry.
He said Kenya was seeking, through the “good investment climate” to attract foreign investments to provide more employment opportunities. He also listed the investment incentives the Kenyan market offers for foreign investors.
Kenya is considered one of the ideal destinations for doing business due to the various opportunities and strong infrastructure the country has.
