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Governor Ahmed Abdullahi Promises on Trade, Investment, Industrialization, Cooperative Development And ICT
Governor Ahmed Abdullahi Promises on Trade, Investment, Industrialization, Cooperative Development And ICT
Sector Goals:
- Promote financial inclusion through enhancement of revolving fund schemes.
- Facilitate and promote investment in agro-processing and light industries.
- Promote Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
- Enhance digital space and Improve ICT Infrastructure coverage and internet usage.
- Promote saving culture through Cooperative development and growth.
- Increase the contribution of manufacturing to Gross County Product from 2% to 3%. vii. Enact a Law that facilitate fair trade practices.
Sector Priorities:
- Promote financial inclusion in the county including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets
- Institute policies to enhance governance of cooperatives and compliance with existing laws and legislations.
- Setting up of revolving fund to support traders, cooperatives and industries. Public sensitisation and education to promote cooperatives along the value chains.
- Organise trade shows and exhibitions to promote market linkages. Activation of dormant cooperative societies.
- Enhance investment and development of SMEs
- Provision of financial and capacity support to SMEs.
- Developing the Business Module in the County Information Management System.
- Develop and Manage a Trade Information Desk/Portal for information dissemination to stakeholders and the members of public.
- Sensitisation and information dissemination through local media and local barazas.
- Development of sustainable and resilient infrastructure to serve traders in major urban and rural settlements.
- Construction of customised markets in major settlements complete with supportive infrastructure such as sanitation, waste management, security and logistics.
- Develop policies and laws for managing markets sustainably.
- Ensure a conducive policy environment for value addition and industrial development.
- Provide incentives such as industrial parks, skills development, marketing and branding support and access to financial services for industrial development.
- Setting up of revolving fund to support traders, cooperatives and industry.
- Public sensitisation and education to promote cooperatives along the value chains.
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