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:

  1. Promote financial inclusion through enhancement of revolving fund schemes.
  2. Facilitate and promote investment in agro-processing and light industries.
  • Promote Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
  1. Enhance digital space and Improve ICT Infrastructure coverage and internet usage.
  2. Promote saving culture through Cooperative development and growth.
  3. 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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