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Kenya eyes more investments ahead of Korea-Africa summit

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Kenyan Ambassador to Korea Emmy Kipsoi addressing investors in Seoul ahead of Korea-Africa Summit. [Courtesy]

Kenya is positioning itself to attract more investments from South Korea as the continent prepares for the Korea-Africa Summit slated for June 4-5 in Seoul.

A pre-summit held in Seoul saw Kenya rally itself as the preferred destination for investment on the backdrop of a Sh1.3 trillion ($10 billion) target of foreign direct investment (FDI) by President William Ruto's administration.

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