Kenya woos Chinese to invest in special economic zones to boost exports


NAIROBI, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Kenya is keen to attract Chinese investors to establish manufacturing plants in its special economic zones in order to boost the East African nation's exports, a government official said Tuesday.

Kenneth Chelule, the acting chief executive officer of the Kenya Special Economic Zones Authority, told Xinhua in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi that the country is targeting Chinese investors in the electronics, textiles, pharmaceutical and medical devices, as well as lift and escalator sectors.

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