February 18, 2019
By Devika Jyothi SITA launched Mitreeki’s 10-month Fashion Incubator Programme in Nairobi. Nineteen Kenyan female fashion designers participated in the first module held from 14-22 January […]
February 15, 2019
By Devika Jyothi SITA facilitated the participation of 13 East African companies at GTTES 2019, where they attended business-to-business meetings and gained exposure to the latest […]
January 24, 2019
By Ben Naturinda In December 2018, SITA organised investment promotion visits across India for high-level delegates from Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. The mission targeted the pulses, […]
December 22, 2018
By Vandana Prakash Nair SITA featured at the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) Global Textiles Conclave (27-28 November) as well as the Council for Leather […]
November 23, 2018
By Devika Jyothi In November 2018, India’s DesiCrew and Kenya’s HomeBoyz Foundation signed an MOU to establish a Digital Operations Centre in Nairobi. The centre will […]
October 18, 2018
By Devika Jyothi SITA facilitated the participation of six Rwandan and four Ethiopian and Kenyan designers at Origin Africa 2018. Participants had the opportunity to display […]
October 11, 2018
By Devika Jyothi In September 2018, SITA facilitated the participation of 20 business leaders and trade experts from East Africa and India at the 18th World […]
October 2, 2018
By Devika Jyothi In July 2018, SITA organised investment promotion visits across South India for high-level delegates from Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. For the first time, […]
September 7, 2018
By Vandana Prakash Nair The leather sector is a valuable contributor to economic growth and employment generation in many countries across the globe. The growing industry […]
August 23, 2018
By Devika Jyothi From 8-10 June, Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa (SITA) took part in the 10th All African Leather Fair (AALF) held in Addis […]
July 16, 2018
By Candice Ungerer “There can be no better way to empower women than equip them with the right knowledge and skills to compete in international markets […]
July 11, 2018
By Devika Jyothi Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa (SITA) participated in the annual conference of the Global Pulses Confederation in Colombo, Sri Lanka with […]
June 5, 2018
By Devika Jyothi In the fourth year of its implementation, besides the expansion of trade and investment promotion activities and capacity building activities for value-addition, Supporting […]
April 30, 2018
By Devika Jyothi Continuing its efforts to strengthen the capacity and competiveness of the East African textile sector, the International Trade Centre (ITC), through SITA, facilitated […]
April 9, 2018
By Devika Jyothi SITA successfully concluded its first Indo-East Africa Internship Programme, enabling high-potential graduates and students from East Africa to gain skills, knowledge and experience […]
March 7, 2018
By Devika Jyothi The Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa (SITA) project registered its first investment deal in the leather sector in November 2017. The […]
February 26, 2018
By Devika Jyothi The fast-changing global business environment, and the need to collaborate and manage transformation in the spices sector was the core agenda for the […]
February 20, 2018
By Devika Jyothi Trade fairs are one of the most effective tools to foster business linkages, offering significant opportunities for face-to-face interactions and relationship-building. Supporting Indian […]
February 13, 2018
By Candice Ungerer Tapping into the rising global demand for sustainable, eco-friendly products gives East African artisans a distinct advantage in international trade. East African artisans […]
February 2, 2018
By Candice Ungerer Knowing how to increase produce quality can improve the value of and international demand for a product, affecting the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. […]