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Young entrepreneur builds manufacturing empire from bananas

The manufacturing sector has been on a downward trend, figures from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) have shown.

The numbers are not necessarily an indicator that the sector is on its death bed, but that players may be running out of ideas. Erick Muthomi, the 28-year-old CEO of Stawi Food and Fruits, is determined to lead the way in getting the sector to put out more innovative products and boost growth.

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