What value are these conferences to Kenyans?

Mohamed Guleid

Last week, Nairobi hosted the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-VI). This and several other international gatherings such as UNCTAD meeting in July or the Global Economic Summit, the visit of US President Barack Obama and Pope Francis have made Kenya a major conferencing centre.

This will most certainly boost our hospitality sector and bring back confidence into our fledgling tourism industry. From an optimistic point of view, Africa will gain much from the direct investment by the Japanese government.