In Nairobi Lab Innova 2025, a project dedicated to Luca Attanasio
NAIROBI, Kenya, March 10, 2015 – The ‘Lab Innova for Africa Kenya’ course, part of the ‘Luca Attanasio’ Lab Innova for Africa project, was inaugurated today in Nairobi.
The technical-managerial training course, promoted by the ICE Agency, provides an integrated programme of assistance and training aimed at supporting the development and internationalisation of African companies in the agribusiness sector.
The Italian Ambassador to Kenya, Roberto Natali, opened the proceedings with the Director of the Foreign Trade Agency (ICE) Office in Nairobi, Giuseppe Manenti, and the Director of the Horticultural Crops Directorate, a partner in the Project, Christine Chesaro.
“This initiative represents a significant opportunity to grow the historic ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries,” remarked Natali.
“In particular, the agribusiness sector has great potential, especially if the production of fruit and vegetables is strengthened with innovative systems, for example, for fruit juices, preserves, frozen foods and dried fruit, not forgetting the production of organic fertilisers and biofuel, which are key challenges these days. The courses undertaken as part of Lab Innova are important tools for absorbing new techniques in this sector and for broadening Kenya’s perspectives towards new products and markets,” the ambassador added.
The “Lab Innova for Africa” programme, launched in 2019, has already been successfully implemented over the years in 22 editions involving 18 African countries and a total of more than 500 African companies, with dedicated focuses on the agribusiness, poultry and ICT sectors.
Since October 2024, the entire initiative has been dedicated to the memory of Ambassador Luca Attanasio, who was convinced that collaboration between Italy and Africa was not only a strategic necessity, but an opportunity to build a fairer, more equitable and sustainable future for both sides of the Mediterranean.
