The President of the Republic has landed in Nairobi for a three-day state visit to Kenya.
This is the umpteenth mission of the head of state to a sub-Saharan African country, testifying to the attention that Italy has been dedicating to the continent for some years.
It is in fact his fifth mission to the area since he was president of the Republic.
Kenya is today a fundamental country due to its geopolitical and important role from an economic point of view, being one of the fastest growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa.
It has 50 million inhabitants and a young, educated, English-speaking urban population.
A key country therefore for foreign investments, above all in high technology and also attractive for small and medium-sized enterprises.
"An economic and political model", as defined by the Quirinale, which can play a virtuous role thanks to its political stability and its economic vitality, supported by a series of innovative start-ups.
Kenya is increasingly seen as a natural platform for foreign companies looking for an entry point into the region, with its capital Nairobi at its centre.
It is no coincidence that Kenya is called the Silicon Savannah: it presents itself as an ideal hub for financial, communication and transport services throughout the region.
Naturally, we are talking about unfinished growth in a country grappling with the classic contradictions of sub-Saharan Africa.
Nairobi is an example of this, with its western-style downtown and suburbs still dotted with slums.
But precisely the lack of formal infrastructure was the catalyst for the country's technological explosion.
Kenya boasts one of the fastest mobile internet connections in the world.
There is therefore an important space for entrepreneurs,
investors and technology experts.
Kenya is therefore asking the West and Italy for a business model, aid for growth, training and traditional support such as cooperatives.
President Mattarella is in Nairobi accompanied by his daughter Laura and the Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli.
In the capital he will see Kenyan President William Ruto and the presidents of the two chambers and will give a speech at the city's university.
Finally, he will not miss a stop in Malindi on Wednesday 15 March to visit the "Luigi Broglio" Space Center.
The base is a strategic asset for Italy and Kenya in space technologies, research and satellite data analysis.
training and traditional support such as cooperative support.
President Mattarella is in Nairobi accompanied by his daughter Laura and the Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli.
In the capital he will see Kenyan President William Ruto and the presidents of the two chambers and will give a speech at the city's university.
Finally, he will not miss a stop in Malindi on Wednesday 15 March to visit the "Luigi Broglio" Space Center.
The base is a strategic asset for Italy and Kenya in space technologies, research and satellite data analysis.
training and traditional support such as cooperative support.
President Mattarella is in Nairobi accompanied by his daughter Laura and the Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli.
In the capital he will see Kenyan President William Ruto and the presidents of the two chambers and will give a speech at the city's university.
Finally, he will not miss a stop in Malindi on Wednesday 15 March to visit the "Luigi Broglio" Space Center.
The base is a strategic asset for Italy and Kenya in space technologies, research and satellite data analysis.
city university.
Finally, there will be a stop in Malindi on Wednesday 15 March to visit the "Luigi Broglio" Space Center.
The base is a strategic asset for Italy and Kenya in space technologies, research and satellite data analysis.
city university.
Finally, there will be a stop in Malindi on Wednesday 15 March to visit the "Luigi Broglio" Space Center.
The base is a strategic asset for Italy and Kenya in space technologies, research and satellite data analysis.