The theme of the CEO’s workshop was “leading with resilience.” The workshop was organized by Co-op Bank in Mombasa recently. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic recession, co-operatives and other businesses have been pushed to their limits, facing unprecedented challenges that have tested their stability and adaptability.
The theme underscored the need for co-operative leaders to cultivate and utilize resilience, enabling them to navigate the uncertainties and evolving market conditions with confidence and foresight.
By focusing on resilience, this workshop aimed to equip CEOs with the skills and strategies necessary to not only withstand adversity but also transform challenges into opportunities for growth. Leading with resilience goes beyond mere survival; it involves thriving amidst challenges and emerging even stronger.
Recently, Kenya signed an MOU with the National Co-operatives Business Association of the USA through the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. This agreement creates linkages and opportunities for the co-operative movement in Kenya.
CS Simon Chelugui informed the workshop that the Kenya Kwanza administration had set a target to increase daily milk production from 4.2 million litres to 10.2 million litres per day.
“Currently, all the dairy sector players process a total of 1.7 million liters per day, which is sufficient to meet local demand. We need to produce more milk to serve other markets. The Asian Tigers were able to grow their economies because of their focus on the export sector. We have a Government that is outward-looking, aggregating the various value chains and exploring external markets. We have milk, coffee and tea, edible oil, and cotton that can be produced locally and sold as finished products through value chains,” he said.
