This matters particularly for Kenya’s young population. Unemployed and underemployed youth represent a vast pool of talent.
By Muriira Karau
Director, Quality Assurance and Inspection
Kebs
It has been said that “factories manufacture products; industrial commons manufacture possibilities.” Industrial commons are shared ecosystems of skills, knowledge, institutions and facilities that help businesses innovate, grow and compete.
They include trained workers, research centres, standards systems, specialist suppliers, infrastructure and manufacturing capacity.
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