Designer Group, an Irish engineering solutions company, has opened an office in Kenya and Uganda to tap into the thriving infrastructure sector in East Africa.
The group has partnered with a number of East African companies to engineer, procure and construct projects ranging from utility, infrastructure, industrial and sustainable energy.
Turnover is expected to reach €13m (Ksh1.46 billion) in 2019 and €25m (Ksh2.8 billion) in 2020 of which 80 percent is already secured.
Irish Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys said: “I am delighted to be in Kenya for this important trade mission to strengthen trade ties between Kenya and Ireland. Kenya is one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa and there are great partnership opportunities for Kenyan and Irish companies, which is very much reflected in the significant deals announced today. Irish companies are known the world over as being innovative and trusted partners and we hope to bring this ‘Irish Advantage’ to Kenya, seeing more Irish companies invest, grow and partner here.”
