Fredrick Mukilya

Experience

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  Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency.

  Jun 2016 - Jan 2017

  Economics Specialist

  Implemented export promotion, nation branding initiatives and policies to promote Kenya’s export of goods and services.

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  Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry

  Feb 2017 - Oct 2023

  Notable achievements: • Actively participated in over 20 bilateral and multilateral trade agreement implementations, representing the private sector's interests. Coordinated, managed more than 23 institutional agreements and Memorandum of Understandings, facilitating the exchange of market information, attracting 16 investments and handled 95 business inquiries.• Organised and executed 40 successful trade missions, including; 27 inbound missions and 13 outbound missions. These efforts resulted in the establishment of 23 Memorandum of Understanding agreements and facilitated 15 significant business deals across various sectors. Assisted in the development of 15 opportunities and the implementation of 20 capacity-building programs, enhancing the business skills and competitiveness of 300 entrepreneurs.• Established, maintained comprehensive program, financial, correspondence and contract files, ensuring organised and accessible documentation for efficient operations. Played a crucial role in writing, reviewing, editing, preparing periodic reports, project proposals, articles and other documents. • Conducted dissemination workshops, outreach programs, fostering networking and linkage opportunities for business members. Approximately 100 individuals benefited from these activities.Duties: • Conduct research and write policy briefs on sustainable business policy issues. Keep stakeholders informed of the relevant country and regional policy developments. • Identify, address data quality gaps and ensure data quality control. Promote business links, networking and business-to-business opportunities for the business community. Implement capacity-building programs for different counties. • Facilitate linkages between industry and research institutions to enhance product development. • Provide statistics on trade facilitation aspects such as customs, doing business and non-tariff barriers. Provide technical support to the county chambers Show less Notable achievements:• Spearheaded the preparation of key conferences, such as; the Blue Economy Conference, the 11th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference, the UK Africa Investment Summit 2020 and the Russia Africa Conference, under the private sector business position paper. These conferences facilitated trade promotion, policy dialogue between African countries and other regions; resulting in increased trade opportunities, partnerships and investments.• Developed and implemented trade marketing strategies to communicate the benefits and value propositions of the chamber’s services and programs to the business community. Increased awareness, engagement and satisfaction of existing and potential members and partners.• Monitored, evaluated the effectiveness and impact of business programs and activities, such as; trade missions, trade fairs, exhibitions, expos and promotion events. Onboarded and guided program participants through business advisory services at all entry-level stages. Duties:• Identified priority business policy areas that needed to be addressed in the interest of members. Conducted research, wrote policy briefs on trade issues and business intelligence; Conducted incoming, outgoing trade missions to explore and expand trade opportunities in various markets; conducted trade flow analysis of countries to identify demand and supply gaps with potential areas of collaboration. • Advocated for favorable policies, regulations at the national and regional levels. Assisted in the development. maintenance of a database on trade facilitation aspects, such as; customs procedures, doing business indicators and non-tariff barriers. • Provided market intelligence, statistics to inform decision-making and strategy formulation. Facilitated linkages,networking between local and foreign businesses. Organised, participated in trade fairs, exhibitions, expos, promotional events to showcase the products and services of the chamber’s members. Show less

  • Policy and Advocacy Senior officer,

    Jul 2021 - Oct 2023

  • Trade promotion, Facilitation and Policy officer

    Jan 2018 - Jun 2021

  • Trade Promotion Officer

    Feb 2017 - Jan 2018
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  Lights Out Electrical Services Limited

  Aug 2021 - now

  Managing Partner

  Provide lighting solutions

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  KNCCI CHINA BRANCH

  Oct 2023 - now

  Chief Economic Manager/ Chief Representative