Kenya has signed a bilateral agreement with Jamaica to open trade opportunities for the country in South America.

The partnership includes tea and coffee, tourism, jobs, and financial technology (fintech).

 Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua said that Jamaica does not grow tea; they grow minimal coffee.

“This presents an opportunity for these products given Jamaica’s population of close to 3 million people,” he said.

The two nations will exchange knowledge and best practices between the Jamaican Maritime University and Kenya’s Bandari College in the tourism sub-sector.

“This will include scholarships, student faculty exchanges, joint development of curricula, internships, and training,” he added.

Work opportunities between the two nations are also being explored for Kenyan seafarers on Jamaican cruise ships and nurses.

“Fintech; I had the singular privilege to explain to my counterpart how M-pesa operates and the strides Kenya has made in the financial services sector and the need for further strengthening our collaboration in Fintech.”