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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The United States Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman has praised the role that US companies like Mars Wrigley are playing in driving trade, investment, and economic development in the country.<\/p>\n

Speaking when she toured the Mars Wrigley chewing gum factory in Athi River on Friday, Whitman said strengthening trade and investment ties between the US and Kenya would be a key area of focus during her tenure.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a wonderful experience touring the Mars Wrigley factory and seeing the automation, quality control and strong capabilities of the teams working there,” she said.<\/p>\n

She added that her role is to help create an enabling environment for US companies operating in Kenya and to promote trade and investment between the two nations.<\/p>\n

Mars Wrigley is a manufacturer and marketer of chocolate, chewing gum, mints, and fruity confections. It is part of Mars, Incorporated, a US-headquartered family-owned business.<\/p>\n

It has more than 120,000 associates in 80 countries around the world, including Kenya.<\/p>\n

Mars\u2019 global annual revenues have reached almost $45 billion (Sh5.4 trillion), making it one of the most successful consumer goods companies in the world.<\/p>\n

The general manager of Sub-Saharan Africa at Mars Wrigley, Ismael Bello thanked the Ambassador and her team for visiting the site and spending time with associates.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are happy to showcase our work. We are particularly proud of the steps we are taking to be sustainable, including partnering in a mutual way with local entrepreneurs in informal markets to solve the last-mile distribution challenge,\u201d Bello said.<\/p>\n

Since 2013, Mars Wrigley has partnered with local entrepreneurs in Kenya\u2019s urban slums and rural areas to extend its reach to consumers.<\/p>\n

This is through a programme dubbed ‘Maua’ which has seen the recruitment of more than 1,000 entrepreneurs nationwide.<\/p>\n

Around 40 per cent of the entrepreneurs are women, which is in line with the company\u2019s aspiration to help women in the workplace and value chain reach their full potential.<\/p>\n

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