Alibaba founder Jack Ma is reportedly set to visit Kenya.Mr. Ma will be in Nairobi on July 19, in his capacity as UNCTAD special adviser on youth entrepreneurship. This will be his first trip to Africa.
Accompanied by UNCTAD Secretary-General Dr. Kituyi, Jack Ma will congregate with young entrepreneurs to find ways in which they can be incorporated in the global market.
In his 3 day trip to Africa running from July 19 – 21st, Jack Ma will also pay a visit to Rwanda where he is the guest of honor at Youth Connekt
Summit, Youth Connekt was launched as a result of a 2012 initiative by the Rwandan government to encourage entrepreneurship among the youth, also organized by UNCTAD in conjunction with UNDP and Government of Rwanda.
Jack Ma is the second richest person in China with a net worth of $28 billion according to Forbes. He is presently the executive chairman of
Alibaba Group is a holding company that owns popular eCommerce websites like Alibaba.com, Taobao, TMall and popular mobile web browser UCWeb.