Brazilian President to visit

Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva will be visiting Kenya from Monday this week.

President Lula da Silva will be here for two days at the invitation of President Kibaki, according to a statement from the Foreign Affairs ministry. This will be the first time a Latin American President will be visiting East Africa.

The visit is aimed at promoting trade and investment between the two countries. Other areas of mutual cooperation to be discussed include agriculture, energy, infrastructure and science and technology.

A delegation of Brazil’s entrepreneurs accompanying the Brazilian President will interact with Kenyan businessmen at a planned symposium here, exploring business opportunities available in the two countries. Brazil is rated as one of the world’s largest economies at number eight, and with a population of 190 million.

During the visit, leaders of the two countries are also scheduled to discuss matters on the East African Community, climate change, United Nations reform, peace and security issues and other global concerns.

President Lula da Silva will later depart for South Africa for the finals of the ongoing football World Cup. Brazil will be hosting the tournament in 2014