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Business Appointments

Our business appointed service is known as the Gold Key Service.  It is a program provides visiting American firms with pre-qualified and pre-screened meetings with potential overseas agents, distributors, sales representatives and strategic business partners. This program features:

  • Appointments with pre-screened and pre-qualified Kenyan firms
  • Background and contact information on each potential partner, such as: the size of the company; number of years in business; product or service lines; and capability to provide after-sales service
  • Customized market briefing with U.S. Commercial Service staff
  • Available market research on the relevant industry sector
  • Debriefing with U.S. Commercial staff to discuss results and plan follow-up action.

The Gold Key service in Kenya and its surrounding partner posts is based on the size of the company.  This new pricing structure offers value for all companies.

Service            SME Company* SME New-to-Export Companies using service for the first time. Large Company*
Gold Key Service (Matchmaking) 1 day of appointments.    USD 700              USD 350     USD 2,300
Additional Appointments.     USD 300              USD 150     USD 1,000
  1. Full prepayment in the form of a check made payable to "US & Commercial Service" is required in advance to begin work, or payment through our Export Assistance Centres located all over the U.S.  Click here to find one near you (search by Zipcode).
  2. A minimum of 15 sets of product literature should be sent via first-class mail to our APO address below:

    U.S. Commercial Service
    American Embassy Nairobi
    Unit 64100
    APO AE 09831-4100
  3. Mailing time is approximately one week

For more information, please contact the Commercial Specialist in your industry sector.