East African Business and Investment Summit & Expo 2025
16th & 17th October 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya
Theme: Promoting Private Sector Driven Regional Integration for Increased Intra and Extra EAC Trade and Investment
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EAST AFRICAN BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT & EXPO 2025
The East African Business Council (EABC) in partnership with East African Community (EAC) is organizing the East African Business & Investment Summit & Expo 2025 under the theme “Promoting Private Sector Driven Regional Integration for Increased Intra and Extra EAC Trade and Investment”
The East African Business and Investment Summit convenes high-level policy decision-makers and business leaders from the region, continent, and beyond to foster trade and investment ties and chart out the East Africa Economic Agenda.
The 2025 Summit will take place at an important confluence of several important developments, including the continued advance of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the commencement of the Tripartite Agreement implementation, and other global dynamics such as climate change and de-globalization. The summit will explore continental and global trends, aiming to reposition the EAC as Africa’s premier trade and investment hub.
The East African Business & Investment Summit & Expo 2025 will reflect progress on the resolutions of the previous Summit held in Kampala in 2023, discuss solutions to intra and extra EAC trade and investment barriers, and explore opportunities in the business landscape. This summit is not just about dialogue but tangible action. A CEOs Industry Round Table with Ministers on Trade in Services and Manufacturing will take place, fostering direct engagement on pressing issues. The resolutions from the Summit discussions will be presented by the EABC Chairperson to the EAC Council of Ministers for endorsement, to inform policy decisions.
WHY ATTEND Why you should Join Event
Foster Public-Private Dialogue: Unite government leaders and businesses to unlock trade and investment opportunities, address barriers within the EAC, continental and international agreements, and shape the East Africa Economic Agenda.
The CEOs’ High-Level Dialogue with Ministers on Trade in Services and Manufacturing will devise a comprehensive plan to remove barriers in the services sector and outline a roadmap and commitment to accelerating industrialization and boosting made in East Africa exports.
Expo
The Expo of the East African Business and Investment Summit will showcase products, services and latest technologies from East African , Continent and Europe
1Great Speakers
Hear from an exceptional line up of 100+ business and government thought leaders on solutions to today’s trade and investment challenges in agribusiness, mining & energy, infrastructure – transport and logistics, SMEs, women and youth entrepreneurs, Access to Finance, creative economy and health and more.
3B2B & B2G Networking & Facilitate Business Deals
Connect, network, and discover new business opportunities with over 600 delegates from East African the Continent and Europe. The online B2B platform profiles attendees, enabling seamless networking through chat and video conversations.
2Showcase Trade & Investment Opportunities
Provide a platform to highlight East Africa’s trade and investment opportunities/projects, facilitating direct engagements between the private sector and Investment Promotion Authorities.
4Gain Insights Event Speakers
Hon. Beatrice Asukul Moe
Chairperson, EAC Council of Ministers
Hon. Beatrice Asukul Moe
Chairperson, EAC Council of MinistersCabinet Secretary Ministry of East African Community & Regional Affairs Republic of Kenya
H.E Veronica Mueni Nduva, CBS
EAC Secretary General
H.E. Henriette Geiger
Ambassador of the European Union to Kenya
Mr. Benard Paul Mono
Ag. Director General, East African Development Bank (EADB).
Hon. John Lual Akol Akol
Chairperson, East African Business Council (EABC)
Hon. Olivier Suguru
Chairperson, Federal Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Burundi (CFCIB)
Ms. Annette Ssemuwemba Mutaawe
EAC Deputy Secretary General - Customs, Trade and Monetary Affairs
Mr. Simon Kaheru
Vice Chairperson, East African Business Council (EABC)
Ms. Carole Kariuki, EBS
Chief Executive Officer Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA
Mr. Adrian Raphael Njau
Acting Executive Director East African Business Council (EABC)
Invest in East Africa
INVESTING & DOING BUSINESS IN EAC
Interact with high-level government officials from the EAC Investment Promotion Agencies and explore business opportunities, government incentives and success stories.
PROGRAM
TIME ACTIVITY
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Accreditation & Registration + Cultural Performance
Moderator
Short video from Partners & Sponsors – EADB, GIZ, AfDB, ISUZU, RSM.
9:00 – 9:50 AM Opening Ceremony
(Kenya & EAC Anthem)
Welcome Remarks
• Mr. Adrian R. Njau, Ag. Executive Director-East African Business Council (EABC).
• Dr. Jas Bedi, Chairperson, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) & EABC Vice- Chair
Remarks
• Mr. Bjorn Richter, Cluster Coordinator, EAC-GIZ Cooperation
• Ms. Nnenna Lily Nwabufo, Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, African Development Bank (AfDB)
• Mr. Benard Paul Mono, Ag. Director General, East African Development Bank (EADB)
• Hon. John Lual Akol Akol, Chairperson East African Business Council (EABC) –Reflections of 2023 Summit
• H.E. Veronica Nduva, Secretary General, East African Community (EAC)
• Chair of EAC Council of Ministers- Hon. Beatrice Askul Moe, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of EAC, ASALs and Regional Development
9:40 AM – 9:55 AM Keynote Address
• Chief Guest: HE Dr. William Samoe Ruto, CGH President of the Republic of Kenya
9:55 AM – 10:05 AM Presentation on EAC Economic Outlook by RSM Eastern Africa
10:05 AM – 10:50 AM
9:50 AM- 10:50 AM EAC Economic Horizons: A High-Level Panel on Regional Prosperity
Panelists
• H.E. Dr. William Samoe Ruto, CGH, President of the Republic of Kenya Mr. Benard Paul Mono, Ag. Director General, East African Development Bank (EADB)
• Dr. James Mwangi, Executive Chairman of Equity Group Foundation
• H.E. Veronica Nduva, Secretary General, East African Community
• Dr. Jas Bedi, Chairperson, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) & EABC Vice- Chair
Moderator: Ms. Carole Kariuki – CEO KEPSA
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM Plenary
Questions by select businesspersons from EAC region.
11:20 AM – 12:00 AM Health Break
• Certificates to Sponsors
• Cutting ribbon of Expo – ISUZU &Group Photo /Media Interview.
• Launching of GIZ Digital Project
• Networking Tea
12:00 AM – 1:00PM Insight Exchange
• Enhancing Intermodal Transport and Infrastructure Connectivity – Maersk
• Strengthening EAC-EU Trade Ties: Unlocking Export Potential to the EU Market – Afrika Verin
1:00PM -2:00 PM Networking Lunch with EU Delegation | TradeMark Africa + Exhibition Visits
2:00 PM – 3:20 PM High Level CEOs Dialogue with Minister – Unlocking the Potential of Trade in Services:
Panellists:
• Hon. Prudence Sebahizi, Minister of Trade and Industry, Republic of Rwanda
• Mr. Paul Russo, EBS, Chief Executive Officer, KCB Group PLC
• Dr. Peter Ndegwa, CBS, Chief Executive Officer, Safaricom Group PLC
• Ms. Jennifer Bamuturaki, Chief Executive Officer, Uganda Airlines
• Business Processes Outsourcing Association of Kenya
• Afrika Verin Companies
Moderator: EAC Secretariat / EABC
3:20 PM- 4:20 PM – High Level CEOs Dialogue with Minister – Driving Industrialization in East Africa: Opportunities and Solutions
Panellists:
• Hon. Lee Kinyanjui, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry Investments, Trade and Industry, Republic of Kenya
• Hon. Mwebesa Francis, Minister of Trade Industry and cooperatives, Republic of Uganda
• Mr. Jas Bedi, EBS, MBS, Chairperson KEPSA & Vice Chairperson EABC– Resilience Value Chain & Export led integration
• Ms. Anna Maria Braun, Chairperson of B. Braun Pharmaceutical
• Ms. Rita Kavashe, MBS, Managing Director, Isuzu East Africa
• Mr. Clifford Machoki, Director of Public Affairs, Coca-Cola Africa
• Mr. Justin Highstead, Executive Director, Gatsby Africa
Moderator: Ms. Michelle Kilpin, Managing Director, Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL)
Open discussion for all participants (Q&A)
4:20 PM – 7:00 PM Business 2 Business Networking Cocktail + Exhibition Ruffle
Remarks
• Mr. Benard Paul Mono, Ag. Director General, East African Development Bank (EADB)
• ISUZU East Africa
• Indonesia Ambassador
TIME ACTIVITY
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Accreditation & Registration + Cultural Performance
Moderator
Short video from partners & sponsors – EADB
9:00 – 9:30 AM Insight Exchange
• Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence – GIZ East African Digital Skills, AI Research, and Innovation Alliance
Q&A
9:30 AM- 10:40AM Topic: Open Skies: Advancing Air Transport Liberalization for a Borderless Africa
Keynote Presentation: Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM)
Panelists
• Eng. Robert Achieng, Director of Infrastructure, EAC Secretariat
• Richard Gatete, Executive Director -EAC CASSOA
• Fred Bamwesigye Director General, UCAA
• Ramadhan Msangi , Director General , TCAA
• Mr. Allan Kilavuka, CEO KQ
• Ms. Yvonne Manzi, CEO Rwanda Air
• Ms. Jenifer Bamaturaki, CEO Uganda Airlines
Moderator: Capt. Gilbert Kibe, Ambassador of SAATM & Former Director General of KCAA
10:40 AM -11:00 AM Tea Break
11:00 AM – 11:50 PM Topic: Leveraging Regional and Continental Integration
Keynote Presentation: Afreximbank- Mr. Gainmore Zanamwe,
Director, Trade Facilitation & Investment Promotion
Panelists: –
• Hon. Olivier Suguru, President CFCIB & Vice Chair, EABC
• Amb. Moi Lemoshira, Kenyan Ambassador to Japan
• Mr. Oscar Kamukama, Senior Business Development Manager, Steel & Tube Industries Ltd & EABC Governing Council Member
• Ms. Linda Kaneza, SAVONOR, EABC Governing Council Member
• Ms. Annette Ssemuwemba Mutaawe Deputy Secretary General Customs, Trade and Monetary Affairs
• Hon. Abisai, Nancy K. L, Member of East African Legislative Assembly (EALA)
• Ms. Beatrice Chaytor, Head of Trade in Services Division, Directorate of Trade in Services, Investment, intellectual Property Rights, & Digital Trade (DTIID), African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat
Moderator: Mr. Simon Kaheru, EABC Vice Chair – Uganda
Break Out Sessions
12:00 AM – 1:30 PM Break Out Session: Anti-Illicit Trade: Boosting Revenue & Trade Integrity
Keynote Presentation: Digital Solutions to counter illicit trade -JTI
Panelists: –
• Ms. Zipporah Kuria, Fiscal Affairs Manager, British American Tobacco (BAT),
• Mr. Anders Lindgren CEO, Safal Group
• Ms. Stellah Onyancha, Acting Registrar, East African Community Competition Authority.
• Dr. Robi Mbugua Njoroge – Executive Director / CEO, Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) Kenya
• Mr. Humphrey Wattanga Commissioner General, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Dr. Juma Mukhwana, CBS, Principal Secretary for the State Department of Industry in the Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry
• EABL
Moderator: Mr. Tobias Alando, Chief Executive, Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM)
12:00 AM – 1:30 PM Break Out Session: Unlocking SME Growth: Access to Finance and Mentorship for Africa’s Emerging Enterprises
Fireside Chat: Access to Finance for Entrepreneurs
Lead Speaker:
• Dr. James Mwangi, Executive Chairman, Equity Group Foundation
This segment will offer strategic insights into innovative financing mechanisms for entrepreneurs, with a focus on inclusion, scalability, and sustainability in the African context.
Youth Mentorship Panel: Empowering the Next Generation of Business Leaders
Panelists:
• Dr. Joanne Korir, Operations Director, Equity Group Foundation (practical implementation of financial inclusion and entrepreneurship development programs)
• Representative of Women in Business (young female entrepreneur)
• Representative of Youth in Business (startup founder or emerging innovator)
• Dr. James Mwangi, Executive Chairman, Equity Group Foundation (providing mentorship feedback)
• SME Exporter (entrepreneur successfully trading across borders)
12:00 AM – 1:30 PM Break Out Session: Strengthening Digital Trade/ E-Commerce in the EAC
Keynote Presentation: Keynote Presentation:
“Unlocking the Potential of Digital Trade in the EAC: Opportunities for Private Sector Growth”
Mr. Lacina Koné, CEO, Smart Africa Alliance (or) Mr. Jean-Bertrand Azapmo, Head of Trade in Services, Digital Trade & Investment, AfCFTA Secretariat
Panelists:
• Ms. Annette Ssemuwemba, EAC Deputy Secretary General, Customs, Trade & Monetary Affairs or anyone from EAC like Sammy E-Commerce expert
• Ministry of Trade Kenya
• Kenneth Muhangi, E-commerce Association of Uganda
• Mr. John Kiarie, Head of Digital Transformation, Safaricom PLC
• Mr. Kennedy Ngugi Director & Legal Jumia Group Kenya
Moderator:
• Ms. Dorice Mwalle, MAMA MIA Soko Tanzania
1:30 PM-2:30PM Networking Lunch with Indonesia Delegation
2:30PM -3:00PM Insight Exchange
• Climate Finance – Driving Sustainability & Green Trade: Embracing the Circular Economy for a Resilient Future – FSD-Africa / ICEN Foundation
3:00 PM -4:00 PM Official Closing Ceremony
Moderator:
• Presentation of the Business Summit Resolutions by EABC
• Reflections by Permanent Secretaries of EAC Affairs (panel)
• Handover of Communiqué of Business Summit Resolutions to the Chairperson of EAC Council of Ministers
4:00 PM -4:20 PM Vote of Thanks:
● Mr. Simon Kaheru, EABC Vice Chair – Uganda
● EAC Secretariat
Optional
Visit to Industrial Parks by KenInvest
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East African Business Council (EABC)
The East African Business Council (EABC) is the apex advocacy body of the Private Sector and Corporates from the 8 East African Countries. It was established in 1997 to foster the interests of the Private Sector in the integration process of the East African Community. EABC envisions a ‘A borderless East Africa for business and investment that delivers social and economic prosperity.’ with a mission of advocating for a conducive business environment and promoting sustainable, private sector–driven growth in the EAC region.
East African Community (EAC)
The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation of eight (8) Partner States, comprising the Republic of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Republic of South Sudan, the Republic of Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. The Federal Republic of Somalia was admitted into the EAC bloc by the Summit of EAC Heads of State on 24th November, 2023 and became a full member on 4th March, 2024.
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES Platinum Sponsor ($30,000)
- Seating at the presidential dais/Chief Guest
- Opportunity to be Keynote speaker
- Branding per the client’s needs in the main hall
- Opportunity to participate in the pre-event briefing
- 10 complimentary conference tickets
- Photo with the Chief Guest
- Certificate of recognition to be handed over by the Chief Guest
- Special media coverage pre-event and post-event
- Take part in press conference
- Opportunities to display brochures, branded pads, pens, and delegate goodies in Delegate packs.
- Large company advertisement
- Co-organize 1 Sessions on the topic of interest
- Large Exhibition booth
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Safari Park Hotel
Nairobi
Kenya
Tickets info
Name: Patrick Moshi
Phone: +255 758489761
Email: info@eabc-online.com
Sponsorship & Partnerships
Name: Adrian Njau
Phone: +255 754 287 782
Email: director@eabc-online.com
Date
30th & 31st August 2025 Nairobi, Kenya
Safari Park Hotel
Nairobi
Kenya
Tickets info
Name: Patrick Moshi
Phone: +255 758489761
Email: info@eabc-online.com
Sponsorship & Partnerships
Name: Adrian Njau
Phone: +255 754 287 782
Email: director@eabc-online.com
How to get there
Safari Park Hotel
Nairobi
Kenya
Tickets info
Name: Patrick Moshi
Phone: +255 758489761
Email: info@eabc-online.com
Sponsorship & Partnerships
Name: Adrian Njau
Phone: +255 754 287 782
Email: director@eabc-online.com
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