TIME ACTIVITY
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Accreditation & Registration + Cultural Performance

Moderator – Mr. Philip Wambugu
Short video from Partners & Sponsors – EADB, GIZ, AfDB, ISUZU, RSM, GIZ-DEEP, TradeMark Africa.

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, EBS, MBS, Chairperson, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) & EABC Vice- Chair
Remarks
• Mr. Bjorn Richter, Cluster Coordinator, EAC-GIZ Cooperation
• Mr. David Beer, Chief Executive Officer, TradeMark Africa (TMA)
• 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
• Dr. Caroline Karugu, Principal Secretary, State Department for East African Community Affairs, Republic of Kenya
• 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 Samoei Ruto, CGH President of the Republic of Kenya

9:55 AM – 10:05 AM Presentation on Investing & Doing Business in EAC by Mr. Ashif Kassam,OGW , Executive Chairman at 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,CBS, Executive Chairman of Equity Group Foundation
• H.E. Veronica Nduva, Secretary General, East African Community
• Dr. Jas Bedi,EBS,MBS, 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 & EABC Founding Chairperson
• Cutting ribbon of Exhibition/Expo
• Group Photo /Media Interview
• Networking Tea
12:00 AM – 1:00PM Insight Exchange
• Enhancing Intermodal Transport and Infrastructure Connectivity – by Eng. Vincent Rudahunga Transport Director, TradeMark Africa
• Strengthening EAC-EU Trade Ties: Unlocking Export Potential to the EU Market – by Christoph Kannengießer, CEO, Afrika-Verein
1:00PM -2:00 PM Networking Lunch with Afrika-Verein Delegation + 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. Sanjay Rughani, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank
• Dr. Peter Ndegwa, CBS, Chief Executive Officer, Safaricom Group PLC
• CEO, Business Processes Outsourcing Association of Kenya
• Afrika Verin Companies

Moderator: Mr. Emmanuel Butare, Partner MRB Attorneys & EABC Governing Council Member

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
• Ms. Jane Karuku, Chairperson, Kenya Association of Manufacturers
• Dr. Torsten Doenhoff, Managing Director, B. Braun Pharmaceuticals
• Ms. Rita Kavashe, MBS, Managing Director, Isuzu East Africa
• Mr. Tony Gadhoke, Chief Executive Officer, Mukwano Industries (U) Ltd, / Mr. Businge Wilson Rwabwogo EABC Goodwill Ambassador, Mukwano Industries (U) Ltd
• Mr. Kalpesh Shah, CEO, A To Z Textiles Mills Ltd
• Hon. Olivier Suguru, President CFCIB & Vice Chair, EABC
• Mr. Benard Paul Mono, Ag. Director General, East African Development Bank (EADB)

Moderator: Mr. Justin Highstead, Executive Director, Gatsby Africa

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)
• GIZ EU LIFTED Project
• ISUZU East Africa

TIME ACTIVITY
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Accreditation & Registration + Cultural Performance

Moderator
Short video from partners & sponsors
8:30 AM-9:00AM • Recap
• Launch of Launching of GIZ DEEP Project
9:00 – 9:30 AM Insight Exchange

• Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence –by Mr. David Roos, Head of Project, East African Digital Skills, AI Research, and Innovation Alliance GIZ
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) by Ms. Adefunke ADEYEMI, Secretary General, African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC)
Panelists
• Dr. A. Korir Sing’Oei Ph.D., EBS Principal Secretary, State Department for Foreign Affairs
• 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 RwandAir
• 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: AfCFTA Investment Protocol and the WTO’s Investment Facilitation Agreement – Giles Chappell, International Trade Centre (ITC)

Panelists: –

• 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. Flavia Businge, EAC Director of Customs and Acting Director of Trade
• Hon. Abisai, Nancy K. L, Former Member of East African Legislative Assembly (EALA)
• Mr. Gainmore Zanamwe, Director, Trade Facilitation & Investment Promotion (TBC)
• 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 (TBC)
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 – Mr. Roy Manalili, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, TCC Plc

Panelists: –

• Mr. Crispin Achola, Managing Director, 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
• Mr. Erick Sirali, Digital Trade Systems Director, TradeMark Africa
• 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
Presentation of Access to Finance for SMEs by Mr. Collins Wanyonyi, Director of SME Banking, Equity Group
Panelists
1. Dr. Joanne Korir, Operations Director, Equity Group Foundation
2. Equity SME beneficiary
3. Ms. Anataria Uwamariya, Director, Business Competitiveness, TradeMark Africa
4. East African Development Bank (EADB)

ITC SMEs Deal Book Pitching (TBC)

Moderator:

12:00 AM – 1:40 PM Break Out Session: Fast-Tracking Industrialisation and Financing in the EAC Footwear and Leather Sector
• Remarks by Deputy Secretary General (Customs, Trade and Monetary Affairs), EAC
• Remarks by Minister Responsible for Trade/Industry (Kenya – TBC)
Intro presentation on forecast demand for leather goods (ITC or ALLPI)
PANEL:
• Financial organisation
• Leather Apex organisation from EAC
• Investment Promotion Agency
• Shoe Manufacturer
• Research and Training Institute
Group Discussion and brief Q&A plenary session
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:
• Mr. Sammy Mulanga, E-Commerce expert, East African Community
• 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
• DHL
Moderator:
• Ms. Dorice Mwalle, MAMA MIA Soko Tanzania
1:30 PM-2:30PM Networking Lunch

2:30PM -3:00PM Fire Side Chat
• Climate Finance – Driving Sustainability & Green Trade: Embracing the Circular Economy for a Resilient Future – FSD-Africa / ICEN Foundation, EADB , Presentation / video by Ms. Trizer Omugar, Green Trade,TradeMark Africa

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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