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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