AmCham Business Summit 2026
The 2026 Business Summit brings together global investors, policymakers, business leaders, and innovators to drive real partnerships, capital flows, and commercial outcomes.
September 9 – 10, 2026 | Nairobi Kenya
Early Bird Rates: ends June 12, 2026
→ AmCham Members: $400 (Standard: $495)
→ Standard All Access: $440 (Standard: $550)
2024 summit Snapshot
The 4th edition of the AmCham Business Summit themed “Catalyzing The Future of U.S. – East Africa Trade and Investment,” happened April 24-25, 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. This year the Summit focused on providing a platform for direct business-to-business engagement; enabling partnerships to develop and transactions to take place to expand markets and catalyze business growth; the key to job creation and economic prosperity. The Summit featured plenary sessions, sector forums on manufacturing, infrastructure, agriculture, health, digital economy and technology, energy, workforce development, and creative economy as well as business-to-business networking sessions and business-to-government meetings and forums.
The AmCham Business Summit, first held in 2018, is a strategic advocacy and commercial partnership platform developed to strengthen two-way trade and investment between the U.S. and the East Africa region.
The Summit gives delegates the opportunity to discuss and advocate for critical big-picture issues of the day, advance new opportunities for business, and enables connections to key government and industry leaders, resources, and markets that businesses need to succeed.
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FEATURED KEYNOTES
H.E. Dr. William Ruto
President of the Republic of Kenya
Hon. Gina M. Raimondo
U.S. Secretary of Commerce / Head of U.S. Government Delegation
Fireside Chat
H.E. Dr. William Ruto, President, The Republic of Kenya, Hon. Gina M. Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Amb. Meg Whitman, U.S. Ambassador to Kenya
Amb. Meg Whitman
U.S. Ambassador to Kenya
Hon. Rebecca Miano
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry
Peter Ngahu
Board President, AmCham & Regional Senior Partner, PwC
Hon. Enoh T. Ebong
Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
British Robinson
Coordinator, Prosper Africa
Luisa Ortega
President, Coca-Cola Africa
Brad Smith
Vice Chair and President, Microsoft
Wanjira Mathai
Managing Director,
World Resources Institute (WRI)
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KeyNote presentations
Health, Wealth & Equity
Dr. Githinji Gitahi
Group Chief Executive Officer, Amref Health Africa
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Key Note presentations
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Speakers
H.E. Dr. William Ruto
President of the Republic
of Kenya
HON. GINA M. RAIMONDO
U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
AMB. MARGARET "MEG" WHITMAN
U.S. AMBASSADOR TO KENYA
HON. ENOH T. EBONG
DIRECTOR, U.S. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (USTDA)
HON. REBECCA MIANO
CABINET SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INVESTMENTS, TRADE, AND INDUSTRY
PETER NGAHU
AMCHAM BOARD PRESIDENT
BRITISH ROBINSON
COORDINATOR, PROSPER AFRICA
DAVID GOSNEY
MISSION DIRECTOR USAID, KENYA AND EAST AFRICA
