Summit Program
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07:30 – 09:00
Check-In, Networking & Expo
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09:00 – 09:40
Opening Remarks
AmCham Kenya, Lead Summit Sponsor (KJET), GOK Representative, Senior U.S. Government Official
Charting the U.S.–East Africa Commercial Relationship
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09:45 – 10:15
Leadership Dialogue: Building a Permanent and Reciprocal Trade Partnership
Digital Economy
Knowledge Partner: Bowmans
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10:20 – 11:00
Strategic Dialogue: Building East Africa’s Digital Economy — Infrastructure, Platforms, and Digital Trade
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11:00 – 11:30
Networking Break & Expo
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11:30 – 11:40
Opening Segment: Welcome Remarks
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11:40 – 11:50
Address: USG Head of Delegation
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11:50 – 12:10
Presidential Address
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12:15 – 12:45
Presidential Fireside Chat: Bilateral Investment Commitments and Regulatory Certainty
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12:45 – 12:50
Official Photo Session
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12:50 – 13:00
Presidential Expo Tour
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13:00 – 14:00
Networking Lunch + B2B Matchmaking + VIP Hosted Lunch
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14:10 – 15:30
Breakouts
- A The Critical Minerals Imperative
- B The Creative Economy — IP, Platforms, and Capital
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14:10 – 15:30
Side Events
- A The American Tech Stack Roundtable
- B U.S.–Kenya Health Co-operation Framework Forum
Health as an Industry
Knowledge Partners: Palladium Group & Africa Health Business (AHB)
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15:40 – 15:50
Keynote: Health Financing — From Aid to Investment
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15:50 – 16:30
Strategic Dialogue: Building East Africa’s Health Economy
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16:35 – 17:00
In Conversation With: Delivering Universal Health Coverage
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17:00 – 18:00
B2B Break
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18:00 – 20:30
Official Networking Reception
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19:00 – 20:30
Bullish Africa Investors Dinner (Invitation Only)
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07:30 – 09:00
Thematic Breakfast: Cross-Border Data Flows (CBDF) Forum
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08:00 – 09:00
Registration, Networking & Expo
AfCFTA and the U.S.–Africa Trade Relationship
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09:00 – 09:40
Leadership Dialogue: AfCFTA as a Force Multiplier for U.S. Investment in Africa
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09:45 – 10:25
Strategic Dialogue: State of U.S.–Africa Trade
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10:30 – 11:00
Networking Break + Expo
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11:00 – 12:30
Thematic Tracks
- A Manufacturing — East Africa’s Industrial Future
- B Energy & Infrastructure — Powering East Africa’s Growth
- C Agriculture — Building Resilient Food Systems
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12:30 – 14:00
Networking Lunch + Structured B2B + Sector Deal Rooms
Investment Frameworks and Trade Finance
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14:10 – 14:20
Keynote: Investment Priorities and East Africa’s Competitive Edge
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14:25 – 15:05
Structuring Bankable Deals — Risk, Capital, and Execution
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15:10 – 15:50
Capital Conversations: Mobilizing Capital for East Africa’s Growth
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15:55 – 16:20
Closing Keynote Addresses: From Dialogue to Delivery — Advancing the U.S.–Kenya Commercial Partnership
B2B Matchmaking
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Access Brella Matchmaking Platform →How It Works
- 01 Register as a delegate
- 02 Access the Brella matchmaking app once registered
- 03 Build your profile and set your meeting priorities
- 04 Review suggested matches based on your commercial objectives
- 05 Confirm meetings in advance, before arriving at the Summit