2024 Summit

Thank you to all our delegates, partners and sponsors for being part of the 4th edition of the #AMCHAMSummit

Fourth edition

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.

Watch the 2024 Summit highlights

20

Countries

25

Sessions

70

Speakers

160

U.S. Companies

500+

B2B Meetings

420

Companies

1,300

Delegates

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.

2024 Summit

Featured Keynotes

Play the keynote by H.E. Dr. William Ruto

H.E. Dr. William Ruto

President of the Republic of Kenya

Play the keynote by Hon. Gina M. Raimondo

Hon. Gina M. Raimondo

U.S. Secretary of Commerce / Head of U.S. Government Delegation

Play the keynote by Fireside Chat

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

Play the keynote by Amb. Meg Whitman

Amb. Meg Whitman

U.S. Ambassador to Kenya

Play the keynote by Hon. Rebecca Miano

Hon. Rebecca Miano

Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry

Play the keynote by Peter Ngahu

Peter Ngahu

Board President, AmCham & Regional Senior Partner, PwC

Play the keynote by Hon. Enoh T. Ebong

Hon. Enoh T. Ebong

Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)

Play the keynote by British Robinson

British Robinson

Coordinator, Prosper Africa

Play the keynote by Luisa Ortega

Luisa Ortega

President, Coca-Cola Africa

Play the keynote by Brad Smith

Brad Smith

Vice Chair and President, Microsoft

Play the keynote by Wanjira Mathai

Wanjira Mathai

Managing Director, World Resources Institute (WRI)

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Photo Highlights

2024 Summit

Keynote Presentations

Portrait of H.E. Dr. William Ruto

Presidents Remarks

H.E. Dr. William Ruto

President of the Republic of Kenya

Portrait of Amb. Margaret “Meg” Whitman

Why Africa, Why Kenya

Amb. Margaret “Meg” Whitman

U.S. Ambassador to Kenya

Portrait of Wanjira Mathai

The Potential Difference

Wanjira Mathai

M.D., Africa & Global Partnerships, (WRI)

Portrait of Luisa Ortega

The Coca-Cola Business in Africa

Luisa Ortega

President, Coca-Cola Africa

Portrait of Dr. Githinji Gitahi

Health, Wealth & Equity

Dr. Githinji Gitahi

Group Chief Executive Officer, Amref Health Africa

Partners and Sponsors

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