Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga unveils the East African Business and Investment Summit & Expo 2023.
: Kampala, Uganda, 25th July 2023: The East African Business Council (EABC), Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), and the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, in partnership with Afreximbank, German Development Cooperation (GIZ), RSM Eastern Africa, and Standard Chartered Bank, are pleased to announce the highly anticipated East African Business and Investment Summit & Expo 2023. This prestigious event will take place from August 31st to September 1st, 2023, at Speke Munyonyo Hotel in Kampala, Uganda.
Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, 1st Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Uganda, said, "The East African Business and Investment Summit 2023 is the premier East African Community Economic Forum where East African will chart out a common agenda to take trade to higher heights for increased prosperity." The Government of the Republic of Uganda is committed to fostering a better business environment for increased trade, investment, and prosperity for East Africans, said Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga.
Themed "Private Sector-Driven Regional Integration for Increased Intra-African Trade, Investment," the East African Business and Investment Summit 2023 will serve as a crucial platform for key stakeholders to converge and discuss the successes, challenges, and opportunities in trade and investments within the East African Community (EAC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
"Intra-EAC exports grew throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, rising from US$ 3.0 billion in 2019 to a record US$ 5.2 billion in 2022," said Mr. John Bosco Kalisa. Intra-EAC export share grew to 24.3% of total exports in 2022, increasing from 21.9% in 2019.
The Chair of the EAC Council of Ministers will give the keynote address on the Role of the Governments on Promoting Private Sector Led Regional Integration