18th COMESA Business Forum
18th COMESA Business Forum
The COMESA Business Council (CBC), in collaboration with the COMESA Secretariat, the Government of Kenya, and the Kenya Association of Manufacturers, is pleased to announce the 18th COMESA Business Forum, scheduled for 7 October 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Forum will precede the 24th COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit, which will be held on 9th October 2025.
This high-level forum will bring together regional and international stakeholders from both the public and private sectors to chart a transformative path for Africa’s trade and industrial future. This year’s theme, “Leveraging Digitalisation to Deepen Regional Value Chains for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth”, emphasises the urgent need to harness technology to:
- Enhance trade through digitalisation,
- Strengthen cross-border value chains,
- Boosting Agricultural Productivity in COMESA through Agritech, Agro-processing and Value Addition.
- Promote innovation and competitiveness,
- Expand opportunities for SMEs and women-led enterprises,
- Drive inclusive economic development across COMESA Member States.
What to Expect:
- High-level policy and business dialogues,
- B2B networking sessions,
- Investment promotion and partnership opportunities,
- Sector-focused panels like trade, Agro-value chain, agriculture, and digital transformation.
It will also be held alongside the EU-Horticulture Connect (6th October) and COMESA Trade Exhibition (6–8 October 2025), where businesses, industry leaders, and SMEs from across the region will exhibit their products and services.