Growth Series
2022-04-08 03:30 - 2022-04-22 05:30 (Africa/Nairobi)
Sign up for the final session of our exclusive SME Growth Workshop series discussing Governance, happening April 22, 2022 | 8.30a.m. – 10.00a.m. EAT. The session will give you access to tools to help you identify governance gaps in your business and find practical solutions to promote sustainable growth.

COST

AmCham Members – Free

Non-Members – KES. 5,000 (Per Person)

THE AMCHAM SME ADVANCE PROGRAM
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Owing to the central role that SME’s play in powering the economy and AmCham’s mandate to promote and facilitate two-way trade and investment between Kenya and the U.S., the AmCham SME Advance Program provides practical support to AmCham SME members across business development, access to market and expert trainings to build their capacity to leverage international trade and catalyze their growth.

Click HERE to learn more about how you can benefit from AmCham SME membership.

Finance Bill 2022/23
Sankara Nairobi

Finance Bill 2022/23
2022-04-14 04:00 - 05:30 (Africa/Nairobi) | Sankara Nairobi
Join us as we unpack Kenya’s Finance Bill 2022/23 shining the spotlight on the overall economic impact, tax measures/changes and their immediate implication on business.

15th Annual General Meeting
2022-05-10 01:00 - 03:00 UTC

AmCham - European Business Council Joint Networking Cocktail
Artcaffe 14 Riverside

AmCham - European Business Council Joint Networking Cocktail
2022-05-26 13:00 - 16:00 (Africa/Nairobi) | Artcaffe 14 Riverside
Join us for a joint Networking Cocktail with members of the European Business Council including the British Chamber of Commerce Kenya, French Chamber of Commerce Kenya and German Business Association Kenya on Thursday, May 26, 2021 from 6.00p.m. EAT at ArtCaffe 14 Riverside Drive.

﻿*This event is open to members only (no cover charge)

**Drinks on cash bar basis (Happy Hour – Buy One Get One Free until 7p.m.!)

****Registration is mandatory to gain entrance

2022 Elections Spotlight

2022 Elections Spotlight
2022-05-27 04:00 - 05:15 (Africa/Nairobi)
This session brings together various experts to explore the implications of the political season and its impacts on the business environment.

Some of the themes to be explored include, but are not limited to:

Current Kenyan political economy landscape and its influence on economic policy – are we likely to see policy continuity or departure?
Private sector priorities for the new government/administration.

*This forum is for AmCham members only

U.S. Embassy Consular Briefing

U.S. Embassy Consular Briefing
2022-05-31 04:00 - 05:00 (Africa/Nairobi)
An in-depth briefing session with the U.S. Embassy Consular team on:

U.S. Visa, Passport and other related travel requirements.
American Citizen Services.

*This briefing session is for AmCham members only.

Joint AmCham - AfIDA Energy & Infrastructure Networking Cocktail
2022-06-30 12:30 - 15:00 (Africa/Nairobi)

The EAC 4th Band Common External Tariff

The EAC 4th Band Common External Tariff
2022-07-14 10:00 - 11:00 (Africa/Nairobi)
On July 1st, 2022, the 35%, 4th Band of the EAC Common External Tariff (CET) adopted by Ministers/Cabinet Secretaries in charge of Trade and Finance in the EAC came into effect .

Before the adoption of the 4th band, the EAC CET was structured under three bands:
• 25% for finished goods
• 10% for intermediate goods
• 0% for raw materials and capital goods

The 4th band includes dairy and meat products, cereals, cotton and textiles, iron and steel, edible oils and in addition: furniture, leather products, fresh-cut flowers, fruits and nuts, sugar and confectionery, coffee, tea and spices, textiles and garments, head gears, ceramic products, and paints, among others.

The 4th band CET is seen as a positive step towards the promotion of industry, intra-regional trade growth, creation of employment, protection of nascent industries and a step that aligns with the objectives of the AfCFTA.

While the 4th band is seen as a positive step for regional integration and industrialization, it will, in the interim have some negative effects for example on the purchasing power of citizens as imports from outside of the EAC become more expensive.

The session will unpack the 4th band CET its implementation and impact for private sector.

The African Continental Free Trade Area

The African Continental Free Trade Area
2022-09-08 10:00 - 11:00 (Africa/Nairobi) | Radisson Blu Arboretum
On July 25th 2022, the AfCFTA Council of Ministers announced the AfCFTA Initiative on Guided Trade, a pilot phase of the AfCFTA that allows 7 countries, Rwanda, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius and Tanzania, to begin trading under the AfCFTA regime demonstrating the functionality of the AfCFTA. It will also identify companies, products, customs procedures and logistics processes required to enable trade under the AfCFTA.

The AfCFTA creates a market of 1.4 billion people and a combined GDP of $3.4 trillion making it the world’s second largest free trade area by number of member-states, after the World Trade Organization, and the largest in terms of population and geographic size. The economic significance of an agreement of this magnitude is immense, and if successfully implemented, is likely to have enormous impact on business dynamics within Africa and between Africa and the rest of the world. Therefore, the AfCFTA has created several strategic options that businesses need to assess in order to take advantage of the new opportunities that have been opened and maximize the benefits of this new reality – for themselves and for Africa.

This forum will discuss:

The implications on global value and supply chains and location of production (local & regional).
The implications of consolidation of 55 countries (markets) into a gigantic single market of more than 1.4bn people.
How lower costs of cross-border activities change the trade-off between proximity to markets and the economics of specialization and scale.

The African Continental Free Trade Area
2022-09-08 10:00 - 11:00 (Africa/Nairobi)

AmCham Golf Open 2022
Karen Golf and Country Club

AmCham Golf Open 2022
2022-10-07 07:00 - 17:00 (Africa/Nairobi) | Karen Golf and Country Club
The AmCham Golf Open is an annual highlight of corporate golf events in Kenya bringing together the business community for a round of golf at a top-rated course, offering a one of a kind networking and client hosting experience.

Sign up to connect with peers and key business contacts and for a chance to win amazing prizes!

Business After Hours
ABC Expat – The Villa – Mijikenda Road, Lavington

Business After Hours
2022-10-13 12:30 - 15:30 (Africa/Nairobi) | ABC Expat – The Villa – Mijikenda Road, Lavington
We are excited to launch a new concept of networking events, Business After Hours – For Members by Members, leveraging on partnerships with our members to jointly co-host an evening of networking for all AmCham members.

Join us October 13, 2022, for the first Business After Hours – For Members by Members in partnership with ABC Expat at their new location The Villa.

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022
Time: 5:30 – 8:30
Location: ABC Expat – The Villa

*Welcome Wine – Complimentary Bitings – Cash Bar
