AmCham Kenya

A Kenya - U.S. Free Trade Agreement
2020-08-27 10:00 - 11:30 (Africa/Nairobi)
A Kenya – U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to benefit Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with increased trade opportunities, increased investment, and partnership opportunities with both large and small U.S. companies. Increased investment and partnerships will provide transfer of knowledge, expertise and technology thereby enhancing the quality and competitiveness of goods and services, spurring growth.

International trade has been traditionally viewed as the preserve of large companies. However recent research suggests that there are great gains for SMEs by engaging in international trade and there is demonstrated importance in “learning by exporting”.

In order to foster greater participation by SMEs however, there needs to be concerted efforts to help them prepare for the opportunities that an FTA can bring.

Join us and our diverse, experienced panel on August 27, 2020 3-4.30 pm EAT / 8-9:30 am EST as we discuss:

Potential opportunities/benefits of an FTA for SMEs.
How SMEs can prepare themselves for international trade.
Possible policy interventions that can enable effective SME participation in the global marketplace.

A Kenya - U.S. Free Trade Agreement

Partnerships for COVID-19 in Africa
2020-08-14 12:00 - 13:30 (Asia/Dubai)

U.S. – Kenya Free Trade Agreement
2020-08-13 12:00 - 13:15 (Asia/Dubai)
Kenya and the U.S. have entered into negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), heralding opportunity for Kenyan agricultural goods, among others, to enjoy increased access to the U.S. market beyond the AGOA.

The Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development estimates that if Kenya were to raise its agriculture exports (amongst other products) to the U.S. by only 5%, Kenya could potentially realize gains in excess of KES 1.8 trillion.

Furthermore, at the launch of the talks, both countries signed a Co-operation framework to build trade capacity to maximize Kenya’s utilization of trade benefits in the remaining years of AGOA and support the development and competitiveness of the agriculture sector.

Join us on Thursday August 13, 2020 at 4 p.m. as we delve into the potential benefits of a Kenya – U.S. Trade Agreement on Kenya’s Agriculture sector and how the sector can position and ready itself to benefit.

Discussion Areas

Where does Kenya’s competitive advantage lay and how to we ensure the greatest gains from it?
What lessons we can learn from other trade agreements like the US-Morocco FTA and AGOA – How can we build on these for better outcomes from the FTA?
How do we prepare the Agriculture sector for investment, knowledge, and technology transfer?
How can we ensure high value market entry for Kenyan produce?

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U.S. – Kenya Free Trade Agreement

Building Resilience in East African Economies
2020-08-06 05:00 - 06:15 (Asia/Dubai)
The COVID-19 pandemic has sent shock waves around the world and disrupted global production and supply chains, resulting in a trade plunge of unprecedented proportions.

Despite the rapid response by African countries, well-known structural vulnerabilities such as high dependency on imports and weak production have overexposed African countries to the economic consequences of the pandemic. This has sparred the debate on how the pandemic will affect trade in the region (and Africa) including production and supply chain decisions by companies as well as policy responses by Governments.

“Will we move further on the path towards costly fragmentation or will we react to the ongoing shocks with renewed cooperation?”
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Join us for a stimulating discussion with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and Trademark East Africa (TMEA) on Thursday August 6, 2020 at 9 a.m.

Building Resilience in East African Economies

Partnerships for COVID-19 in Africa
2020-07-17 12:00 - 13:30 (Asia/Dubai)
An in-depth discussion on how we can effectively design, implement, and sustain a comprehensive approach to promoting overall health and meaningful collaboration amongst partners in the healthcare ecosystem, to form resilient public private partnerships which address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Building Resilience in East Africa
2020-07-03 05:00 - 06:00 (Asia/Dubai)
AMCHAM Kenya and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) would like to offer you the opportunity to hear learnings and perspectives based on BCG’s report launched this week ”East Africa’s Rebound: How Businesses Can Emerge Stronger and How Governments Can Support Them”.

During this virtual discussion, BCG’s Nairobi Team will share their views, provide practical advice and answer your questions. As countries resume activities what are the potential pathways for businesses to strengthen their position and rebound stronger?

BCG’s research highlights four recommended actions for businesses in East Africa to ensure near-term business continuity and four potential opportunities to create advantage in adversity. It also highlights how governments can support businesses in capitalising on these opportunities.

We hope you can join us Friday July 3, 2020 at 09.00am (EAT).

Building Resilience in East Africa

The New Normal in Logistics, Supply Chain, Cross Border Trading and Shipping in the East Africa Region
2020-06-25 10:30 - 12:00 (Asia/Dubai)
In the current global pandemic all sectors have been affected. This webinar aims to discuss the new normal in logistics, supply chain, transportation, cross border trading and shipping within the East Africa Region. With key stakeholders as panel speakers, we aim to discuss the reality at present, challenges and opportunities during these tough times. Some of the key areas of focus will be as follows but not limited to:

Current situation of shipping and cross border trading in the various ports in the East African region.
How has road transportation been impacted during this pandemic and by the SGR and opening of Naivasha Dry port?
How is the warehouse market adapting to the ever changing end user needs pre and during this Covid-19 global pandemic.
How are landlocked countries like Rwanda coping from a logistics, supply chain, transportation, cross border trading perspective?
With an extra 30days extension in Kenya and continued tight cross border restrictions in Uganda and Rwanda, how has this affected logistics, supply chain, transportation, cross border trading and shipping within the East Africa Region.
What are the estimated projections/forecasts in Q3 2020?

The New Normal in Logistics, Supply Chain, Cross Border Trading and Shipping in the East Africa Region

The Digital Economy
2020-06-05 05:00 - 06:00 (Asia/Dubai)
The Digital Economy is the second of a series of AmCham webinars on Digital Transformation against the backdrop of the sudden metamorphosis the world is witnessing occasioned by COVID-19. It is clear that the crisis is accelerating an already growing trend towards digitization. The transformation and acceleration of the digital economy and associated technologies is being seen as crucial for coping with the negative economic impacts of the pandemic.

In Kenya, the digital economy is incredibly robust with some estimates pegging its value at approximately Ksh. 5-6 trillion, this being an estimate of the proportion of the country’s GDP that is transacted through mobile money.

Different types of digital services are growing in significance. Consumers have quickly adopted, become more discerning and embraced the digital marketplace. E-commerce is on the up and up. Digitally agile firms are adapting successfully, while traditional businesses may have to re-engineer their business models for this new reality.

Is this the defining moment for the digital economy – locally and globally?

The Digital Economy
