The African Union Commission in collaboration with the East African Community Secretariat is holding the 14th African Union High Level Private Sector Forum at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya.

The three-day forum themed “Public-Private Sector Engagement for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development while Deepening Regional and Continental Trade and Investment towards Implementation of AfCFTA” is expected to draw more than 500 participants from Africa and beyond.

The participants shall be drawn from High-Level Public Policy Makers, Private Sector actors, Financial Institutions and representatives of Women and Youth led/owned creative start-ups, Academia, and Research Institutions. About 100 exhibitors from Africa and beyond are expected to exhibit their merchandise at the KICC, the venue of the forum.

The overall objective of the 14th High-Level Forum is to strengthen the linkages between regional and continental markets for increased trade.