Kenya is hosting the East African Business and Investment Summit from February 24-25 2026 at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi.

The summit brings together policymakers and local business leaders and internationally to strengthen regional trade ties and advance the East Africa Economic Agenda.

This builds on Kenya’s 2026 Diplomatic Brief, which prioritises economic diplomacy, diaspora engagement and strategic global partnerships to position Kenya as a premier trade and investment hub. The government encourages Kenyan businesses, exporters and investors to leverage these platforms to expand markets and unlock new growth opportunities.

Through sustained collaboration and regional solidarity, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, said Kenya remains firmly positioned to advance Agenda 2063’s vision of a united, prosperous and economically integrated Africa using Afro pragmatism, positioning Africa as the next frontier for human growth and development.

“We must look inward to strengthen our markets and unlock new growth opportunities through sustained collaboration and regional solidarity,” Dr Mwaura said.

In doing so, he reiterated that Africa remains firmly positioned to advance the vision of Agenda 2063 – a united, prosperous and economically integrated continent.

According to the government spokesperson, Afro-Pragmatism is not a departure from Kenyan ideals, but an evolution of them. Afro-Pragmatism is about repositioning Africa deliberately and strategically. It is about recognising Africa, a continent of 1.5 billion people as the next frontier for human growth, innovation and development.

“This is extremely important because we cannot afford to merely chant and celebrate Pan- Africanism in rhetoric. Pan-Africanism enabled our political liberation. It gave us identity, unity and dignity. But this generation must now translate that spirit into practical economic transformation,” the government spokesperson said.

Further, Dr Mwaura insisted that Afro-Pragmatism demands action, integration of markets and investment in infrastructure, regional value chains and coordinated policy frameworks.

“It requires that we move from aspiration to execution, from solidarity in speeches to solidarity in strategy,” he affirmed, stressing that Africa’s future will not be defined by sentiment or declarations, but by systems and delivery.

• A Tell Media / KNA report / By Michael Omondi