Business Programme

Two days.
Transformative Content.

Each city summit runs an identical two-day programme adapted to local market context — ensuring a coherent multi-city narrative while honouring each nation's unique opportunity landscape.

Investment & Capital
Technology & Innovation
Policy & Regulation
Trade & Markets
08:00
Registration
Delegate Arrival, Badge Collection & Welcome Coffee
Hosted by EABR Partners · All Attendees
09:00
Keynote Opening
East Africa's Decade of Opportunity — The 2026 Investment Thesis
Central Bank Governor (host city) · EABR Chairman
INVEST
10:00
Panel Discussion
Private Equity & Venture Capital in Frontier Markets: Risk, Return & Reality
Partech Africa · TLcom · Novastar · British International Investment · Development Bank of Ethiopia
INVEST
11:15
Coffee Break
Networking & Exhibition Hall Open
Sponsor showcase · 1:1 meetings commence
11:45
Masterclass
Structuring Cross-Border Deals in East Africa: Legal, Tax & FX Considerations
Bowmans · Webber Wentzel · KPMG Africa · PwC East Africa
INVEST
13:00
Investor Lunch
Curated 1:1 Meetings — Investor x Founder Bilateral Sessions
200+ pre-scheduled meetings via EABR Connect AI platform · 6 roundtables
14:30
Fireside Chat
East African Sovereign Wealth — Managing the Resource & Revenue Windfall
National Treasury CEOs · World Bank Africa Economist · IMF Regional Lead
POLICY
16:00
Deal Clinic
Pitch Your Investment Opportunity — Live Investor Feedback Session
10 selected companies pitch to a panel of 6 active investors · Public audience welcome
INVEST
17:15
Closing Remarks
Day 1 Reflections & Evening Preview
EABR Summit Director
18:30
Evening Reception
Summit Welcome Cocktails — Rooftop Networking
Sponsored by Platinum Partners · Live music · All delegates
09:00
Keynote
Technology as the New Infrastructure — Digital is Rewriting Economic Geography
CEO, M-Pesa Africa · CTO, Rwanda ICT Chamber · Ethiopia Fintech Association
TECH
10:15
Panel
AfCFTA in Practice — Removing Barriers to Unlock the $3.4 Trillion Pan-African Prize
African Union Trade Commissioner · 4 East African Ministers of Trade
POLICY
11:30
Coffee Break
Exhibition Hall · Networking · EABR Connect 1:1s continue
11:45
Showcase
The EABR 25 — East Africa's Most Investable Companies 2026
Presentation of the definitive annual ranking with CEO spotlight presentations
INVEST
13:00
Sector Lunches
Deep-Dive Roundtables: AgriTech · FinTech · CleanEnergy · HealthTech · PropTech
5 parallel sessions · Curated investor + founder groups of 20 · Hosted by sector leads
TECH
14:30
Masterclass
ESG & Impact Investing Frameworks — What Global LPs Actually Demand in 2026
IFC · Nuveen · Robeco Impact Investing · Schroders Africa
INVEST
15:30
Panel
Women Leading African Business — Capital, Power and the Next Decade
5 East African female CEOs and fund managers
INVEST
16:15
Closing Keynote
The Africa We're Building — Vision for 2030
Summit Chairperson · AU Representative · EABR CEO
17:30
Break
Preparation for Gala Evening · Photography · Press Interviews
19:00
Gala Dinner
EABR Excellence Awards Ceremony — Black-Tie Gala Dinner
14 award categories · Live entertainment · 300 covers · Speeches
All Day
Platform
AI-Powered Matchmaking — 3,200+ Pre-Scheduled Bilateral Meetings
EABR Connect matches delegates by investment thesis, sector focus and geography — accessible via app
Both Lunches
Exclusive
Investor-Only Dining Room — By Invitation (Max 40 covers per session)
Private lunch reserved for LPs, GPs and fund managers · Application required
INVEST
Day 1 PM
Workshop
Founder Bootcamp — Pitch Craft, Investor Psychology & Term Sheet Basics
For Founder Pass holders · Limited to 30 participants · Led by TLcom and BII mentors
INVEST
Evening 1
Cocktails
Welcome Reception — All Delegates · Sponsor Showcase · Exhibition
Rooftop or garden venue · Dress: Smart business · Drinks sponsored by Gold Partners
Evening 2
Gala
EABR Excellence Awards Black-Tie Dinner — 300 covers
14 awards · Host city cultural entertainment · Table sales available
INVEST
Post Summit
Network
EABR Alumni Network — 12 months included with all delegate passes
Deal board · Monthly investor briefings · Regional dinners · WhatsApp sector groups
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Speaker Applications

Deadline: 28 February 2026. Selected speakers receive complimentary delegate pass.

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PITCH CLINIC
Apply to Pitch

10 companies selected per city to pitch live to investors. Requires Founder Pass.

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