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Webinar Recording | Spotlight on East Africa : Business Opportunities in the Region and Risk Mitigation

27 Jul 2021 1 min read Article

Njeri Wagacha, Megan Rodgers, Jackwell Feris and Desmond Odhiambo unpacked the exciting business opportunities in East Africa for:

  • foreign investors looking to do business; and
  • the expansion and establishment of regional value chains driven by the incentives for businesses under the continental instruments such as the AfCFTA;
  • the mitigation of risk unique in each jurisdiction.

In addition our CDH experts provided their respective insights in this practical and informative session moderated by CDH Kenya Managing Partner, Sammy Ndolo.

Click here to download the presentation.

Watch the webinar below:

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