The UAE – East Africa Trade Mission 2025, hosted and organized under the patronage of Sharjah Exports Development Centre (SEDC) will be held from 10th to 11th November 2025 at the Fedora Room, Kempinski Hotel Kenya, and from 12th to 13th November 2025 at the Rwenzori Ballroom Kampala Sheraton Hotel, Uganda with 18 UAE companies. The UAE delegation will be led by H.E Abdullah Sultan Al-Owais, Chairman Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The trade mission will focus on furthering the bilateral ties between Uganda, Kenya and the United Arab Emirates.
THE UAE — KENYA-UGANDA TRADE MISSION EAST AFRICA (KENYA) 2025
THE UAE — KENYA-UGANDA TRADE MISSION EAST AFRICA (UGANDA) 2025
There will be a UAE — Kenya Trade and Investment Forum on 10th November 2025 at the Fedora Room, Kempinski Hotel, and Business-to-Business Meetings scheduled for 11th November 2025 both at the hotel and the premises of relevant Kenyan companies. The meetings will bring together esteemed attendees across multiple industries to meet and interact with the UAE Delegation with an objective of promoting trade and investment relations between the two countries.
09-11-2025
16:00 – 19:30
Arrival of Delegation to Hotel
19:30 – 21:00
Welcome & Delegates Preparation Dinners
10-11-2025
8:00 – 9:00
Visitor Registration
9:00 – 12:00
The UAE – Kenya Trade and Investment Forum
12:00 – 12:30
Gift Exchange, Group Photo and Company Tour accompanied by VIPs & Networking Break
13:00 – 17:00
Business to Business Meetings
11-11-2025
9:00 – 17:00
Site visits & Business to Business Meetings to Companies & Government Departments
Hotel Departure to Airport
THE UAE — KENYA-UGANDA TRADE MISSION EAST AFRICA (UGANDA) 2025
There will be a UAE — Uganda Trade and Investment Forum on 12th November 2025 at the Rwenzori Ballroom at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel, and Business-to-Business Meetings scheduled for 13th November 2025 both at the hotel and the premises of relevant Ugandan companies. The meetings will bring together esteemed attendees across multiple industries to meet and interact with the UAE Delegation with an objective of promoting trade and investment relations between the two countries.
11-11-2025
21:00
Arrival of Delegation to Hotel
12-11-2025
9:00 – 17:00
Site visits & Business to Business Meetings to Companies & Government Departments
Farewell Dinner
13-11-2025
8:00 – 9:00
Visitor Registration
9:00 – 12:00
The UAE – Uganda Trade and Investment Forum
12:00 – 12:30
Gift Exchange, Group Photo and Company Tour accompanied by VIPs & Networking Break
13:00 – 17:00
Business to Business Meetings
14-11-2025
9:00 – 11:30
Departure to the Airport
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Keynote Speech by the Chairman Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
10:45 – 11:00
Speech by Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Investment Authority
11:15 – 11:35
Keynote Speech by Guest of Honor – Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Industry,Trade and Investment
11:35 – 11:50
Exchange of Gifts
Introduction of UAE Delegation
Group Photo
Brief VIP Business Tour
11:50 – 12:30
Networking Break
12:30 – 17:30
Business to Business Meetings
THE UAE – UGANDA TRADE AND INVESTMENT FORUM
09:00 – 10:00
Visitor Registration & Networking
10:00 – 10:20
Forum Introduction by Master of Ceremonies
National Anthem
Welcome to Uganda Video
Welcome to UAE video
10:20 – 10:25
Opening Remarks Uganda Investment Authority
10:30 – 10:45
Keynote Speech by the Chairman Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
10:45 – 11:00
Speech by Minister of Trade
11:15 – 11:35
Keynote Speech by Guest of Honor
11:35 – 11:50
Keynote Speech by Chief Guest
11:50 – 12:30
Exchange of Gifts
Introduction of UAE Delegation
Group Photo
Brief VIP Business Tour
12:30 – 13:10
Networking Break
13:10 – 17:00
Business to Business Meetings
Business Matching
A minimum of 10 meetings per UAE Company with potential Kenyan partners will be organized. The Kenyan counterparts are selected based on initial UAE requirements.
10th November
Day 1 meetings will be at Fedora Room, Kempinski Hotel, after the Trade Mission Forum. The format is a sit down meeting at Fedora Room , Kempinsky hotel – Kenya Trade and Investment Forum 2025.
11th November
Day 2 B2B meetings will be happening at both the hotel and at the premises of Kenyan companies.
A minimum of 10 meetings per UAE Company with potential Ugandan partners will be organized. The Ugandan counterparts are selected based on initial UAE requirements.
12th November
Day 1 meetings will be at Rwenzori Ballroom at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel after the Trade Mission Forum. The format is a sit down meeting at Sheraton hotel after the UAE – Uganda Trade and Investment Forum 2025.
13th November
Day 2 B2B meetings will be happening at both the hotel and at the premises of Ugandan companies.