East Africa continues to lead the continent’s growth charts. GDP growth across the region increased around 4.4% in 2024 to roughly 5.3% in 2025, and is projected to accelerate further toward 6.1% in 2026.
The 2026 East Africa Regional Outlook Webinar will gather regional and global actors to examine the structural drivers and headwinds shaping this high-growth region. Topics of focus include:
Infrastructure leap-frogging: Significant investment in roads, rail, ports and energy is enhancing intra-regional connectivity and trade flows, from Ethiopia to Kenya to Tanzania.
Agritech and value-chain transformation: With a youth-rich workforce and rising middle class, there’s a growing push toward modernising agriculture, agro-processing and export-oriented manufacturing.
Energy transition & renewables: East Africa presents one of the strongest cases for low-carbon investment, expanding geothermal, hydro, solar and regional power-pooling initiatives.
Managing debt and macro-imbalances: While the growth trajectory is favourable, several countries face elevated public debt, currency pressures and governance challenges—making partnerships and structuring critical.
This outlook will emphasise how East Africa can capitalise on its demographic, infrastructural and connectivity advantages to strengthen its proposition as a global investment frontier.
Moderator
Partner | Webber Wentzel
Speakers
Global Head of Corporate Risk | Castor Vali
Senior Economist | Mauritius Commercial Bank