As Kenya prepares to host the 24th COMESA Summit in 2025, the nation is positioning itself as a continental economic anchor, driving Africa's integration and prosperity. This initiative aims to transform the continent's economy from exporting raw materials to value-added production through enhanced regional trade and key reforms.

• COMESA is a 21-member regional economic community with a population of more than 600 million, focused on shared prosperity and ending the export of raw materials.
• Kenya's strategy incorporates digitized trade systems, One-Stop Border Posts, and harmonized customs protocols to ease the movement of goods and services.
• Key initiatives include bringing informal trade into the formal economy through Jukwaa markets, aligned with Kenya's Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
• Kenya's transformation is built on five golden keys, including macroeconomic stability (moving from the 8th to the 6th largest economy in Africa), revitalization of key value chains, infrastructure development, jobs and income opportunities, and social sector reforms.
• The country is investing in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs) to attract manufacturing and develop a skilled workforce, with over 700 youth recently completing German language and technical training for global job markets.