East African economies in 2021: Rebounds, aftershocks and evolving geopolitics

Events / 02-06-21 / Share Link

A year after the pandemic’s onset a degree of global trade supply and demand equilibrium has been reestablished, though the impact of pandemic related disruption persists in areas such as trade financing, logistics, warehousing and shipping. A fast-evolving geopolitical backdrop and the spectre of vaccine nationalism, not to mention Brexit and enactment of the AfCFTA, compounds the complexities faced by those trading across East Africa.

This opening keynote by Tedd George (Chief Narrative Officer, Kleos Advisory UK) from GTR EAst Africa 2021 Virtual will seek to pinpoint the primary disruptive influences shaping commercial prospects in 2021, and offer perspectives on key risks and opportunities as Africa emerges from the initial phase of the pandemic.