The mission was coordinated by SCCI, represented by the Sharjah Exports Development Center (SEDC), and marked the end of a ten-year involvement in these high-potential markets.
It was successful in boosting export growth for private-sector member businesses, increasing economic and investment collaboration, and improving Sharjah companies’ market position in important industries.
These initiatives are in line with SCCI’s overarching plan to increase the competitiveness of Sharjah-based companies, empower the local business community, and broaden their global reach.
Led by Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of SCCI, the trade delegation comprised board members Mohamed Rashid Ali Demas; Nasir Musabeh Ahmed Al Tunaiji; Ali Mohamed Abdalla Al Khayyal; and Raghda Hamad Omran Taryam,in addition to Abdul Aziz Al Shamsi, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Business at SCCI; Ali Al Jari, Director of SEDC.
A small number of businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and representatives from Sharjah’s main commercial and industrial companies were also part of the trip.
The delegation met with peers from Kenya and Uganda several times throughout the visit in order to strengthen investment-driven relationships and increase economic cooperation.
In the Chamber’s ten-year journey of consistent market presence and expansion in East Africa, this mission represents the tenth stop.Along with more than 600 representatives from both governmental and private sector organizations, more than 250 Sharjah-based businesses representing a variety of industries and economic sectors took part in the Chamber’s efforts during this time.
The trade mission to Kenya and Uganda, according to Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, is a component of the Sharjah Chamber’s long-standing plan to boost the competitiveness of its private-sector members by opening up new markets and bolstering the global presence of Sharjah-made goods.He stated that the Chamber’s visit to Kenya is extremely significant, especially in light of the two nations’ recently signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Al Owais continued, “There was a sincere interest in starting investment projects during the Sharjah–Kenya Business Forum, signaling the beginning of a new strategic partnership, reinforcing Kenya’s position as a key economic and commercial hub and a major logistical gateway to East and Central Africa.”
Conversations also showed that the Ugandan business community is clearly moving away from traditional industries and toward long-term institutional cooperation with the Sharjah Chamber, concentrating on high-value prospects in forward-thinking industries like fintech, advanced manufacturing, and digital services.
