The Eastern Africa Packaging Summit 2025 is set to take place on May 21, 2025, at the renowned Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, as a major highlight of Propak East Africa – the region’s most influential packaging, plastics, printing, and food processing exhibition and conference.
This year’s summit is themed “Sustainable Packaging for Exports and Brands in Eastern Africa”, reflecting the growing urgency and opportunity around eco-conscious packaging solutions in regional and international markets. The event aims to position Eastern Africa’s packaging industry as a competitive force in the global export landscape, while also supporting local brands and manufacturers in meeting evolving sustainability standards.
Attendees can expect in-depth discussions and solution-driven presentations from leading industry voices, innovators, and policy influencers. The summit will feature expert-led panels and keynote addresses from organizations including UNIDO, Plastics SA, the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), and the Confederation of Micro, Small and Enterprises Organizations East Africa (CMSEO-EA).
KEY FOCUS AREAS:
- Sustainable Packaging as a market enabler for regional and global trade
- Regulatory compliance with new packaging and export laws
- Access to financing for sustainable packaging technologies in Africa
- Smart Packaging & Digital Transformation for MSMEs
- Innovative Packaging for Food Safety and Preservation
Accredited by The CPD Group – the UK’s largest and most trusted certification body—the summit offers high-value learning and professional development for stakeholders across the packaging value chain.
From government bodies and industry associations to manufacturers, suppliers, and MSMEs, this summit provides an essential platform for collaboration, innovation, and policy alignment.
As Eastern Africa’s packaging sector shifts toward a more circular, sustainable, and competitive future, this event is an unmissable opportunity to engage with the latest packaging innovations, network with industry pioneers, and gain actionable insights that can shape the future of packaging in the region.