3rd East African
Employability
Summit 2026
& Uongozi Career Awards
Theme: Skills without Borders; Accelerating Integration through Skills and Labour Mobility in East Africa.
Deepening collaboration and harnessing inter-sectoral efforts to foster skills mobility and catalyze youth employment.
Speaking at EAES26
Gracing EAES26
Dr. Alfred Mutua
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
Dr. Alfred Mutua joins policymakers, industry leaders and youth from across the region as the East African Employability Summit convenes to accelerate skills mobility and employability under the theme “Skills without Borders.”
Our Mission
Building a Skilled, Mobile & Competitive East Africa
EAES26 seeks to champion Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET), innovation and partnerships that equip youth with practical skills, digital capabilities, entrepreneurial mindsets and transferable skills for the future of work.
Read MoreEducation & Skills Development
Strengthening CBET and skills-based systems.
Labour Mobility & Integration
Facilitating the movement of skills across borders.
Trade, Investment & Entrepreneurship
Driving innovation, enterprise and job creation.
Policy & Institutional Reforms
Advancing policies that enable youth employability.
Public–Private Partnerships
Leveraging collaboration for impact and sustainability.
Digital Transformation & Innovation
Preparing youth for a digital future of work.
Connecting the Region
One Region, One Workforce
Nairobi anchors a growing network of skills mobility across East Africa — linking learners, employers and policymakers from nine countries around a shared goal: a workforce that can move as freely as opportunity does.
On The Programme
Signature Moments at EAES26
Recognition
Uongozi Career Awards 2026
Recognizing individuals and institutions championing career development, employability and skills advancement across East Africa.
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Who Should Attend?
Government & Policymakers
Academia & TVET Institutions
Employers & Industry
Development Partners
Youth & Entrepreneurs
Celebrating Career Excellence
Recognising Excellence. Inspiring The Future.
Discover the 2026 Uongozi Career Awards categories celebrating outstanding individuals, institutions and organisations shaping career development, employability and skills advancement across East Africa.
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Program Highlights
High-Level Plenary
Panel Discussions
Breakout Sessions
Student Demo Day
Pitching & Innovation
Exhibitions & Networking
Uongozi Career Awards Gala
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Be Part of the Movement Shaping the Future of Work in East Africa.
Join policymakers, educators, employers, innovators, development partners and young professionals shaping the future of skills and employment in East Africa.