Refugees sell their products during the World Refugee Day at Kalobeyei Sports Complex in Turkana County on June 20, 2024 [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Across East and Central Africa, nearly 44 million people are forcibly displaced — not just as a tragic headline, but as an overlooked economic force reshaping labour markets, local economies, and cross-border trade. This figure, driven by conflict, climate shocks, and political instability, places Uganda (with over 1.6 million refugees) and Kenya, Ethiopia, and the DRC among the continent’s top host nations. Yet despite this, displaced communities remain largely invisible in national economic plans, corporate strategies, and…