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        • STARTUP AFRICA SUMMIT

          3rd Edition 2020

          Diaspora & Start-ups Shaping Africa

          Venue: National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco

          13, 14 & 15 February 2020

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        • StartUp AFRICA SUMMIT 2020 in photos

          Workshops

          Meetings 1:1

          Med Angels Day

          Networking

          Panels

          StartUp Battle

        • About the Event

          STARTUP AFRICA SUMMIT is a disruptive event designed to bring together innovative startups, investors, industry experts and ecosystem leaders to discuss business and investment opportunities in Africa.

           

          STARTUP AFRICA SUMMIT is 3-day event of intensive learning experience and welcoming networking environment to enable startups from MENA and African Diaspora take the leap to the African Market, share experiences and foster cooperation and investment opportunities.

           

          STARTUP AFRICA SUMMIT 2020 is a flagship event of the DIAFRIKINVEST and THE NEXT SOCIETY, organized by StartUp Maroc in partnership with ANIMA Investment Network and co-financed by the European Union.

           

        • TARGET

          • Actors and investors of the continental and global entrepreneurial ecosystem;

          • Entrepreneurs from the MENA region, Africa and the African Diaspora in Europe, interested in the investment opportunities in Africa;

          • Institutional and private investors

          INTERNATIONAL GATHERING OF STARTUPS IN MOROCCO TO EXPLORE INTERNATIONALIZATION & INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA

          Europe | MENA Region | Diaspora

          __________________________________

          Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Algeria, Senegal and African Diaspora
          in Europe

          IN FIGURES

          • +300 participants; 
          • +20 represented country; 
          • + 24 inspirational speakers; 
          • + 40 national, international and diaspora mentors; 
          • +33 Start-ups Supported.
        • Event Format and Content

          From Thursday to Saturday, on the program we have workshops, B2B sessions with investors, buyers and potential partners, we have also panels and inspirational keynotes and roundtable talks led by experts in innovation and entrepreneurship from Africa and elsewhere.

           

          WORKSHOPS

          (for Startups by invitation only)

          Sales, Market And Investment

          Several workshops designed around sales strategies and exploration of African markets, investment and fundraising preparations. The workshops will be led by the most well known experts in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

          MEETINGS B2B

          (for Startups by invitation only)

          Startups with Buyer, Investors, Business Angels, Mentors and experts

          Several B2B meetings for the start-ups founders with potential buyers (national and international), Business Angels and VCs from around the world as well as mentors and experienced entrepreneurs.

          WORKSHOPS

          (for Business Angels by invitation only)

          Workshops organized by MedAngels, the first network of Business Angels across all Mediterranean countries that aims to facilitate cross-border investment among the network members. These workshops are hosting Business Angels from Morocco and the Mediterranean region.

          CONFERENCE DAY​

          (open to public)

          Inspirational conferences and panels led by investors, national and international start-up ecosystem players whom will debate investment and internationalization opportunities in Africa and Morocco as a bridge to the international market as well as the African.

        • Here is what you can expect from the STARTUP AFRICA SUMMIT 2020

          One on One Meetings

          Coaching & Mentoring

          Workshop & Trainings

          Panels & Talks

          Networking

          Pitch Competitions

        • Program

          3 Days Full of Inspiration and Networking, Conferences ,talks & workshops

          13 & 14 February 2020

          MENTORSHIP WORKSHOPS & B2B MEETINGS

          By invitation Only

          15 February 2020

          CONFERENCES, KEY-NOTS & COMPETITIONS

          Open to the Public

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        • Mentors & Speakers

          StartUp AFRICA SUMMIT 2020

          Harry Tomi Davies

          President African Business Angel Network

          Nigeria / Royaume-Uni

          Hicham Zanati Serghini

          Directeur Général Caisse Centrale de Garantie (CCG)

          Morocco

          Mohamed Salah Frad

          General Manager of United Gulf Financial Services -North Africa

          Tunisia

          Abdelkader Betari

          Président d'ANIMA INVESTMENT NETWORK

          Morocco/France

          Rui Falcao

          Founder and Gatekeeper at REDangels SGPS

          Portugal

          Ndeye Thiaw

          Co-founder and managing partner at Brightmore Capital

          Senegal

          Marta-Patricia Aparicio y Montesinos

          Principal Investor at Orqa FPV

          Spain

          Vincent DI BETTA

          Head of International Expertise Activities at Bpifrance

          France

          Prasanth Kumar

          Director-MEST Consultancy, MEST Africa

          Ghana

          Rachid OULAD AKDIM

          PAX FRANCE -HEAD OF AFRICA

          Morocco/France

          Khalil Jai Hokimi

          Serial entrepreneur

          Morocco

          Philip Kiracofe

          CEO Startupbootcamp

          South Africa

          Omar El Hyani

          Investment Director at MITC Capital (Maroc Numeric Fund)

          Morocco

          Loay El-Shawarby

          Serial angel investor and cofounder of the Mediterranean Business Angel Investment Network

          Egypt

          Anouar El Haji

          Founder & CEO at Veylinx

          Morocco/Netherlands

          Bill Magill

          Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD, Founder The Interprize Group

          France

          Thameur Hemdane

          CEO Afrikwity & Vice-president Bridging Angels

          Tunisia/France

          Alain Pujol

          Board Member of Angels Santé/Angels for Health
          Founder of APHC Consulting

          France

          Alioune Séga Sène

          Associé chez Sène & Cie | Corporate Finance Advisory

          Senegal/ Diaspora

          William Fellows

          Managing Principal / Associé Gérant, LixCap

          USA/Morocco

          Amal Callies Kammoun

          Head of France @Remitly

          France

          Douja Gharbi

          Entrepreneur, Business & Entrepreneurship Consultant, Mentor and Community Activist

          Tunisia

          Zakaria Talbi

          Head of Innovation, R&D at Crédit Agricole du Maroc

          Morocco

          Kamel Haddar

          Founder & CEO at CasbahTech

          Algeria

          Fabrizio Porrino

          SVP Global Public Affairs
          Facilitylive

          Italy

          Amine Smahi

          Managing Director of J2S Conseil and Business Angel

          Morocco/France

          Béchir Tourki

          CTO & Co-founder at Yuso Fleet

          France / Tunisia

          Benjamin Bréhin

          Délégué Général France Angels

          France

          Khalil Azzouzi

          Partner-Associé, Azur Partners-Azur Innovation Management

          Morocco

          Yassir Chakib

          Co Founder at Etoile Capital

          France

          Younes Haffane

          Head of transformation and digital at Masen

          Morocco

          Ali Bettahi

          Président chez Equity Invest

          Morocco

          Ryad Mezzour

          Chief of staff to the Minister chez Ministry of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy

          Morocco

          Charaf SLAOUI

          CEO PREVENTEX

          Morocco

          Thierno Sakho

          Project Officer DER, International Fundraiser

          Senegal

          Zouheir Lakhdissi

          CEO at Dial Technologies

          Morocco

          Hicham Bouzekri

          Founder & CEO at Microtronix Consulting

          Morocco

          Zaid Hasnaoui-Amri

          CFO Safran Aircraft Engines Services Morocco

          Morocco

          Ahmed Larouz

          CEO Bridgizz | Africa Incubator

          Holland / Morocco

          Hicham Iraqi Houssaini

          Country Manager at Microsoft for French Speaking Countries in Africa

          Morocco

          Zineb BAIZ

          Head of Innovation & Partnerships BCP

          Morocco

          Mouhsine Lakhdissi

          Partner & CTO AGRIDATA Consulting

          Morocco

          Samir Belrhondoria

          Managing Partner chez DEVFIN

          Morocco

          Yassir HOUMAME

          Caciopee Associate Director

          Morocco

          Mehdi Alaoui

          Managing Partner at Adiacom

          Morocco

          Mariétou DIOUF

          CEO & Founder ETOUNATURE

          Senegal

          Imad Aouni

          Head of Indirect Sales France BeNeLux & French Speaking Africa

          Morocco

          Marzban Cooper

          Promotion of growth-oriented MSMEs and start-ups project at GIZ (TAM III)

          Spain

          Aziz Senni

          Entrepreneur

          Senegal/Morocco/ France

          Hicham Haddouti

          Founding Principal INDUS Capital

          Morocco

          Badr Kamal

          Founder & Managing Director

          Morocco

          Nadra Moumna

          Entrepreneur & Venture Capital fund manager

          Morocco

          Faissal SEHBAOUI

          Managing Director of AgriEdge

          Morocco

          Hassan Aanbar

          Founder Bright Leads Media

          Morocco

          Aissam Ouaza

          Growth Hacker - Innovation Evangelist

          Digital Strategist - Industry 4.0 Enthusiast

          Morocco

          Khalil EL KOUHEN

          Strategy Consultant (positioning, growth)

          Morocco

          ADEL KAROUI

          CEO ELSAGEST

          Tunisia

          Abdelouahid BENLAMLIH

          VP Investments - SEAF

          Morocco

        • Startups

          StartUp AFRICA SUMMIT 2020

          AGRI 4.0

          Morocco

          SHOPMEAWAY

          Senegal

          Mathscan

          Morocco

          Darb Co.

          Jordan

          iARM

          Morocco

          SMARTBOX

          Tunisia

          PREV DEV

          Morocco

          CarryMeandGo

          Cameroun

          AbuErdan

          Egypte

          CloudFret

          Morocco/France

          Live Love Recycle

          Lebanon

          Anavid

          Tunisia

          Email List Validation

          Morocco

          Explore Agora

          Egypte

          tem:tem

          Algérie / France

          Fine Olive Tech

          Tunisie

          CloudSale

          Lebanon

          FANERA

          Palestine

          SUBITO INTERNATIONAL

          Senegal

          Our Impuls

          Cameroun

          BeNeutron

          Tunisia

          EntoMeal

          Morocco

          Easy Biotech.

          Cameroun

          BIM IN TOUCH

          Tunisia

          Optimalogistic

          Tunisia

          SgharToon

          Tunisia

          ETOUNATURE

          Senegal

          GST

          Tunisia

          B energy

          Cameroon

          Transcripro

          Morocco

          Evocraft

          Tunisia

          SmartEKG

          Morocco

          Toufoulakids

          Tunisia

          Affinity

          Morocco

          Ateliers des génies Sas

          Senegal

          Avantages App

          Morocco

          Zina oliveraie

          Tunisia

          GeoScope

          Morocco

          GEMS

          Morocco

          Senegal Cyber Academy

          Senegal

          My big Box

          Morocco/France

          Green ALAFCO

          Tunisia

          Sen Green Environnement

          Senegal

        • STARTUP AFRICA SUMMIT 2018 in photos

        • STARTUP AFRICA SUMMIT 2016 in photos

        • Mentors & Speakers

          in the previous editions

          Anouar El Haji

          Founder & CEO
          of Veylinx

          Morocco/Netherlands

          Amine Smahi

          Founder and Managing
          Director of “J2S Conseil”

          Morocco/France

          Chokri Mosaoui

          Founder & CEO of
          Eternal Sun

          Morocco/Netherlands

          Mbwana Alliy

          Founder & Managing
          Partner of Savannah.vc

          Tanzania

          Akram Benmbarek

          Entrepreneur,
          Tech executive

          Morocco/USA

          Eric Osiakwan

          Managing Partner at
          Chanzo Capital

          Ghana

          Ghazi Benothmane

          Managing Director at
          UtiQ Ventures

          Tunisia/USA

          Hamid Bouchikhi

          Professor, director of the entrepreneurship center

          Morocco/France

          Aziz Senni

          CEO www.cmontaxi.com - Member of the National Directorate MEDEF

          Morocco/France

          Tarik Fadli

          CEO & President at Algo Consulting Group

          Morocco

          Rachid Ouled akdim

          PAX FRANCE -HEAD OF AFRICA

          Morocco

          Khalil Jai Hokimi

          Serial entrepreneur

          Morocco

          Hind Bouhia

          CEO & Managing Partner - Global Nexus

          Morocco

          Nabil Abouzaid

          CEO at Insightek & ESOMAR Representative Morocco

          Morocco

          Marc KAMGAING

          Founder & Managing Partner at Harvest Asset Management

          Cameroon

          Yassir Houmame

          Caciopee Associate Director

          Morocco

          Ali Zewail

          Founder at Chaino

          Egypt

          Houcine Boulman

          Media manager at Ipsos Maroc

          Morocco

          Talal Benjelloun

          Co-Founder of
          Glamping Hub

          Morocco/Spain

          Sophie Roux

          Co Founder - Brand Strategy
          Director of Brandsilver.fr

          France

          Hamzeh Al Fuqha

          CEO at Kitab Sawti

          UAE

          Zouheir LAKHDISSI

          CEO at Dial Technologies, Vice President Maroc Numeric Cluster, President at Horizons Telecom and International consultant

          Morocco

          Rasha Tantawy

          Entrepreneurship & Business
          Support Department Head

          Egypt

          Claude Gottlieb

          Creative Director at
          Brandsilver.fr

          France

          Carla Monfray

          Beam Consulting,
          Ingénieur consultante veille

          France

          Marcello Schermer

          Expansion • Yoco

          South Africa

          Daniel Velou

          Heads the Healthcare
          department of the CEA-LETI

          France

          Patricia Fompeyrine

          Industrial Strategy Leader
          at Sanofi Pasteur

          France

          William C. Fellows

          Investment and Economic Development Advisor. Maghreb and Francophone Africa

          USA/Morocco

          Timothée Saumet

          CTO & co-founder at TILKEE

          France

          Hicham Lamrani

          Brand Value, Growth Contributor

          Morocco

          Ilyas Azzioui

          Incubator Manager at CNRST

          Morocco

          Imad Aouni

          Head of Indirect Sales at Diebold Nixdorf

          Morocco

          Ahmed Lahbabi

          Sales and Partnership Director at Archos Technology

          Morocco

          Mehdi Alaoui

          enior Sales Manager | Software | Services | Communication Technologies

          Morocco

          Moulay-Rachid Cherkaoui

          Vice President 13th Region

          Mem by CGEM

          Morocco

          Omar El Hyani

          Investment Director at MITC Capital (Maroc Numeric Fund)

          Morocco

          Khalil Azzouzi

          Partner at Fractal Markets - DirectFN Maroc and AZUR Partners

          Morocco

          Hicham Bouzekri

          Founder & CEO at Microtronix Consulting

          Morocco

          Mouhsine Lakhdissi

          Partner and CTO at AGRIDATA CONSULTING

          Morocco

          Samir Belrhondoria

          Senior Advisor Investments, Partnerships and Private Equity

          Morocco

          Mathias Fillon

          Coordinator of THE NEXT SOCIETY chez ANIMA Investment Network

          France

          Christophe Dercamp

          Director @ BigBooster

          France

          Léonard Levêque

          Project Manager at ANIMA Investment Network

          France

          Raphaële Cohen

          Innovation Project Manager - THE NEXT SOCIETY - ANIMA Investment Network

          France

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