Startup Africa SUMMIT

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
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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
G ST
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
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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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STARTUP AFRICA SUMMIT 3rd Edition 2020Diaspora & Start-ups Shaping Africa

Venue: National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco13, 14 & 15 February 2020

StartUp AFRICA SUMMIT 2020 in photos

Workshops

Meetings 1:1

Med Angels Day

Networking

Panels

StartUp Battle

About the Event

TARGET

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

IN FIGURES

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

MEETINGS B2B (for Startups by invitation only)

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

WORKSHOPS (for Business Angels by invitation only)

CONFERENCE DAY​(open to public)

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 MEETINGSBy invitation Only

15 February 2020CONFERENCES, KEY-NOTS & COMPETITIONSOpen to the Public

Mentors & Speakers

StartUp AFRICA SUMMIT 2020

Harry Tomi Davies

President African Business Angel Network

Hicham Zanati Serghini

Directeur Général Caisse Centrale de Garantie (CCG)

Mohamed Salah Frad

General Manager of United Gulf Financial Services -North Africa

Abdelkader Betari

Président d'ANIMA INVESTMENT NETWORK

Rui Falcao

Founder and Gatekeeper at REDangels SGPS

Ndeye Thiaw

Co-founder and managing partner at Brightmore Capital

Marta-Patricia Aparicio y Montesinos

Principal Investor at Orqa FPV

Vincent DI BETTA

Head of International Expertise Activities at Bpifrance

Prasanth Kumar

Director-MEST Consultancy, MEST Africa

Rachid OULAD AKDIM

PAX FRANCE -HEAD OF AFRICA

Khalil Jai Hokimi

Serial entrepreneur

Philip Kiracofe

CEO Startupbootcamp

Omar El Hyani

Investment Director at MITC Capital (Maroc Numeric Fund)

Loay El-Shawarby

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

Anouar El Haji

Founder & CEO at Veylinx

Bill Magill

Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD, Founder The Interprize Group

Thameur Hemdane

CEO Afrikwity & Vice-president Bridging Angels

Alain Pujol

Board Member of Angels Santé/Angels for HealthFounder of APHC Consulting

Alioune Séga Sène

Associé chez Sène & Cie | Corporate Finance Advisory

William Fellows

Managing Principal / Associé Gérant, LixCap

Amal Callies Kammoun

Head of France @Remitly

Douja Gharbi

Entrepreneur, Business & Entrepreneurship Consultant, Mentor and Community Activist

Zakaria Talbi

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

STARTUP AFRICA SUMMIT
3rd Edition 2020
Diaspora & Start-ups Shaping Africa

Venue: National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco
13, 14 & 15 February 2020

WORKSHOPS
(for Startups by invitation only)

MEETINGS B2B
(for Startups by invitation only)

WORKSHOPS
(for Business Angels by invitation only)

CONFERENCE DAY
(open to public)

13 & 14 February 2020
MENTORSHIP WORKSHOPS & B2B MEETINGS
By invitation Only

15 February 2020
CONFERENCES, KEY-NOTS & COMPETITIONS
Open to the Public

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

SVP Global Public Affairs
Facilitylive

Growth Hacker - Innovation Evangelist
Digital Strategist - Industry 4.0 Enthusiast