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Under the High Patronage of
Mr Emmanuel MACRON
President of the French Republic

An event organized by Business France, under the aegis of the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, as well as the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Registration for French companies
and their subsidiaries

Pre-registration
for African companies

Registrations are open until November 20th 2026, 6pm.

If you register after November 16th, there is no guarantee that you will be included in the event’s catalog.

PROGRAM

7.30 : Participant Welcome

9.00 : Official Opening Speeches

Roland LESCURE, French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial Sovereignty (TBC)

Louis MARGUERITTE, CEO, BUSINESS FRANCE
Sophie SIDOS-VICAT, President, THE CONSEILLERS DU COMMERCE EXTÉRIEUR DE LA FRANCE (CCEs)

9.30 : Africa: Continent of Endless Opportunities (Official Panel)

Hosted by: Fatimata WANE, Journalist and Presenter

10.15 : Agriculture: Producing, Processing and Feeding the Future

Fiona MACHARIA, Co-founder & Social Impact, Sustainability & Purpose Manager, KIASILI FARM

Hosted by: Fatimata WANE, Journalist and Presenter

11.00 : Cybersecurity, Governance and Modernisation: Adressing Africa’s Technology Challenges

Ines GAM, Global Director of Strategic Alliance and International Affairs, NEOLEDGE
Julien PREVEL, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board, SOCIETE DE GESTION DES TERMINAUX INFORMATIQUES

Hosted by: Christophe DANSETTE, Journalist and Presenter, FRANCE 24

11.45 : Healthcare in Africa: Ensuring Access for All, Everywhere ?

Dr. Comfort Peace AYIKORU, Medical Doctor, Co-Founder & CEO, BURICARE LIMITED

Hosted by: Elom TOBLE, Journalist, FRANCE 24

12.20 : Innovation Contest Pitch Session

12.35 : Networking Cocktail

14.00 : Strategic Corridors for Regional Integration

Adeline GABILLAUD, Director of the Africa Regional Office, CMA CGM
Speaker to be confirmed, AIRBUS
Samia EL ARFAOUI, Managing Director, France, Belgium & Africa, TARGA TELEMATICS

Hosted by: Arnaud FLEURY, Economic Journalist

14.45 : Doing Business in Africa: Keys to Success in a Diverse Business Environment

Hosted by: Demet KORKMAZ, Journalist, TV5 MONDE

15.30 : Innovation for Water and Waste Management

Habib N’KONOU, Co-founder, DR SETT

Hosted by: Arnaud FLEURY, Economic Journalist

16.15 : Destination Africa: Place Branding, Tourism and Investment Attractiveness

Sébastien BAZIN, Chairman & CEO, ACCOR

Sandy ABENA, Reporter for Africa & Founder, ABENAFRICA

Hosted by: Ambre DELCROIX, Journalist and Public Relations Consultant

17.00 : Retail & Franchising: Winning African consumers

Speaker to be confirmed, GROUPE HOLDER / PAUL

Hosted by: Izar HYACINTHE, Founder and Director, AFRETAIL

17.45 : Closing remarks

18.00 : Networking Dinner Cocktail & Concert

8.00 : Accueil des participants

9.10 : Official Opening

Didier BOULOGNE, Chief Operating Officer, Export Division, BUSINESS FRANCE
Nicolas BONNET, CEO, CCI FRANCE

9.15 : Africa’s Talent Development

Christiana ONOJA, Co-founder & CEO, SHECODE.AI

Hosted by: Fatimata WANE, Journalist and Presenter

10.00 : Business Law and Legal Integration: From Theory to Practice

Animée par : Elom TOBLE, Journalist, FRANCE 24

10.45 : Advancing Energy Sovereignty in Africa: What Solutions?

Mike SANGSTER, President Exploration & Production South Africa, Senior Vice President, Africa, TOTALENERGIES

Hosted by: Arnaud FLEURY, Economic Journalist

11.30 : Sports Business as a Catalyst for Growth and Investment

Sylvère-Henry CISSE, APM Expert, Journalist, Author & Trainer, ASSOCIATION PROGRES DU MANAGEMENT
Eric LEPORT, President, ALCOR EQUIPMENTS

Hosted by : Elom TOBLE, Journalist, FRANCE 24

12.20 : Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony

12.30 : Networking Cocktail

14.00 : Boosting Entrepreneurship through Access to Finance for African SMEs

Hosted by: Demet KORKMAZ, Journalist, TV5 Monde

14.45 : Luxury, Fashion & Beauty: Building World Class Value Chains

Violet AMOABENG, Founder & CEO, SKIN GOURMET LIMITED

Hosted by: Ambre DELCROIX, Journalist and Public Relations Consultant

15.30 : (Re)Thinking the African Cities of Tomorrow

Jérémy BARLA, Architect, Managing Partner, BARLABARLA ARCHITECTES

Hosted by: Arnaud FLEURY, Economic Journalist

16.15 : Cultural and Creative Industries: Driving Africa’s Growth and Global Influence

Claudy SIAR, Special Advisor to the President of the Republic of Benin, REPUBLIC OF BENIN

Hosted by: Fatimata WANE, Journalist and Presenter

17.00 : Closing Remarks

17.15 : End of the Event

This programme is provided for information purposes only and is subject to change.

FEES & REGISTRATIONS

Registration will remain open until Friday, November 20 at 6:00 p.m.

French companies & subsidiaries

Unique entrance fee : 450 € ex-VAT
B2B meetings included
Access to all panels included

African companies

Free participation* (within a limited number of seats)
B2B meetings included
Access to all panels included

* If our local offices accept your application: only companies interested in the offers and services of French companies or interesting in investing in France will be accepted.

PRE-REGISTRATION

HIGHLIGHTS FROM AMBITION AFRICA 2025

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MODERATORS

Fatimata
WANE

Journalist and news presenter
–
MASTER OF CEREMONY

Arnaud
FLEURY

Economic journalist

Demet
KORKMAZ

Journalist
–
TV5 MONDE

Ambre
DELCROIX

Journalist and Public Relations Consultant

Christophe
DANSETTE

Journalist
–
FRANCE 24

Elom
TOBLE

Journalist
–
FRANCE 24

Izar
HYACINTHE

Founder and Managing Director
–
AFRETAIL

SPEAKERS

Ines
GAM

Global Director of Strategic Alliances and International Affairs
–
NEOLEDGE

Adeline
GABILLAUD

Director of the Africa Regional Office
–
CMA CGM

Sylvère-Henry
CISSE

APM Expert, Journalist, Author & Trainer
–
ASSOCIATION PROGRES DU MANAGEMENT

Eric
LEPORT

President
–
ALCOR

Jérémy
BARLA

Architect, Managing Partner
–
BARLABARLA ARCHITECTES

Fiona
MACHARIA

Co-founder & Social Impact, Sustainability & Purpose Manager
–
KIASILI FARM

Violet
AMOABENG

Founder & CEO
–
SKIN GOURMET LIMITED

Sophie
SIDOS-VICAT

President
–
THE CONSEILLERS DU COMMERCE EXTÉRIEUR DE LA FRANCE (CCEs)

Louis MARGUERITTE

CEO
–
BUSINESS FRANCE

Dr. Comfort Peace AYIKORU

Medical Doctor, Co-Founder & CEO
–
BURICARE LIMITED

Mike
SANGSTER

President Exploration & Production South Africa, Senior Vice President, Africa
–
TOTALENERGIES

Didier
BOULOGNE

Chief Operating Officer Export Division
–
BUSINESS FRANCE

Nicolas
BONNET

CEO
–
CCI FRANCE

Christiana
ONOJA

Co-founder & CEO
–
SHECODE.AI

Sébastien
BAZIN

Chairman & CEO
–
ACCOR

Habib
N’KONOU

Co-founder
–
DR SETT

Samia
EL ARFAOUI

Managing Director France, Belgium & Africa
–
TARGA TELEMATICS

Sandy
ABENA

Reporter for Africa & Founder
–
ABENAFRICA

Julien
PREVEL

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board
–
SOCIETE DE GESTION DES TERMINAUX INFORMATIQUES

Claudy
SIAR

Special Advisor to the President of the Republic of Benin
–
REPUBLIC OF BENIN

AN EVENT SUPPORTED BY

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

FOOD AND BEVERAGE PARTNERS

MEDIA PARTNERS

PRACTICAL INFORMATIONS

MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY, FINANCE AND INDUSTRY

139 rue de Bercy, Paris 75012
Métro: Lines 14 & 6 (Bercy Station)

DATE & TIME

Tuesday, November 24, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

We kindly ask you to arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the programme each day. Please bring a valid form of identification, which will be required upon arrival.