Choiseul Africa Business Forum 2023 | Institut Choiseul | 15 November 2023 | Hyatt Regency Casablanca Hotel, Pl. des Nations Unies, Casablanca 20000, Morocco

This major investment forum organized under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI by the Choiseul Institute in partnership with the Casablanca-Settat Region and the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) brought together some 700 decision-makers and senior managers. economic and institutional leaders among the most influential in Africa, Europe and the Gulf around operational working sessions placing the African continent at the heart of the debates.

2023 Speakers

Shegun Bakari
Minister, Foreign Affairs, Benin

Gaston Cossi Dossouhoui
Minister, Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, Benin

Abdellatif Mazouz
President, Casablanca-Settat Region, Morocco

Chakib Alj
President, General Confederation, Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), Morocco

Albert Yuma
President, Congo Business Federation, Republic of Congo

Adenike Fajemirokun
Group Executive Director, Dangote, Nigeria

Naguib Sawiris
President, Orascom Investment, Egypt

Letondji Beheton
Managing Director, SIPI Benin, Benin

Amr Allam
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Hassan Allam Holding, Egypt

Maryse Lokossou
General Director, Caisse des Dépôts, Consignations du Bénin, Benin

Laurent Gangbes
Director General, Investment, Export Promotion Agency, Benin

James Mworia
Group Managing Director, Centum Investment, Kenya

Jules Ngankam
Group Managing Director, African Guarantee Fund, Cameroon

Yassine Bakkari
Associate Director, L’Oréal East Africa, France

Adetoye Aguessy
President, CEO, RightCom Technologies, Benin

Mehdi Tazi
Vice President General, General Confederation, Moroccan Businesses, Morocco

Jérôme Henique
Managing Director, Orange Middle East, Africa, France

Anne-Laure Kiechel
Founder, CEO, Global Sovereign Advisory, France

Moussa Kouyate
President, National Steering Committee, Public-Private Partnerships (CNP-PPP), Ivory Coast

Amr Shalan
President, CEO, TileGreen, Egypt

Isabelle Bébéar
Director, International, European Affairs, Bpifrance, France

Loïc Jaegert-Huber
Managing Director, North Africa, ENGIE, France

Zama Khanyile
Division Director, Venture Capital, Corporate Finance, National Empowerment Fund, South Africa

Taslim Ngom
Chairman, CEO, Sertem Group, Senegal

Tchègnon Amoussou
Associate Director, Egnon Consulting, Benin

Filippo Rean
Managing Director, RX France, Italy

Raoul Jacquand
Vice President, charge Education, Cities, Public Services, Business Development, Africa, Dassault Systèmes, France

Rui Mendes Da Silva
President, CEO, Kemet Automobile, Senegal

Arnaud Floris
Regional Manager, West, Central Africa, Africa Coordinator, Bpifrance, France

Abdellatif Komat
Dean, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco

Ranti Akindes
Director General, SIAT, Benin

Safia Hachicha
Senior Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank, Tunisia

Alexis Grosskopf
Founder, CEO, OceanHub Africa, South Africa

Amine Berrada-Sounni
President, CEO, Aiguebelle, Morocco

Moses Achille Houssou
Managing Director, Real Estate, Urban Development Company, Benin

Riad Armanious
President, CEO, Eva Pharma, Egypt

Johanne Ackah
General Secretary, Avos Group, Ivory Coast

Manal Bernoussi
Founder, CEO, Leaders On Purpose, Morocco

Mohamed Ben Ouda
President, ABA Technology, Morocco

Eric Amoussouga
Managing Director, Francophone Africa, General Electric, Benin

Romain Deniel
DRC Director, Arise IIP, Gabon

Abdullahi Bashir
Founder, The AAR, Nigeria

Ghislaine Samake
Managing Director, Ecobank, Guinea-Bissau

Ivanilson Machado
Executive Director, Puma Energy Angola, Angola

Seck Laminate
Managing Director, SF Capital, Ivory Coast

2023 Partners

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:
• Royaume Du Maroc
• CGEM

STRATEGIC PARTNER:
• GDLBB

PREMIUM PARTNERS:
• African
• 3sa
• Dassault
• Engie
• Global Sovereign Advisory
• Mipim
• Orange

OFFICIAL PARTNERS:
• AHK
• Aptex
• BPI France
• CDCB
• CNP-PPP
• GDIZ
• Loreal Group
• Oddo BHP
• Skepa
• Tabc
• Vicat