North Africa Com 2022 | Informa PLC | 18 July 2022 | Virtual

North Africa’s economy and ICT sector showed resilience despite a tumultuous few years following conflict, instability and the effects of COVID-19. It has maintained its position as a leader in fixed broadband connectivity and a hub for digital innovation, with many of its countries committed to set up thriving digital economies by 2030. Technological investment will continue to be at the heart of its economic recovery and rebuilding efforts.

This event will explore how strengthening digital infrastructure and deploying disruptive 4IR technologies at scale across the region will drive affordable, accessible internet connectivity. We’ll explore how solving these on-going challenges will enable policymakers, business leaders and technology champions to drive more inclusive, sustainable growth and build more resilient economies.

This event will look at challenges and opportunities across the region’s diverse tech ecosystems, with a special focus on how these factors are shaping the future of enterprise. This 2-day event will explore how disruptive technology, burgeoning investment, and the COVID-19 pandemic are driving a renewed urgency for accelerated innovation and digital transformation.

We’ll look at how the region’s telcos are evolving to keep pace with changing markets and customer demands, and how green ICT, smartphone affordability and robust broadband penetration are key to unlocking connectivity for the unconnected. Our continued focus on enterprise technology will include sessions examining trends across key industry verticals: How digital financial services can provide a path toward building thriving digital economies in the region, and how the next wave of disruptive innovation in GreenTech and HealthTech will be truly transformative.

This year more than ever we’re placing a special focus on impact – diving into what the digital transformation really means for businesses and communities – with the opportunity to connect those at the fore of the shifting tech landscape – from tech disruptors and investors to TMT leaders, policymakers and regulators. We will connect the dots between digital infrastructure investment, enterprise transformation, emerging tech, ICT policy and regulation, start-up investment, digital skills development and tech for good.

Key Themes:
• The 5G Opportunity and Roadmap to a Dynamic Network in North Africa
• Broadband Penetration to Boost Critical Connectivity Options to Close Digital Divide
• Digital Financial Services in the North African Region
• The Telcos of Tomorrow and the Road to Digitalisation
• Policies for a Sustainable Digital Future
• Burgeoning Digital Infrastructure Growth Opportunity in North Africa
• Enhancing ICT for Environmental Sustainability
• Digital Security, Fraud & Data Protection
• Data Centres & Cloud Services Market Development
• North Africa's Startup Ecosystem: Heating Up, Gaining Ground

KEY THEMES FOR 2022

This will look at challenges and opportunities across the region’s diverse tech ecosystems, with a special focus on how these factors are shaping the future of enterprise. This 2-day event will explore how disruptive technology, burgeoning investment, and the COVID-19 pandemic are driving a renewed urgency for accelerated innovation and digital transformation.

We’ll look at how the region’s telcos are evolving to keep pace with changing markets and customer demands, and how green ICT, smartphone affordability and robust broadband penetration are key to unlocking connectivity for the unconnected. Our continued focus on enterprise technology will include sessions examining trends across key industry verticals: How digital financial services can provide a path toward building thriving digital economies in the region, and how the next wave of disruptive innovation in GreenTech and HealthTech will be truly transformative.

This year more than ever we’re placing a special focus on impact – diving into what the digital transformation really means for businesses and communities – with the opportunity to connect those at the fore of the shifting tech landscape – from tech disruptors and investors to TMT leaders, policymakers and regulators. We will connect the dots between digital infrastructure investment, enterprise transformation, emerging tech, ICT policy and regulation, start-up investment, digital skills development and tech for good.

2022 Speakers

Ramy Fathy
Executive Director, Digital Services and QoE, NTRA

Jenny Sun
Director of Network Market Insight Leader of National Broadband, Huawei Technologies

Nawal Sefrioui
CEO, Orange Money Maroc

Dorsaf Bejaoui
Chief Human Capital Officer, Sofrecom

Isabelle Hajri
Chief Marketing Officer, Ooredoo Algeria

Corbin Cao
Vice President, Huawei Northern Africa Carrier Enterprise Business

Adel Darwish
Regional Director, Regional Office for the Arab States, ITU

Yahia Sefraoui
Chief Digital Transformation Officer, inwi

Paula Gilbert
Editor, Connecting Africa

Omar Christidis
Founder & CEO, Arabnet

Philip Song
Chief Marketing Officer, Huawei Carrier BG

Laura Kakon
Chief Growth and Strategy Officer, Honoris United Universities

Diane El Hachem
Co-Founder, Related

Jad El Boustani
Managing Director, Middle East Venture Partners

Bin Feng
Vice President of Software line, Huawei

Amine Kandil
CEO & Founder, N+ONE DATACENTERS

Sami Said
Security Executive Director, Tunisie Telecom

Khadim Rassoul Diop
Technical Project & Business Support Director, Expresso Telecom

Srushti Ghisad
Research Manager, Omdia

Elyes Jeribi
SVP, Jumia Pay Business Services

Tarek Chelaifa
Senior Manager Ecosystem Accelerator, GSMA

Basil Moftah
General Partner, Nclude

Alan Breznick
Practise Leader, Cable/Video, Light Reading

Rana Abdel Latif
Senior Principal, Nclude

Jeannette Roberes
Founder & Educator, Bearly Articulating

Faten Aissi
Associate Director, Flat6Labs

Hanane Boujemi
Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs Manager MENA & Turkey, Meta

Samia El Hanchi
Stratgey Senior Manager, Orange Morocco

Aref Gdoura
Broadband Access Division Manager, Tunisie Telecom

Said Aragaw
Chief Marketing Officer, Ethio Telecom

Ahmed ElRaghy
Senior Advisor, Regional Office for the Arab states, ITU

Chris Green
Chief Editor, TechAfricaNews

Kevin Kent
CEO & Founder, Critical Facilities Efficiency Solutions

2022 Sponsor

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Huawei