Speakers of the 2022 edition of the
Choiseul Africa Business Forum
Andry RAJOELINA
President of the Republic of Madagascar
Madagascar
Mariam Chabi TALATA
Vice-President of the Republic of Benin
Benin
Aziz AKHANNOUCH
Head of Government, Kingdom of Morocco
Morocco
Rindra HASIMBELO RABARINIRINARISON
Minister of Finance, Government of the Republic of Madagascar
Madagascar
Joël Randriamandranto
Minister of Tourism, Government of the Republic of Madagascar
Madagascar
Olivier BECHT
Minister Delegate to Foreign Trade, Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad
France
Abdellatif MAZOUZ
President, Casablanca-Settat Region
Morocco
Chakib ALJ
President, General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises
Morocco
Hani Salem SONBOL
Chief Executive Officer, ITFC
Saoudi Arabia
Naguib SAWIRIS
Egyptian African Arab Co. for Development (EGAAD)
Egypt
Amr ALLAM
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Hassan Allam Holding
Egypt
Mossadeck BALLY
Chief Executive Officer, Azalaï Hotels
Mali
Clare AKAMANZI
Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Development Board
Rwanda
Carole KARIUKI
Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Private Sector Alliance
Kenya
James MWORIA
Chief Executive Officer, Centum
Kenya
Hippolyte FOFACK
Chief economist, African Export-Import Bank
Cameroon
Jules NKANGAM
Group Chief Executive Officer, African Guarantee Fund
Cameroon
Hasnaine YAVARHOUSSEN
Chief Executive Officer, Filatex Group
Madagascar
Carole VERSTEEG
Deputy Director General, Investment Promotion Centre of Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Linda OLAGUNJU
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Dlo Energy
South Africa
Mehdi TAZI
Vice-President, General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises
Morocco
Jérome Hénique
Managing Director, Orange Middle East and Africa
France
Aristide OUATTARA
Partner - Business Leader Risk Advisory, Deloitte Africa
Burkina Faso
Pedro NOVO
Executive Director in charge of Export, Bpifrance
France
Loubna TRICHA
Managing Director, Office of Vocational Training and Work Promotion (OFPPT)
Morocco
Isabelle BÉBÉAR
Head of European and Foreign Affairs, Bpifrance
France
Idrissa DIABIRA
Chief Executive Officer, Agency for the Development and Supervision of SME’s (ADEPME)
Senegal
Dominique RISTORI
Strategy Adviser, Former Managing Director for Energy, European Commission
France
Neila TAZI
President, Federation of Cultural and Creative Industries
Morocco
Laurent BENAROUSSE
Managing Partner France and Morocco & Member of the Board, Roland Berger
France
Abdou SOULEYE DIOP
Partner, Mazars Morocco
Senegal
Ghita LAHLOU
President of the Human Capital Commission, CGEM & Managing Director, Ecole Centrale de Casablanca
Morocco
Arnaud FLORIS
Head of West and Central Africa, Bpifrance
France
Lilia NAAS
Chief Office MENA, International Trade Centre
Tunisia
Adebola WILLIAMS
Chairman, AW Network
Nigeria
Matthias LERIDON
Associate & Chief Executive Officer, Tilder - Co-president AAD-fund
France
Jeannie COINTRE
Chief Executive Officer, FAMY Senegal
Senegal
Emmanuel BRULÉ
Executive manager, Sanlam Pan-Africa Non-Vie
Morocco
Roselyne CHAMBRIER-CHALOBAH
Chief Executive Officer, Arise Ivoire
Gabon
Loïc JAEGERT-HUBER
North Africa Regional Director, ENGIE
France
Raoul JACQUAND
Vice President in charge of education, cities, public services and business development in Africa, Dassault Systems
France
Grace LOUBASSOU
Head of institutional relations Africa and CSR, Canal International
France
George CONDÉ
Director of investments, Filatex Group
Madagascar
Makrem DRIDI
Vice President Global Security and Digital Solutions, Thales Group
France
Freda OBENG-AMPOFO
Founder, Kaeme Cosmetics
Ghana
Rose MUTURI
Managing Director East Africa, Branch International
Kenya
Jérôme SOISTIER
Executive manager, C3Medical
France
Brahim LAROUI
Executive manager, Lesieur Cristal
Morocco
Thierry LACROIX
Head of Africa, Onepoint
France
Vololomanitra RAKOTONDRALAMBO
Director of Audit Control and Compliance, Filatex Group
Madagascar
Marie LORA-MUNGAI
Founder & Managing Partner, Restless Global
France
Régis TADÉ
Director of Innovative Entrepreneurship Programs, Sèmè City
Benin
Josielle RAFIDY
Executive Director, Economic Development Board of Madagascar
Madagascar
Omar LAHBABI
Partner, Deloitte Africa
Morocco
Valérie ZAFINDRAVAKA
Executive Secretary, Fihariana
Madagascar
Bikiry MAKANGUILÉ
Chief Executive Officer, Sanlam Mali & Sanlam Vie Mali
Mali
Oussama BENMESSAOUD
West Africa Channel Country Manager, Elekta
Morocco
Alloysius ATTAH
Chief Executive Officer, Farmerline
Ghana
Sofiane EL ABDI
Partner, Deloitte Afrique
Maroc
Mohamed BEN OUDA
Chairman, Aba Technology
Morocco
Joël ANDRIANOMEARISOA
Artist
Madagascar
Mia LAHLOU
Chief Executive Officer, Pharma 5
Morocco
Amine BOUABID
Chief Executive Officer, Groupe Bank of Africa
Morocco
Fatma REKIK
Chief Executive Officer, Stifen Group
Tunisia
Ranto ANDRIAMBOLOLONA
Chief Executive Officer, Hairun Technology
Madagascar
Christophe DABEZIES
Founder & President, Rova Caviar Madagascar
France
Ghislaine SAMAKÉ
Managing Director, Ecobank Guinée Bissau
Guinea Bissau
Mohamed EL DAHSHAN
Senior Economic Advisor, Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen
Egypt
Abir LEMSEFFER
Deputy Managing Director, Azura Group
Morocco
Iheb TRIKI
Co-founder & Managing Director, Kumulus Water
Tunisia
Zdenek METELAK
Managing Director, Société Générale Madagascar
Czech Republic
Karin ROUBAUDI
Special Advisor, Institut Choiseul
France
Fahd CHAARA
Managing Director, CIM Santé
Morocco
Karin GRABNER
Regional Manager Africa, Vamed
Austria
Ouadih DADA
Journalist, 2M TV
Morocco
Christophe JACQUINET
International Business Development Director, Cerba HealthCare International
France
Sanae LAHLOU
Country Representative Morocco, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Morocco
Youssouf Moussa DAWALEH
President, Djibouti Chamber of Commerce
Djibouti
Karim SY
Strategic Partner, 01Talent
Senegal
Soumaya TAZI
Founder, Arkhe Real Estate
Morocco
Mohamed ABDUL-RAZAQ
Vice-président, Africa Finance Corporation
Nigeria
Hugo BARDI
Vice-president engineering, Saur Group
France
Shahim ISMAËL
Managing Director, Inviso Group
Madagascar
Léonard COX
Vice-president, Institut Choiseul
France
Gilles KOUNOU
Chief Executive Officer, OPEN SI
Benin
Hamza El Kabbaj
Project Director-Solar, Nareva Holding
Morocco
Mohammed Amine EL HAJHOUJ
Managing Director, Éco-cité Zenata
Morocco
Rashid OUKHAI
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, METAMANSSA
Morocco
Fatima Zohra EL OUERKHAOUI
Chief Information and Digital Officer, Office National des Chemins de Fer
Morocco
Meryem KABBADJ
Export Director, Agence Marocaine de Développement des Investissements et des Exportations
Morocco
Zahira BOUAOUDA
President, Matis Aerospace
Morocco
Mohammed RACHID
Director of Financial Sector and Institutional Affairs, Casablanca Finance City Authority
Morocco
Salmane BELAYACHI
Managing Director, Centre Régional d’investissement de Casablanca-Settat
Morocco
Aniss BOURAQQADI
Head of Research & Development, OCP Africa
Morocco