Speakers of the 2019 edition of the
Choiseul Africa Business Forum

Sherife ABDELMESSIH
Chairman, Future Energy Corporation
Egypt

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Salah Eddine ABDESSEMED
Chairman, National Council of Consultation for the development of SMEs
Algeria

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Salimo ABDULA
Chairman, Business Confederation of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries
Mozambique

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Sami AGLI
Chairman, Forum of business leaders
Algeria

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Ahmad AHMAD
Chairman, Confederation of African Football
Madagascar

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Serge AHOUSSOU
Central Director of Planning and Engineering, CI-Energies
Ivory Coast

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Rania AL-MASHAT
International Cooperation Minister, Egyptian Government
Egypt

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Djaoued Salim ALLAL
General Manager, ADEX Technology
Algeria

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Joël ANDRIANOMEARISOA
Malagasy artist
Madagascar

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Abayomi AWOBOKUN
Chief Executive Officer Enyo Retail & Supply
Nigeria

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Protais AYANGMA AMANG
President, ECAM
Cameroon

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Fatoumata BA
Chief Executive Officer Janngo
Senegal

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Moses BABATOPE
Managing Director, FilmOne and FilmHouse
Nigeria

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Pierre BAILLET
Permanent Secretary, International Association of Francophone Mayors
France

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Tonjé BAKANG
Director, The Family
Cameroon

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Lucia BAKULUMPAGI-WAMALA
Chief Executive Officer, Bakulu Power
Uganda

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Mossadeck BALLY
Chief Executive Officer, Azalaï Hotels Group
Ismael BARMOU
Chief Executive Officer Société de Transformation Alimentaire
Niger

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Nayé Anna BATHILY
Director of the Parliamentary Relations, World Bank
Senegal

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Tiaan BAZUIN
Chief Executive Officer Namibian Stock Exchange
Namibia

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Isabelle BÉBÉAR
Head of European and International Affairs, Bpifrance
France

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Djamila BENAZOUZ
Country manager Engie services Algeria, Engie
Algeria

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Karim BENDHAOU
Head of Africa Affairs, Merck
Tunisia

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Mehdi BENDIMERAD
Chief Executive Officer, SPS
Algeria

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Édouard BOCCON-GIBOD
Managing Director, Christie's
France

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Leila BOUAMATOU
Chief Executive Officer Générale de Banque de Mauritanie
Mauritania

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Christian BWAKIRA
Managing Director Middle East and Africa, Ingenico Group
Burundi

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Thomas CAMARA
General Manager, Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage
Ivory Coast

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Joël CAVAILLE
Chief Executive Officer, JA DELMAS
France

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Monica CEMBROLA
Founder, Art Foundation
Italy

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Brice CHASLES
Managing Partner, Deloitte Francophone Africa
France

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Benoit CHERVALIER
Chairman One2five advisory
France

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Franck CINQUE
Managing Director, E4Impact
Italy

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Kinapara COULIBALY
Managing Director, BNEDT
Ivory Coast

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Alain DELOCHE
Founder, La Chaîne de l’Espoir & Founder, Médecins du Monde
France

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Ibrahima DIABY
Managing Director, PETROCI
Ivory Coast

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Maty DIOUF
Deputy Mayor of Nice delegate for women’s rights, City of Nice
France

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Philippe DOUSTE-BLAZY
Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
France

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Thierry DUSAUTOIR
Head of Business Development, Allmysms
France

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Souad EL OUAZZANI
Managing Director, Services to International Donors, Deloitte
France

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Ali EL QUAMMAH
Chairman, Association of African Business Schools
Morocco

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Hani ESKANDAR
ICT Applications Coordinator, International Telecommunication Union
Egypt

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Esmel Emmanuel ESSIS
Secretary of State in charge of the Promotion of Private Investment
Ivory Coast

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Christian ESTROSI
President Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis
France

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Daouda FALL
Chief Executive Officer Brahms Group
Guinea

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N'Gone FALL
General Commissioner, Africa 2020
Senegal

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Thomas FAUQ
Chief Executive Officer and Partner, Allmysms
France

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Patrice FONLLADOSA
Former President, MEDEF Africa
France

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Nabila FREIDJI
Vice-president, General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises
Morocco

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George GACHARA
Managing Director, HEVA Funds
Kenya

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Bridgette GASA
Managing Director The Elilox Group
South Africa

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Pierre GATTAZ
President BusinessEurope
France

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Henriette GOMIS-BILLON
Secretary General, SIFCA Foundation
Ivory Coast

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Laurent GOUTARD
Director Africa Region, Société Générale
France

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Aboubaker Omar HADI
President, Djibouti's Ports and Free Zones Authority
Djibouti

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Philippe HEIM
Deputy Chief Executive Officer Société Générale
France

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Shahim ISMAEL
Chief Executive Officer SMTP Group
Madagascar

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Natalie P. JABANGWE
Chief Executive Officer, EcoCash Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe

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Kenny JEAN-MARIE
Director of Cabinet, Director of Institutional & International Relations, Fédération Française de Football
France

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Elyes JERIBI
Chief Executive Officer, Jumia Algeria and Tunisia
Tunisia

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Laura KAKON
Chief Marketing Officer, Honoris United Universities
Morocco

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Fadel KANE
Director structured finance and markets, Sub-Saharan Africa, Société Générale
Ivory Coast

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Mohamed Ikbel KHALED
Mayor, Sousse
Tunisia

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Karim KOUNDI
Associate, Deloitte
Tunisia

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Serge KRANCENBLUM
Executive Chairman IQ-EQ
France

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Arnaud LAGESSE
Chief Executive Officer, Groupe IBL
Mauritius

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Jean-Claude LASSERRE
Chief Executive Officer, Saint-Gobain sub-saharan Africa
France

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Xavier LEROY
Managing Partner Africa, Egon Zehnder
France

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Guy LOSENDJO
Chief Executive Officer, Banafrika
Dennis MAKORI
Chief Executive Officer, Onfon Media
Kenya

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Carlos MALET
Co-founder, Sphera Global Health Care
Spain

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Marème MALONG
Founder, MAM Gallery
Senegal

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Robert Beugré MAMBE
Governor, District of Abidjan
Ivory Coast

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Cédric MESSINA
Chief Executive Officer, My Coach Sport
France

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Simon MINKOWSKI
Strategy and Development Director, CanalOlympia
France

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Rose MUTURI
Chief Digital Officer, HF Group
Kenya

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Birane N'DOUR
Chief Executive Officer, Futurs Medias Group
Senegal

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Babalwa NGONYAMA
Chief Executive Officer Sinayo Securities
South Africa

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Bimpe NKONTCHOU
Director, W8 advisory
Nigeria

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Cyrille NKONTCHOU
Founder & Managing Partner, Enko Education
Cameroon

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William NKONTCHOU
Chairman, Africa Financial Institutions Investment Platform
Cameroon

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Pedro NOVO
Executive Director in charge of Export, Bpifrance
France

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Anastasia NYALITA
Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Healthcare Federation
Kenya

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Patricia NZOLANTIMA
Founder International Working Ladies
Sahbi OTHMANI
Chief Executive Officer, NCA Rouiba
Algeria

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Ramzi OUALI
General Manager, KPMG Algeria
Algeria

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Maria Luísa PERDIGAO-ABRANTES
Member of the Board, U.S.-Africa Business Center
Angola

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Philippe PEYRAT
General Delegate, Engie Foundation
France

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Alain PHILIP
Technical Services Director, City of Nice
France

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Philippe PRADAL
First Deputy Mayor
France

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Claudie POINSARD
Cameroonian artist
Cameroon

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Kabiru RABIU
Managing Director BUA Group
Nigeria

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Stéphanie RIVOAL
Secretary General, Africa-France 2020 Summit
France

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Rudy SALLES
Deputy Mayor in charge of tourism & international relations, City of Nice
France

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Michel SALOMEZ
Managing Director, PAUC Handball
France

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Fatma SAMOURA
Secretary General, FIFA
Senegal

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Fabrice SAWEGNON
Managing Director, Voodoo group
Ivory Coast

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Naguib SAWIRIS
Executive Chairman, Orascom Investment Holding
Egypt

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Kamil SENHAJI
Director Africa - Middle East - Asia Galileo Global Education
Morocco

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Noumory SIDIBE
Chairman, national Committee for Public-Private Partnerships
Ivory Coast

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Hien SIE
Managing Director, Port of Abidjan
Ivory Coast

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Zukie SIYOTULA
Chief Executive Officer, Siyotula Holdings
South Africa

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Vera SONGWE
Under Secretary General United Nations
Cameroon

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Sonia SOUID
Approved Agent, CSM France Sport & Entertainment
France

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Robins TCHALE-WATCHOU
Managing Director, Vivendi Sports
Cameroon

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Anisse TERAI
Managing Director of ITFC Sovereign Energy Fund, Islamic Development Bank Group
Algeria

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Mohamed TLICH
Chief Executive Officer, Innovas
France

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Christian TORDO
Deputy Mayor, in charge of economy, industry and digital, City of Nice
France

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Patricia VERINGA-GIESKES
Managing Director The Job Factory
Adebola WILLIAMS
Chief Executive Officer, RED Group
Nigeria

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