AfriConEU
International Brokerage Event
Gather with 200 participants, including investors, innovators, DIH managers, public sector representatives
During the event:

Learn about presenting good practices in the African and European innovation ecosystems

Network and develop strategic partnerships among other participants

Share challenges and opportunities connected to our key areas of work
Join Dynamic Conversations on Key Sectors

Agritech

Fintech

Edtech

Technology for Development
Day 1, November 2
9:00 – 9:30
Arrival and Registration
9:30 – 10:00
Introductory Session
10:00 – 11:30
Panel 1: Agritech
Recent decades have seen key changes to the African agricultural sector, including world-leading disruptive innovations, the sector remains a key strategic priority for regional development, and one where growth will be centered
11:30 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Panel 3: Edtech
Education is a challenge for many African countries. The need for increased access, combined with skills gaps, especially in the tech sector; and the risk of brain drain, paints a picture of a sector in need of innovative actors
15:30 – 17:00
Panel 4: Fintech
In regions where traditional finance and banking have limited reach, alternative forms of finance and investment, such as mobile money, microcredit, roscas, and more have an outsized value to their communities
18:00 – 19:00
Day 2, November 3
9:00 – 10:00
Arrival and Coffee Break
10:00 – 10:30
Introductory Session
10:30 – 11:00
Transversal Presentations
Hear reflections from the AfriConEU on: Business and investment opportunities in the African market, Digitalisation, jobs for the 21st century and employment opportunities; Scouting digital entrepreneurs and startups in the African market; and Towards a common digital market and a connected startup ecosystem
11:00 – 13:00
Worldcafe Tables
Join a diverse group of other participants to discuss the event’s transversal themes, identify key issues, outline opportunities and challenges, and propose collaborative projects to address them
13:00 – 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
Worldcafe Presentations
15:00 – 15:30
Closing Presentation
15:30 – 18:00
Open Networking
#Networking
Both days of the event will feature networking on a dedicated platform.
#Remote Participation
Livestreaming of all the main stage presentations
Local speakers on the verticals, looking at specific issues for the area
Remote access to networking and matchmaking
Participation in local worldcafe tables
Parallel events are planned for:
Emerging Communities Africa (ECA), in Akure, Nigeria
HapaSpace, in Kumasi, Ghana
Outbox, in Kampala, Uganda
Buni Innovation Hub, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Speakers

Business School Lausanne (BSL)

INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER

QUERY INSIGHTS

REFACTORY UGANDA

ISHANGO

INSECTIPRO

ABROD

National Documentation Center (EKT)

STARTUP AFRICA ROADTRIP

EMERGING COMMUNITIES AFRICA

AU-EU YOUTH COOPERATION HUB

IMPACT HUB

CASHME

VESTI

SUKU

EDTECH MANAGER

ENTERPRISE ACADEMY

SPRINGBOARD
Join the event
If you’re a DIH manager and want to attend the event in Italy, write to [email protected]