Conference & Sector Briefings
27 conference tracks and 13 sector briefings across 16 focus sectors, delivered in 14 session rooms over three days.
Post ATIGS 2018 Site · Washington, D.C.
ATIGS 2018
“Driving Trade, Unleashing Investment and Enhancing Economic Development.” The premier Africa-centric business event in the United States, held June 24–26, 2018 at the Ronald Reagan Building & World Trade Center.
June 24–26, 2018Ronald Reagan Building & WTC48,600 sq. ft.70 Countries
2,345
Delegates from the public and private sectors
70
Countries represented on the floor
$1B+
Billion USD+ worth of deals signed
262
High-level government dignitaries and ministers
Executive Summary
One billion dollars of intent, signed in three days
The Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit is a prestigious biennial conference and exhibition designed to promote and facilitate international trade between the Americas, Asia, the Caribbean, the EU and the UAE with Africa — and to channel foreign direct investment into African markets.
ATIGS 2018 became the largest Africa-global centric event of the year. More than 2,300 delegates from 70 countries occupied 48,600 sq. ft. across three venues, ten pavilions and two exhibition halls, and left with over one billion US dollars’ worth of deals signed.
The summit was organized by Velocity Xperiences Global (formerly Global Attain Advancement) and presented by ATIGS Network, with the International Trade Centre and 150+ national trade and investment agencies joining forces on the programme.
3
Venues
10
Pavilions
16
Focus sectors
Facts & Figures
Who was in the room
Attendance
- Delegates
- 2,345
- Countries represented
- 70
- Exhibitors
- 87
- Featured speakers
- 162
- Panelists & moderators
- 320
- Accredited investor groups
- 186
- National trade & investment agencies
- 150+
- Delegation groups
- 31
Event organization
- Conference session rooms
- 14
- Country presentations
- 24
- Conference tracks
- 27
- Bilateral tracks
- 7
- Networking programs
- 8
- Sq. ft. of ATIGS space
- 48,600
- Exhibition halls
- 2
- Pavilions
- 10
262 high-level government dignitaries — including vice-presidents, ministers, governors and ambassadors — participated alongside 186 accredited investor groups and 31 delegation groups.
The Programme
A compelling three-day agenda
Country Presentations
24 national investment showcases where governments presented reform agendas, incentives and bankable opportunities.
Business Matchmaking
Structured B2B and B2G meetings connecting 186 accredited investor groups with vetted projects and enterprises.
FDI Shark Tank
High-potential projects pitched live to investors, development finance institutions and strategic buyers.
Red Carpet & Awards Ceremony
A gala evening honouring the institutions and leaders advancing trade and investment with Africa.
MOU Signings & Side Events
Memoranda of understanding, press conferences, book signings and tours anchoring deals made on site.
Day 01June 24, 2018
Opening & Country Showcases
Ribbon cutting at the Ronald Reagan Building & World Trade Center, opening plenary and the first wave of country presentations across two exhibition halls and ten pavilions.
Day 02June 25, 2018
Deal-Making & Sector Tracks
Peak programming day: 27 conference tracks, 7 bilateral tracks, sector briefings and continuous business matchmaking between investors, agencies and enterprises.
Day 03June 26, 2018
Signings, Culture & Awards
MOU signing ceremonies, the FDI Shark Tank finale, the ATIGS Expression of Culture Arts programme and the Red Carpet & Awards Ceremony.
Partners & Sponsors
Backed by 200+ institutions
11
Mega sponsors
54
Partners
75
Supporting partners
62
Featured media partners
Among them: Lufthansa Group, Banco Sol, Foster LP, GRUPO ASAS, International Trade Council, Invest Africa, Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Africa Business Venture, USBACC, Oxford Business Group, African Agri Council, FDI Intelligence and American Business Television.
Lufthansa GroupBanco SolFoster LPGRUPO ASASInternational Trade CouncilInvest AfricaAsian-African Chamber of Commerce & IndustryAfrica Business VentureUSBACCOxford Business GroupAfrican Agri CouncilFDI IntelligenceAmerican Business TelevisionInternational Trade CentreAfrican Export-Import BankZambian International Trade and Investment CentreAbuja Chamber of Commerce and IndustryTrade and Investment South Africa (TISA)Lufthansa GroupBanco SolFoster LPGRUPO ASASInternational Trade CouncilInvest AfricaAsian-African Chamber of Commerce & IndustryAfrica Business VentureUSBACCOxford Business GroupAfrican Agri CouncilFDI IntelligenceAmerican Business TelevisionInternational Trade CentreAfrican Export-Import BankZambian International Trade and Investment CentreAbuja Chamber of Commerce and IndustryTrade and Investment South Africa (TISA)
Trade and Investment South Africa (TISA)Abuja Chamber of Commerce and IndustryZambian International Trade and Investment CentreAfrican Export-Import BankInternational Trade CentreAmerican Business TelevisionFDI IntelligenceAfrican Agri CouncilOxford Business GroupUSBACCAfrica Business VentureAsian-African Chamber of Commerce & IndustryInvest AfricaInternational Trade CouncilGRUPO ASASFoster LPBanco SolLufthansa GroupTrade and Investment South Africa (TISA)Abuja Chamber of Commerce and IndustryZambian International Trade and Investment CentreAfrican Export-Import BankInternational Trade CentreAmerican Business TelevisionFDI IntelligenceAfrican Agri CouncilOxford Business GroupUSBACCAfrica Business VentureAsian-African Chamber of Commerce & IndustryInvest AfricaInternational Trade CouncilGRUPO ASASFoster LPBanco SolLufthansa Group
Media Impact
62 media partners, global coverage
Global Business Leaders to Address 2018 ATIGS in Washington, D.C.
Velocity Xperiences Global and ATIGS Network announced the line-up of global executives addressing participants at the World Trade Center, Ronald Reagan Building.
International Trade Centre Joined Forces with ATIGS 2018
The International Trade Centre (ITC) partnered with the summit to advance its trade facilitation goals and objectives.
Donald Duke Represents Nigeria at ATIGS 2018
The former Governor of Cross River State joined global thought leaders addressing foreign direct investment and emerging markets.
Zambian Delegation Successfully Participates at ATIGS 2018
Zambia's Northern Province promoted the Northern Circuit for investment across multiple sectors of the national economy.
KDHI Agriculture Promotes AgriBusiness and AgriTech Investment
Agribusiness panellists highlighted a deal-making platform for foreign companies penetrating African markets.
Participation in ATIGS 2018 Is a Good Investment for Your Company
Coverage of the biennial platform designed to promote international trade and foreign direct investment in Africa.
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Trade & Investment Development Organizations
81 TIDOs at ATIGS 2018
81 shown
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- Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
- Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry — Nigeria
- Africa Alabama Free Trade Zone Initiative
- Africa Global Chamber of Commerce — Chicago, USA
- African Export-Import Bank
- African Trade Center — Nigeria
- Afriexporter
- Afriexporter — Nigeria
- Agri-Invest Sarl
- Amena Trade & Investment Consulting GmbH
- Amhara Chamber of Commerce & Sectorial Association
- Angola's Investment and Exports Promotion Agency
- APD Invest Paraná — Brazil
- Bahir Dar Chamber of Commerce & Sectorial
- Botswana Investment & Trade Centre
- Cameroon Investment Promotion Agency (IPA)
- Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo
- Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
- Chambre de Commerce, D'Industrie,d'Agriculture et des
- Chambre de Commerce du Montréal Métropolitain
- Chambre du Commerce du Togo (CCIT)
- Constant Import & Export
- Consulate of Sao Tome E Principe in the Netherlands /
- Delta State Investment Development Agency
- Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry — Dubai
- Dubai Exporters
- East Africa Trade and Investment Hub — Kenya
- Economic and Commercial Office, Embassy of Spain
- Elias Helana Import Export
- Embassy of Benin
- Embassy of Zambia in Washington DC — United States
- Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral
- Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce & Sectorial Association
- Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce & Sectorial Associations
- Export Canada
- Exporters.SG
- Export-Import Bank of the United States — United States
- Export Poland
- Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Find Exporters
- Francophone Chamber of Commerce Worldwide
- Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency
- GCC Chamber of Commerce
- Ghana Investment Promotion Centre — Ghana
- GK Invest Congo — Congo DRC
- Global Invest Corporation
- International Trade Centre — Geneva, Switzerland
- International Trade Council — Washington, D.C
- Invest in Africa Now — Belgium
- Marco Polo Import & Export
- Minister of Finance and Economic Development
- Ministry of Budget, Republic of Guinea
- Ministry of Business Development — Ghana
- Ministry of Commerce and Industry — Nigeria
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Burkina Faso
- Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and SME
- Ministry of Trade & Industry, Ghana O
- Ministry of Transport — Ghana
Participated Organizations
1,032 organizations took part
1,032 shown
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- Abagtha
- Abbi Books and Africa Coordinator, TX Foundation
- ABMC International
- Abraham’s Travel and Tours
- Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
- Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry — Nigeria
- Accite Holdings — Botswana
- Accra Enisto Company Ltd
- Adama Group
- Adamant Commercial Broker LLC
- Adamant Investment Group — United Arab Emirates
- Adansi Travels Ltd
- ADESOJ Energy and Consulting Ventures Limited
- AD Mining & General Business Ltd
- AD Printing Press
- Afaneen Commercial Broker LLC
- AfDB
- Affluent Resources Ltd
- Afleyta Trading PLC
- Africa Alabama Free Trade Zone Initiative
- Africa Bureau at US Agency for International
- AfricaBusiness.com
- Africa Business Pages — United Arab Emirates
- Africa Business Radio
- Africa Business Venture — London, United Kingdom
- Africa Fashion Guide Ltd
- Africa Global Chamber of Commerce — Chicago, USA
- Africa Global Funds
- Africa Growth SME Executive Network
- Africa Infrastructure Development Review
- Africa Investment Group LLC — Florida, United States
- Africa Investment Group, USA
- Africa Is Calling You
- Africa Key Partners — Morocco
- Africa Leadership Magazine
- Africa Marketing Agency
- African Alliance of Digital Health Networks — Nigeria
- African Business
- African Business Central
- African Children and Youth Development Network
- African Development
- African Development Bank Group - Côte D’Ivoire
- African Diaspora Tourism
- Africaneurs
- African Export-Import Bank
- African Financial & Economic Data (AFED)
- African Growth Group Incorporated
- African Hair Summit — Nigeria
- African Integrated Development Enterprise
- African Integrated Development Enterprise-Boston
- African Leadership College, Mauritius
- African Media Agency
- African Media Initiative
- Africans Building Africa
- African Sports Magazines — United States
- African Sports Media Network — Texas, USA
- African Trade Center — Nigeria
- African Union — Ghana
- Africa on the Rise
- Africa SMEs CEO Forum
ATIGS Network Global Team
The people behind the summit, 2018–2020
111 members
BA
Bako Ambianda
- Chairman & CEO, ATIGS Network
AY
Amega Yawo
- Vice-President, ATIGS Network
SV
Saidy V. Andrade
Cape Verde
- Advisory Board Member, ATIGS Network
- Founder, Group Chairman & CEO, Capital Consulting
ST
Sal Tauhidi
United States
- Advisory Board Member, ATIGS Network
- Founder, Ta-Meri & B.G Visions
- Retired Senior International Trade Specialist
- US Department of Commerce, Africa-Mideast Office
BF
Bernadette Fernandes
Canada
- Advisory Board Member, ATIGS Network
- Founder & CEO, The Varanda Network
DG
Dr. GD Singh
India
- Advisory Board Member, ATIGS Network
- Chairman, President & CEO
- Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AACCI)
RI
Rogel I. Nuguid
United States
- Advisory Board Member, ATIGS Network
- Adjunct Professor
- Former UN Professional Staff — New York
AJ
Almas Jiwani
Canada
- Advisory Board Member, ATIGS Network
- President Emeritus, UN Women Canada NC
- CEO, Almas Jiwani Foundation
AK
Awamary Khan
Gambia & United States
- Advisory Board Member, ATIGS Network
- Founder & CEO, Innovate Gambia
- Founder, The Woman Boss
DP
Dylan Piatti
South Africa
- Advisory Board Member, ATIGS Network
- Snr Chief of Staff | Consumer Industry: Africa
- Board Chair, Ecommerce Forum Africa
MM
Ms. Moleboheng Matli
South Africa
- Advisory Board Member, ATIGS Network
- Group CEO, Matli Holdings Group
JK
Jude Kearney
United States
- Advisory Board Member, ATIGS Network
- Co-Managing Director & Co-Founder
- Sovereign Energy Group
EA
Engr. Abdullahi Tijjani Sulaiman
Nigeria
- Advisory Board Member, ATIGS Network
- Director General, JICCIMA
- Jigawa Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mine and
- Agriculture
WL
Walid Loukil
Tunisia
- Advisory Board Member, ATIGS Network
- Deputy General Manager, Loukil Group
FD
Fernando Dolbeth Assunção
Portugal
- Coordinator, Portuguese Speaking Countries
- Angola, Portugal, Brazil, Equatorial Guinea
- International Organizing Committee Member
- Managing Director, First African Investment Holding
- Managing Partner, Pulsar Development International Ltd
KL
Kimberly L. Fogg
United States
- Chair Member, ATIGS Women's Program Engagement
- Council (WPEC)
- Founder & CEO, Global Sustainable Partnerships (GSP)
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Deepa Sharma
India
- Organizing Partner, ATIGS Network
- Director, Asian African Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Emeka Eke
- Global Ambassador & Head of Mission, ATIGS Network
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Ifunanya Nwokedi, Ph.D
United States
- Chief of Staff, ATIGS Network
- Senior Policy Analyst, U.S. Government Accountability Office
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Yakubu Mudasir
- Assistant to the Chairman & CEO, ATIGS Network
DC
Dr. Charles B. Bennin
Ghana
- Projects Facilitator, ATIGS Network
- Ghana Country Ambassador, ATIGS USA 2018
- CEO, Triple Grace Consultancy & Logistics Limited
AY
Amega Yawo
Togo
- Global Representative, ATIGS Network
- Vice-President, ATIGS Network
GS
Gustave Sugira
Rwanda
- Country Representative — Rwanda
- Managing Director, Velocity Xperiences Global
NK
Nepo Kekana
South Africa
- Country Representative — South Africa
- Head, Investment Promotion and Facilitation
- Industrialization and Investment Division
- Limpopo Economic Development Agency
JM
Joseph M. Mugo
Kenya
- Country Representative — Kenya
- Group CEO, Access Business Management Conferencing
- International Limited
LZ
Loua Zogbeu Sopoude Alfred
Côte D'Ivoire
- Country Representative — Côte d'Ivoire
- Gérant, MBC Africa
HI
Hiroyuki Itoh
Japan
- Country Representative — Japan
- CEO & Director, Onebloom Corporation (Japan)
- Managing Director, HTOne International Ltd (Uganda)
NH
Ndahafa Hapulile
Namibia
- Country Representative — Namibia
- Director, SAMRA Investments
IH
Ibrahim Hassan M.
Djibouti
- Country Representative — Djibouti
- Chief Executive Officer, DBS
ID
Ibrahima Dia
Senegal
- Country Representative — Senegal
- CEO, Winconect
Md
Melanie de Lemos Figueiredo
Angola
- Country Representative — Angola
- Managing Director, MGF — Comércio e Indústria, LDA
Jd
Juan de Lascurain
Mexico
- Country Representative — Mexico
- CEO, Dream Big
TM
Tonya McNeal-Weary
United States
- Country Representative — United States
- Founder & Managing Director, IBS Global Consulting
RP
Rodgers Ph. Mbaga
Tanzania
- Country Representative — Tanzania
- Managing Director & CEO, Phimona
BN
Bagué Nyangaya
Togo
- Country Representative — Togo
- General Manager, BSExpress Togo
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Belayneh Selamawit Estifanos
Ethiopia
- Country Representative — Ethiopia
- Managing Director, EST Infinity
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Cyrille Yoyo Teugang
Cameroon
- Country Representative — Cameroon
- Central Africa Coordinator
DN
Dalton Ncamiso Nxumalo
Eswatini
- Country Representative — Eswatini
- World Bank Group Short Term Consultant
- Senior Local Consultant
- National Trade Facilitation Committee of the Kingdom of
- Eswatini
SZ
Sarah Zineb Boumouja
Morocco
- Country Representative — Morocco
- CEO, Global Premium Events
AE
Ala Eddine
- Country Representative — Algeria
EB
Emmy Byoma
Uganda
- Country Representative — Uganda
- Country Manager, ABMC International Ltd Uganda
WK
Wisdom King Adukpo
Ghana
- Country Representative — Ghana
- West Africa Coordinator
- CEO, Tiwala Markt Co. Ltd
MS
Mr. Sebastian C. Kopulande, MP
Zambia
- Country Representative — Zambia
- Chief Executive Officer, Zambian International Trade &
- Investment Centre
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Alex Bangura
Sierra Leone
- Country Representative — Sierra Leone
- CEO, Institute of Petroleum and Management (IPeM)
- College
MO
Mr. Okpara Ikenna Goodyear, M.Sc
Nigeria
- Country Representative — Nigeria
- Chairman, Board of Directors & Managing Director
- Green Remedy International Limited, Nigeria
NJ
Nkem Joseph-Palmer
Nigeria
- Country Representative — Nigeria
- Managing Partner, Viral Business Consulting Limited
AB
Alagie Busso
Gambia
- Country Representative — Gambia
- Founder & CEO, FutureTech and Future Trade and
- Investment Ltd
KK
Kante Kabine
Guinea
- Country Representative — Guinea
- Economic Operator, Municipality of Kaloum
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Nancy Abdelhadi
Egypt
- Country Representative — Egypt
- Managing Partner
- International Business & Investment Services (IBIS)
KK
Ketema Kebede
United Arab Emirates
- Country Representative — Dubai, UAE
- CEO, Adamant Investment Group
KM
Kumbulani Masayila
Zimbabwe
- Country Representative — Zimbabwe
- Director, Upvest Group
SM
Sawadogo Malick
Burkina Faso
- Country Representative — Burkina Faso
- Managing Partner, Shebag Holdings Ltd
JD
Jay Davis
United States
- Country Representative — United States (Texas)
- CEO & Managing Partner
- Power In Numbers Flagship Company
BF
Boitumelo Felicity Ntsosa
Botswana
- Country Representative — Botswana
- Managing Director, Destiny Creek Pty Ltd
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Jean-Luc Olivier Ramisajaona
Madagascar
- Country Representative — Madagascar
- CEO, Fitiavana Group
BB
Berty Barbe
Mauritius
- Country Representative — Mauritius
- Business Development Director, Mason Africa
MM
Moussa Mahamoud
Benin
- Country Representative — Benin
- Gérant, ASURAM Sarl
CF
Chithenga Fred Kanjo
Malawi
- Country Representative — Malawi
- Koko Trading
ME
Mgr. Eva Škorničková
Czech Republic
- Country Representative — Czech Republic
- Privacy Business Consultant
LM
Luis M. Santana
Spain
- Country Representative — Spain
- Business Development Director & Owner, LMS International
DO
Dennis Obi Ekunie
Nigeria
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Nigeria Team
- Managing Director, Uniek Equity & Trust Limited
EG
Emmanuel Glory Kargbo
Sierra Leone
- Country Representative — Sierra Leone
- CEO, Brand Investment & Company SL Ltd
HA
Hamidou Abdoulaye Dicko
Mali
- Country Representative — Mali
- General Manager, Ardo Services
- General Manager, Ciparco Sarl
Ed
Elizabeth de Magalhães Serra, Ph.D
Portugal
- Country Representative — Portugal
- CEO, Double S Company
- Vice-President, My Portugal Up
- Associate Partner, Pulsar Development International
JS
Joseph Suko Myers, Sr
Liberia
- Country Representative — Liberia
- National Township Clerk of Caldwell
- Local Government Council, Government of Liberia
SS
Sanfo Saidou
Burkina Faso
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Burkina Faso
- Team
- Consulting and Territorial Marketing Agency (C.T.M.A)
IW
Idikio Warmate Jones
Nigeria
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Nigeria Team
- Director General, Yenagoa Chamber of Commerce, Industry,
- Mines and Agriculture
EF
Elems Felix Ukwu
Nigeria
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Nigeria Team
- President & CEO, 3E Global Corporation
NN
Nicodemus Nalerrow Atsu
Ghana
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Ghana Team
- CEO, Opportunity 2 Excel Limited
RM
Richard Moore Tibilla
Ghana
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Ghana Team
- Managing Director, Inter-Alliance Logistics Ltd
ES
Edward Sarpong Bannor
Ghana
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Ghana Team
- General Manager, Debstev Co. Ltd (Debstev Business
- Consult)
CO
Caroline Ofosuhene
Ghana
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Ghana Team
- Senior Disaster Control Officer
- National Disaster Management Organization
- (NADMO-A.M.A)
EE
Emeka Eke
Nigeria
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Nigeria Team
- Editor-in-Chief, EVP
- Upstreaminsider, Saturn Capital
AH
Adewale Hammed Bello
Nigeria
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Nigeria Team
- Special Assistant, Ogun State Government — One Stop Shop
RK
Rodney Kwaku Acquaah
Ghana
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Ghana Team
- President, BlackRock Capital Development
GK
Gordon Kofi Sarfo-Adu
Ghana
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Ghana Team
- Chief Executive Officer, Regord Ghana Limited
DB
Dwomoh-Doyen Benjamin
Ghana
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Ghana Team
- CEO, Messiah Entertainment
- President, Ghana Chamber of Content Producers
JM
Joseph Mbarga
Cameroon
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Cameroon Team
- Founder & Content Marketing Strategist
- Glocal Marketing Consulting
NN
Nkembuh Natalie
Belgium & Cameroon
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Belgium &
- Cameroon Teams
- Founder, Evolve Media Holdings
MP
Mike Pickup
United Arab Emirates
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS UAE Team
- Co-Founder & Director, Seawater Eco Farms
AW
Anne Wambui Gaitha
Kenya
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Kenya Team
- CEO, Regal Africa Group
JA
John Alexander Nyahn, Jr
Liberia
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Liberia Team
- Executive Director
- Practical Agriculture for Sustainable Development (PASUD)
LM
Lilian Motongori Jamunga
Kenya
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Kenya Team
- Co-Founder, Women in Energy Africa
JS
Joel Samson Ruvugo
Tanzania
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Tanzania Team
- President, Tanzanian Entrepreneurship Centre of Excellence
- (TECoE)
CG
Capt. G Ramaswamy
India
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS India Team
- Honorary Consul of Angola in South India
- CEO, SeaTeam India
CK
Clemio Kremio Machingaifa
Zimbabwe
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Zimbabwe Team
- Director, Tjiriange (Private) Limited
DN
Dr. Nejia Ben Helal
Tunisia
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Tunisia Team
- Founder, Manchester Academy, Oxford House College
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Alhasan Bah
Gambia
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Gambia Team
- Co-Founder, Head of Recruitment and Training
- Teach For The Gambia
JC
Jean Charles Kouame
Côte D'Ivoire
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Côte d'Ivoire
- Team
- Independent Banking, Trading & Financial Business
- Facilitator
- Alpha Business Market
JB
Jethro Bwambale
Uganda
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Uganda Team
- Chief Executive Officer, Blessed Child Care Foundation
- Uganda
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Elhadji Malick Soumare
Senegal
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Senegal Team
- Investment Manager, GROFIN
RM
Refilwe Monageng
South Africa
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS South Africa
- Team
- Managing Director, Refilwe Monageng Trading Enterprise
- (RMTE)
AC
Amadou Ceesay
The Gambia
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Gambia Team
- Founder & CEO, Bluetech Systems Solution
DS
Dr. Salum Ahmed Kihemba
Tanzania
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Tanzania Team
- Executive Chairman, Keyson Group of Companies
BA
Beth Achitsa
Kenya
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Kenya Team
- Multi-Dimensional Event Production
MK
Mr. Karl Elvis Nsumbu, MBA
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Gabon Team
BC
Bentenbi Chaib Draa Tani
Algeria
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Algeria Team
- Associate Professor, Speaker
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Ndubisi 'Arinze' Eze
Nigeria
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Nigeria Team
- CEO, Aerial Industries Ltd
LC
Latjor Chuol
South Sudan
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS South Sudan
- Team
- CEO, Smart Dynamic Ltd
BS
Bernadette Samake
Mali
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Mali Team
- CEO, Samakela Entreprise
FM
Faridah Mugimba Kakyama
Uganda
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Uganda Team
- Founder, CEO & Lead Consultant
- Evolutions Pension Benefits Services Ltd
MB
Matar Badiane
Senegal
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Senegal Team
- Managing Director, Badiane & Business Partners Suppliers
GB
Gregg Breward
Djibouti
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Djibouti Team
- Founder & CEO, African-Agents Network
- african-agents.com
AI
Abayomi Idris Mukandas
Nigeria
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Nigeria Team
- Founder & CEO, Cvet Global Investments Services Ltd
IM
Isaac Manuel Cangund Cangundo
Angola
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Angola Team
- Chief Executive Officer, Bond Capital
JN
Jason Nagy
United States
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS USA Team
- Founder, Mainspring Innovation, LLC
- Chief Innovation Fellow
- National US-India Chamber of Commerce
- nuicc.org
JP
Juliano Papino Velacci
South Africa
- Delegation Leader — South Africa
- Marketing Director, IT Conferences
HN
Hassan Nasr
Morocco
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Morocco Team
- Consultant Administrator
- Business Events Agency (BEA)
AY
Alain Yapi
Côte D'Ivoire
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Côte d'Ivoire
- Team
- Managing Director, D'AARYS Conseils
WT
Wellington Tembalami Gandire-Mhuri
Zimbabwe
- Organizing Committee Member, ATIGS Zimbabwe Team
- Director, Biz-Intel Globe
MC
Maurice Castel Balimaka
Dr Congo
- Delegation Leader — Congo DC
- Honorary Minister, Democratic Republic of Congo
In Pictures
Three days in Washington, D.C.
The Road Ahead
Where ATIGS goes next
ATIGS 2020Dubai, UAEPostponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Aligned with World Expo Dubai and its 200+ participating countries.
ATIGS 2027Accra, GhanaConvening on the continent at the heart of the AfCFTA agenda.
ATIGS 2028Kigali, RwandaOne of Africa's top destinations for business, tech, and cultural events.