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Capital × Execution

A shortlist of pan-African deal flow. A schedule of pre-arranged meetings. Two days in Tunis to turn your business idea into a pipeline.

Dealflow qualified by NartaQ, aligned with your investment thesis.

October 13 & 14, 2026 City of Culture, Tunis Premium Investor Lounge


Investors

Zied Ben Othman
Zied Ben Othman

ANAVA Fund of Funds Director — Smart Capital

Tunisia
Serish Venkata Gandikota
Serish Venkata Gandikota

Co-Founder and Co-Lead of the Frugal AI Hub — Cambridge Judge Business School

United Kingdom
Aditya Kathpalia
Aditya Kathpalia

Director - MENA & India — Orbit Ventures

India
Mehdi Legroune
Mehdi Legroune

Vice President at B8 Business Angels — B8 Business Angels

Algeria
Soumaya Ben Beya
Soumaya Ben Beya

Venture Capitalist | MBA Graduate | Global Citizen - QATAR | TUNISIA — Rasmal Ventures

Qatar
Grégoire de Padirac
Grégoire de Padirac

CEO of Digital Africa — Digital Africa

France
Marcel Dridje
Marcel Dridje

International Startup Ecosystem Advisor | Business Angel | Mentor | President Emeritus, Sophia Business Angels — GCC Startup & Investment Ecosystem Builder | BIGTECH Africa 2026 Ambassador

Qatar
Ali Mnif
Ali Mnif

Championing Innovation & Early-Stage Investment — Digital Africa

France
Abdulla Al Naimi
Abdulla Al Naimi

Managing Director — Doha Business Consulting

Qatar
Cindy AI
Cindy AI

Co-CEO — Dream VC

United Kingdom
Tarek Chelaifa
Tarek Chelaifa

Investment Director — Janngo.africa

Cote D'Ivoire
Edgardo da Fonseca
Edgardo da Fonseca

President — Melcade Consulting

France
Omar S. Sultan
Omar S. Sultan

Managing Partner — Sultan ventures

États-Unis


BIGTECH Africa · Recap of the 2nd Edition Actual Figures · 2025

The 2025 edition, as evidence

What the second edition actually produced—not projections.

01Investors in attendance34
02Organized Meetings446
03B2B Meeting1,237
04Countries Represented21
Two landmark agreements emerged from the 2025 event
216 Capital × Plug and Play

216 Capital launched its Venture Accelerator in partnership with Plug and Play.

3 million eurosFund Launched
ANAVA × Rasmal Innovation Fund I

ANAVA has invested 4 M$ in the Rasmal Innovation Fund I.

4 M$Committed

What You'll Find There

Three good reasons to set aside these two days in your calendar.

Deal flow — connexion aux investisseurs
01

A qualified deal flow

Startups from the African ecosystem and partner delegations are pre-screened and organized in collaboration with NartaQ to provide investors with clearer access to opportunities that align with their investment thesis.

Rendez-vous B2B orchestrés via Eventoo
02

A Pre-planned B2B Schedule

Meetings lasting 20 to 30 minutes are scheduled in advance by sector and profile. Eventoo manages the schedule, while NartaQ refines the startup-investor matching process based on investment criteria.

Institutions et délégations — cadre institutionnel
03

A Leader Who Rises to the Challenge

Premium Investor Lounge, bilateral sessions, country-specific sessions, and strategic panels—under the auspices of the Ministry of Communication Technologies.

Reserve Your Credentials

Investor participation is arranged directly with the organizer so that you can work together to determine the format best suited to your thesis.

Khadija Ismail
B2B Manager — Startups, Investors, and Major Buyers