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Europe’s Biggest Startup Holds Event On African Tech Ecosystem

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Viva Technology and Seedstars Africa Ventures are collaborating to bring together experts to discuss the status and trends in the African tech ecosystem today.

Viva Technology is Europe’s biggest start-up and tech event. The fifth edition will take place on June 16 – 19, 2021, in Paris at Expo Porte de Versailles, and online.

Together with Seedstars, a Swiss-based investment holding with a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship, Viva Technology is dedicating an online episode to host a deep dive into the vibrant African tech ecosystem.

This upcoming event is part of the VivaTech Tour, a weekly online magazine created to discover the world’s most vibrant startup hubs, to connect and discuss with global key innovation players, and to promote collaboration throughout the tech ecosystem.

The session will cover market insights, discussing the market trends in Africa; an expert’s take on the most promising regional startups to look out for; and finally, demos and pitches from exciting African innovations.

Seedstars Africa Ventures, the pan-African early-stage fund, will be announcing major new capital commitments to the continent’s innovation scene.

Speaking at the event will be Seedstars Africa Ventures Partner Tamim El Zein; Seedstars Africa Regional Manager Claudia Makadristo; AfricaInvest Group Partner Yassine Oussaifi; poa! Internet CEO Andy Halsall, Facebook Network Investments & Emerging Markets Lead Ibrahima Ba, BBC World Service Business Journalist François Wibaux, AfricArena Ecosystem Manager Leo Boisnier and Enova Robotics Founder & CEO Anis Sahbani.

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