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From those who brought you GITEX GLOBAL, KAOUN International, the overseas events
organising company of Dubai World Trade Centre, is now leading tech communities into
Africa for an historic launch in the world’s next biggest digital economy.
GITEX AFRICA, the continent’s largest all-inclusive tech event, will connect tech titans,
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governments, SMEs, start-ups, coders, investors, and academia, to accelerate,
collaborate, and explore new ventures.
A curation of emerging technologies from fintech, e-commerce, cloud, IoT, AI, telecom to
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Marrakech, Morocco.
Unleashing the limitless possibilities of the globe’s youngest continent, the event will
shape the vision for a more sustainable, inclusive, and tech-driven digital economy.
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GITEX AFRICA will amplify the continent’s digital aspirations and achievements powered
by tech savvy youth, corporates, and ambitious governments.
The time for Africa is now, and you’re invited.
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AFRICA’S
LARGEST
ONE AFRICA. TECH EVENT
LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIES.
95+
COUNTRIES
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GOVERNMENT The potential for tech on the
DELEGATIONS continent of Africa is limitless and
the time for action is now.
Mr. Drissi Mohamed Melyani
20,000 +
Director - General,
TRADE BUYERS Digital Development Agency Morocco
500+ 250+
EXHIBITORS
LEADING
INVESTORS & VCs
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SPEAKERS STARTUPS 140+
HOURS OF
KNOWLEDGE SHARING 3
LEADING GLOBAL TECH COMMUNITIES INTO AFRICA
Leveraging a Enabling trusted
powerful 42-year relationships with
brand legacy worldwide tech
leaders and buyers
Driving unique business
Providing direct
opportunities as a global
access to new
super-connector
markets
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Extending Mitigating risk to
Africa’s largest penetrate African
PPP showcase markets
Empowering home- Scaling up and
grown businesses to transforming Africa’s
create a global impact tech talent
RATED THE WORLD’S
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BEST LARGE-SCALE Helping governments Networking opportunities
with global tech, investors
EXHIBITION OF ANY fast-track the fourth
and future unicorns
Industrial Revolution
INDUSTRY
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AFRICA’S TIME
IS NOW EXPONENTIAL DIGITAL
PENETRATION SURGING
CONNECTIVITY
One-sixth of world’s internet users will be in
A YOUNG TECH SAVVY Africa by 2025. 80% OF $100 BILLION
CONTINENT investment in broadband across Africa is
Adoption of ICT regulations to serve expected to be spent on core infrastructure.
45% of the world’s youth will be public services for citizens, organisations and Investments of 250 km of 4G base stations
in Africa by 2040 pan-African government agencies through PPP. and 250 km of fibre with projected migration
to 5G.
SKY HIGH TECH BURGEONING STARTUP ECOSYSTEM
INVESTMENTS
$180 billion by 2025 is the projected value of Africa's
Over the next 25 years, tech internet economy.
investment will rocket
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FLOURISHING FINTECH from$115 BILLION
More than$1 MILLION start-up funding
Africa’s fintech revenue will soar to to $712 BILLION
raised every two hours. 6X over global average.
$30.3 BILLION
by 2025. 8X higher than in 2020. 5
WITH NIGERIA, EGYPT, SOUTH AFRICA,
AND KENYA ACCOUNTING FOR:
• 70% of VC investments into Africa
• 80% of foreign direct investment (FDI)
• 1/3 of the continent’s startup incubators and accelerators
• 92% of Africa’s tech investments in 2021, a combined $1.9 billion
NIGERIA EGYPT
Bustling Fintech scene. Egyptian startups raise more
Fintech accounted for 71% of all than $150 million in Series A rounds
VC funds in 2021. each quarter.
5 out of 8 African unicorns are 17 new smart cities in the pipeline
Nigerian-born. throughout the country.
SOUTH AFRICA KENYA
3-year plan for $161 million tech 90% of Kenyan on-grid electricity comes GITEX is an admirable platform to meet government
industry. from renewable sources. officials from other countries and exchange views and
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experiences with the challenges we face.
Internet distribution to 5.8 million 500% growth in startup funding
households and 33,000 hotspots. reaching $1 billion in 2022 compared to H.E. DR. AMR S. TALAAT
$157 million in 2021. Minister of Communications and Information
Technology, Egypt, speaking at GITEX 2022
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AND CROSS-CONTINENTAL
MULTI-SECTOR GROWTH
MOROCCO UGANDA
Pioneers in adopting technology $20 billion investments
at the grassroots level. Morocco in new oil projects over
scores 67%, which is higher than the next 5 years.
the world and the regional averages
of 64% and 57% respectively.
SENEGAL GHANA
GDP projected to grow Top 3 in Africa’s legislative
around 8.5% in 2023 and technical preparedness
reaching $28 billion. for cybercriminal attacks.
CAMEROON ETHIOPIA
$723 million market volume $150 billion worth of state-
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in eCommerce by 2025. owned companies now open
to foreign investments.
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JOIN US IN SUPERCHARGING
AFRICA’S TECH ACCELERATION IN…
E-GOVERNMENT CYBERSECURITY HEALTHCARE MANUFACTURING, STARTUPS OUR YOUTH,
Make 542 million-plus Tackle Africa’s annual Join Africa’s second SUPPLY CHAIN & Support the 12% YoY OUR FUTURE
people visible with a legal $4 billion loss to cybercrime. fastest growing industry increase: Start-ups are on
LOGISTICS track to raise $5 billion in
identity. 9/10 African businesses and enjoy your share
Stake your claim in this VC funds in 2022, and $10 Burgeoning tech-savvy
want to improve their of the $66 billion
More than 30 African burgeoning sector projected billion by 2025. youth population openly
cybersecurity protocols. healthtech market.
countries are investing in e- to reach $667 billion embracing technology.
government service delivery. Africa’s cybersecurity by 2030.
market is expected to
reach $10 billion by 2030 Access to knowledge
at a CAGR of 14%. and technology has
never been more readily
available - particularly its
youth population - which
bodes well for region’s
long-term development.
TELCO BANKING & FINANCE ENERGY AGRICULTURE EDUCATION
Escalate the population’s Advance the development Maximise digitalization in Tap into Africa’s agritech Invest in education to
use of mobile services. of Fintech startups, which Africa’s energy mix with market, predicted to be worth grow from $224 billion in Tech hubs a focal point
Currently 70% compared enjoyed 81% growth in 2021. potential to add $250 billion $1 trillion by 2030, with 2021 to $740 billion by for Africa’s start-up revolution.
to 93% in Europe. in value annually. 90% of market yet to reach 2030 - an annual climb
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Help mobile money
its potential. of 14%.
transactions - which reached
$701 billion in 2021.
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IN MOROCCO: THE WORLD’S GATEWAY TO AFRICA
Accessible… Connected… Investing…
Africa’s
to a combined with 98% mobile more than 50%
of Morocco’s Foreign second most
population of nearly penetration, industrialised
Direct Investment is
2.5 billion people outperforming geared toward Africa country in 2021
(EMEA) the 80% global
average
Top African
country and 5th
in the world in
Modernising… clean innovation
where 58,000 new
businesses
emerged in 2021
7.4% GDP
growth in 2021,
compared to
5.8% globally
Mobilising…
Ranked 1st
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World Class Infrastructure High-end Integrated $331 million to
Industrial Platforms among 141
18 international Airports support local
countries in
1800+ KM of Highways 119 Industrial Zones startups in 2022
inflation stability
Africa’s 1st High Speed Train 7 Special Economic Zones
10,000 Industrial Operators 9
MEET IN
Morocco’s global
MARRAKECH, business hub at the
MOROCCO’S tripoint of Africa,
Europe, and the
Americas
CULTURAL
TREASURE
With direct flight
Ranked among
connectivity to 80+
New York Times
cities
top 52 places to
visit in 2022
Home of the Medina And presenting the
of Marrakech, a world’s most
UNESCO world beautiful hotel suite
heritage site
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EXHIBITOR SECTORS
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CLOUD CODERS CONSUMER TECH CYBERSECURITY
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DIGITAL CITIES DIGITAL FINANCE INTERNET OF THINGS STARTUPS NETWORKS
INFRASTRUCTURE
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IN THEIR WORDS…
SUPPORTED BY THE
MOROCCAN GOVERNMENT
We’ve been partnered with GITEX for over 30 years, it is the main
platform not just for the country but for the region and the largest
globally for companies to come together, exchange ideas, collaborate UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF HOSTED BY
and learn.
Ihsan Anabtawi
COO and CMO
Microsoft
The Kingdom of Morocco is
honored to host the 1st edition of
Visiting GITEX, we meet people that make a difference in how we GITEX AFRICA Morocco in 2023, an
operate and interact with businesses. We have the opportunity to event which constitutes a real
speak with many CEOs, directors and decision makers from around opportunity for our country to
the globe. deepen the efforts made and the
work carried out in recent years in
Richard Ellis the field of digital transition and
Director technological innovation.
Relltek (UK)
HER EXCELLENCY
DR. GHITA MEZZOUR
I am really impressed with the size, volume and number of Minister Delegate in
industries at GITEX. Traditional companies, futuristic charge of Digital
companies and even startups are there - it’s a whole Transition and Reform of
ecosystem. The Administration
Guillermo Ruiz
Head of DevRel
Oracle Spain
BE AMONG THE
TITANS AMPLIFYING
AFRICAN TECH MICROSOFT
PARTNERS WITH VCs
AND ACCELERATORS
TO BACK AFRICAN
STARTUPS
GOOGLE TO INVEST $1 BILLION OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS Supporting 10,000 startups across Africa
TO SUPPORT AFRICA’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION over the next five years via a $100 million
talent investment hub in Lagos.
An investment that would involve the launch of Equiano, a state of the art subsea
cable and African Investment Fund for startups and SMEs.
THALES LAUNCHES IN 2022 ORACLE CLOUD LAUNCHES IN 2022
ITS SIXTH CYBER SECURITY OPERATIONS American software giant’s first regional cloud investment in South Africa
CENTER IN MOROCCO offers next-generation cloud datacenter helping businesses build
resilience, agility and achieve improved ROI.
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The new Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) will provide real-time protection against cyber-
attacks across Morocco and the African continent.
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PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
NORTH STAR
PROGRAMME
FOR STARTUPS
World's largest showcase of African startups,
featuring 300 from 50+ countries, 250+ VCs,
1,500+ F2F meetings, and 50+ hours of conference
programmes.
ONE AFRICA UPSKILL AFRICA
DIGITAL SUMMIT FOR YOUTH & TALENT
Delivering the most impactful coding bootcamp
FOR GOVERNMENTS for youth and young talent across Africa.
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Fostering FDI by delivering the most influential pan-
20+ scholarship programmes, 10+ coding
African leaders Summit inviting 40+ Ministries.
programmes for beginners & advanced coders,
50+ certified trainings.
High-level collaborative Regulatory Committees
improving policies, and driving international 15
collaboration and investment.
CONFERENCE THEMES AT GITEX AFRICA
THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND OUTCOME-FOCUSED
PROGRAMME IN AFRICA
DIGITAL CITIES & AI CYBER SECURITY STARTUP CONFERENCES
COUNTRY SPOTLIGHTS DARK STAGE powered by GISEC powered by NORTH STAR
GOVERNMENT STAGE
Global unicorns and soonicorns share their inspiring
Global and pan-African government and tech leaders Leading CISOs from across Africa, regional
journeys as well as practical insights on unlocking the
will convene at this stage to share their perspectives and international innovators and global experts
next growth stage for their businesses.
on major technology trends shaping the future of come together to decisively lead cybersecurity
Africa and map out the plan for humancentric transformations across sectors and countries.
development of the world’s next biggest digital
economy with technology as its foundation.
INSPIRATIONAL KEYNOTES TECH DIALOGUES ONE AFRICA DIGITAL SUMMIT
MAIN STAGE PAN-AFRICAN LEADERS FORUM
HEALTHCARE A premium collection of on-stage
Visionary C-levels, policy makers and presentations from industry leaders
FOOD 300+ African and international country leaders, ministers
benefactors creating impact present powerful in FinTech, Healthcare, Energy and
ENERGY AgriTech among others promoting and policy makers join forces to provide advice and create
new ideas on how to incorporate new partnerships to deliver improved level of investment, jobs,
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technologies and international best practices EDUCATION knowledge on the impact of newly
introduced innovation and systems and growth across Africa.
into Africa’s ongoing development. INDUSTRY 4.0 enabling business processes.
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LEADERS PROGRAMME
EXECUTIVE BOARDROOMS
Closed door meetings between government and tech leaders on specifics tech challenges.
REGULATORY COMMITTEE EXCHANGES
Committees nominated from national delegations at GITEX to review SDG policies and
regulations and to produce action reports.
EXECUTIVE WORKSHOPS & TRAININGS
World-class certified trainings for public and private executives on topics like AI,
Cyber Security, IoT, and more.
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STARTUPS BY NORTH STAR
THE WORLD’S LARGEST STARTUP EVENT
IS COMING TO MOROCCO
SUPERNOVA CHALLENGE INVESTOR PROGRAMME HACK FOR AFRICA
powered by NORTH STAR Africa’s largest hackathon; a series of tech
250+ global VCs come together to invest,
Africa’s most anticipated startup pitch connect and guide. enthusiasts, students, entrepreneurs and
competition with a prize-pool of $50,000. IT experts coming up with solutions to the
most pressing government issues.
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AFROBEATS THE MOST EMPOWERING PROGRAMME IN
AFRICA FOR CREATIVE TALENT & YOUTH
An energetic and dynamic programme reflecting Africa’s creativity across art,
fashion, film, music and more.
AFRICA’S
GAME-CHANGER
AWARDS FROM SOUTH 2 NORTH
Africa’s largest award MUSIC FESTIVAL
programme recognising Music showcases across the city, highlighting
exceptional achievements. artists form different parts of the continent.
TURNING MENTORSHIP
THE TABLES - PROGRAMME
MEDIA TALKS The largest mentorship program for
Giving African creative talents and creative industries in Africa where
entrepreneurs a voice. producers and record labels help Africa’s
up-and-coming artists break out
internationally.
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UPSKILL AFRICA by GLOBAL DEVSLAM
AFRICA’S LARGEST & MOST EMPOWERING
CODING COMMUNITY PROGRAMME
ADVANCED LABS
Advanced training sessions for skilled coders, delivered by the world’s most prestigious organisations and covering
Metaverse, NFT, Java Sessions, DevOps, PyCon and more.
AI HACKHATON
Teams of coders from across Africa developing AI solutions to address local problems. The winners of the hackathon
will be enrolled in one of the leading AI Accelerator programmes in the world.
CERTIFIED TRAININGS
20+ certified trainings helping young talent across Africa to launch their careers in data and web development.
TEENS CAN CODE CHALLENGE
The largest coding competition in Africa open to high school students aged between 14 and 19 years.
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TRAININGS FOR TRAINERS
Enabling teachers to learn & integrate coding with their current lesson plans or even teach coding to students.\
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afterhours FROM SOUTH 2 NORTH
MUSIC FESTIVAL
FILM SCREENINGS
BOOK SIGNINGS
ART DISPLAYS
MULTIPLE MEETUPS PRIVATE SUNSET
DINNER BY
ACROSS MARRAKECH AGAFAY DESERT
UNIQUE CORPORATE DINNER
MEETUP RESERVED FOR
ADDING UP TO THE SPONSORS, AND CORPORATE
GITEX AFRICA AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS.
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