Karim Koundi
Managing Partner
Deloitte
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VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony
The VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony will celebrate the brightest entrepreneurs and groundbreaking innovations shaping the future of technology. This prestigious event will reveal and honour the winners of VivaTech’s renowned startup competitions, including the Female Founders Challenge, the AfricaTech Awards, the Next Startupper Challenge, along with our two new prizes this year: the Tech for Change Award & the Innovation of the Year. The event promises to be a vibrant showcase of the world's most promising startups and exciting innovations, one of the key highlights of VivaTech 2025, taking place on our main stage (Stage One) on June 12.
Final of the AfricaTech Awards - Shape the Future of African Innovation
The AfricaTech Awards are back for the fourth edition with a new set of exciting startups across GreenTech, HealthTech and FinTech & E-commerce. The finalists will pitch on the AfricaTech Lab scene. Come discover the pitch of the finalists on stage, with the presence of Edouard Mendy, the godfather of this year's event. 2025 Finalists : GreenTech - Cloudfret - MellowVans - Plentify E-Commerce & FinTech: - eMaisha Pay - Happy Pay - Zeeh Africa Health Tech: - Reme-D - SafeSip Limited - Zuri Health
African Artifical Intelligence - Overview of Country Strategies
This panel examines how African nations are developing unique AI strategies to drive economic growth, address local challenges, and position themselves in the global tech arena. Experts will compare national approaches, policy frameworks, and the impact of AI on key sectors across the continent.
AfricaTech Awards
VivaTech organizes the fourth edition of the AfricaTech Awards. This pan-African initiative recognizes and supports startups striving to make a positive impact in three important areas - GreenTech, HealthTech, and E-commerce / FinTech