Grégoire de Padirac
CEO, Digital Africa
Grégoire de Padirac is the CEO of Digital Africa, a Proparco subsidiary dedicated to investing in and supporting early-stage startups across Africa's frontier markets. With more than ten years of venture capital experience on the continent, he has been instrumental in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. He co-founded Orange Ventures MEA, where he played a pivotal role in scaling seed businesses across the region. Before his venture capital career, Grégoire drove strategic partnerships at Orange, collaborating with startups like Deezer in the music industry.
Grégoire holds a Master of Science in Management from the European School of Management (ESCP Europe, Paris) and a Master of Management from City University of London.
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Modupe Odele
Managing partner Vazi Legal
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Marc orwuinyo watum
Vertex ecosystem chairman vertex ecosystem
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Rhoda Kakoma
Client Liaison & Business Partnerships Specialist Zambia National Commercial Bank PLC (ZANACO)
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Laura Kabwe
Head of the Femmes 360 Program (Female and Youth program) Centre d'Innovation de Lubumbashi (CINOLU)
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Enoabasi Emah
Founder/CEO Sheedx Africa
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Ijidolapo Ijiwoye
Founder and CEO Tradeflow Africa Limited
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Khalila Sandrah Mbowe
Managing Director and CEO Unleashed Africa Enterprises
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Aisha Bubah
Executive Director The Sunshine Series-Mindwellnest
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Charlette N'Guessan
AI Ecosystem & Goverment Partnership | Sovereign AI & Data Infrastructure for the Global South Amini
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Esther Mwangi
Manage Innovation and Technology Transfer Zetech University
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Zumah Yahaya
Director of Programs Ilorin Innovation Hub
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Rachad Alao
Vice President of Engineering Cohere
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Ola Jolasun
Ceo ITTIQ
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Maimouna Diallo
Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer Skaletek
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Ife Adebayo
National Coordinator - iDICE Programme Bank of Industry
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Andrew Lamb
Chair Internet of Production Alliance
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OHOLIAB KOUADIO
CEO HOLI HUB GROUP
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Grégoire de Padirac
CEO Digital Africa
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Moussa Hubert Ouologuem
Executive Director Expertlabs Mali
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Junaid Aziz
Founder Cogmerce AI
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Abdulmumin Muslim Idris
Senior Technology Officer AfriLabs
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Unyime Tommy
Managing Partner Assurdly Limited
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KAZEEM OLADEPO
DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, IHS NIGERIA IHS NIGERIA
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Oscar Michael
Founder Africacomicade
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Euloge tohouegnon
Accountant BURKINA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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Moyinoluwa Okedusi
Pan-African Innovation Builder N/A
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Dr. Adebayo M. Ishola
Lecturer, Department of Educational Technology Tai Solarin Federal University of Education
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Seth Charles Mkisi
Founder and Managing Director SHAMBA BOX
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