Tunisia is attending a meeting of African digitisation and startup ministers as part of the second edition of the African Startup Conference in Algiers (December 5-7)
The Tunisian delegation is made up of more than 150 participants, including 50 startups operating in such areas as smart agriculture, e-commerce, smart industry, smart transport, financial technologies, artificial intelligence and over 20 experts in entrepreneurship and innovation. This in addition to 5 business incubators and support structures.
The Tunisian stand, which extends over 140 m2, displays innovative digital products and offers the opportunity to enter into partnerships with various African startups and financing agencies, the Communication Technologies Ministry said.
Tunisia is represented at this meeting by Minister Nizar Ben Neji; The event, attended by 34 African countries, is part of endeavours to scale up cooperation in innovation, entrepreneurship and startups.
The meeting discussed ways to foster an efficient partnership
to boost the sector and make of it a top priority for economic development in African countries.
A common strategy to give a boost to African startups and address migration took centre stage, in addition to mechanisms to secure internal startup financing, such as the creation of an African fund agency.
Ben Neji said African governments need to adopt some measures to put in place an ecosystem conducive to the development of startups. This includes the creation of business incubators to provide financial and technical support to entrepreneurs and making available an advanced digital infrastructure to upgrade products and services.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse