
European and african metropolises: the players of the global recovery
France will make “reinforcing the Euro-African partnership” one of the priorities of its EU Presidency in the first half of 2022, from reviving the economy to fighting terrorism. The European Union is Africa’s biggest trading partner. These trading links must be strengthened to create added value and jobs.
In line with the European Union – African Union Summit held in Brussels on the 17th and 18th of February, the Europe and Africa Forum will happen on March, 17th at the Pharo Palace in Marseille, an event certified by the french presidency of the European Union.

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Jean-Christophe TORTORA – President of La Tribune
Delphine CHENE – President of La Tribune Afrique
Martine VASSAL – President of the Metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence and President of the Departmental Council of Bouches-du-Rhône
Vera SONGWE – UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa
Franck RIESTER – Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Thierry BRETON – European Commissioner for Internal Market
Mo IBRAHIM – Co-founder of the Europe-Africa Foundation and President of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Aminata TOURÉ – former Prime Minister of the Republic of Senegal and former Justice Minister of the Republic of Senegal
Etienne GIROS – Delegate president of the CIAN
Serge EKUE – President of the West Afrikan Development Bank (BOAD)
Carlos LOPES – Economist and lecturer at University of Cape Town, old executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Kouaho Vincent N’CHO – Vice-Gouverneur d’Abidjan
Jean VAN WETTER – Director of Enabel
Bruno LE MAIRE – Minister of Economy, Finance and Recovery
Yasmin FOUAD – Minister for the Environment of Egypt
Roger MBASSA NDINE – President of the Urban Community Council of Douala, Cameroon
Jean-Luc MOUDENC – Mayor of Toulouse
Patrick DUPOUX – Boston Consulting Group Africa Director
Ève BAZAIBA – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Maximilien PELLEGRINI – Delegate managing director of Suez Group
Jérôme FABRE – Executive Chairman of the Compagnie Fruitière Group
Karim BERNOUSSI – CEO and co-founder of Intelcia Group
Mossadeck BALLY – CEO of Azalaï Hotels
Patrice BERGAMINI – Vice President Public Affairs, governmental contracts & business development at CMA-CGM
Jean-Luc CHAUVIN – President of the CCI Aix-Marseille-Provence
Selena SOUAH – President of Revolution’Air
Nicolas KAZADI – Minister of Finance of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Stéphane RICHARD – CEO of Orange
Laurent GOUTARD – Director of the Africa, Mediterranean and Overseas department of the Société Générale
Laurence TUBIANA – Director of the european Foundation for climate
Amina ZAKHNOUF – Co-founder of Je m’engage pour l’Afrique
Basile Boli – OM Ambassador
Nathalie NÉNON-ZIMMERMANN – Deputy managing director of Olympique de Marseille businesses
Naina ANDRIANTSITOHAINA – Mayor of Tananarive
Khaled IGUE – President of the Think Tank Club 2030 Afrique and Co-President of the French-African Foundation
Fabrice DUMONTEIL – President and founder of Eiffel Investment Group
Marc DUFOUR – General Manager of the Min of Marseille
Abdellatif MAAZOUZ – President of the Casablanca are
Borina ANDRIEU – Managing director of Wilmotte & Associés
Sénamé KOFFI AGBODJINOU – Architect and anthropology researcher in Lomé
Rémi COSTANTINO – Chief administrative officer of Euroméditerranée
Pudence RUBINGISA – Mayor of Kigali
Saïd MOULINE – Managing director of Moroccan Agency for Energy Efficiency
Mbarka BOUAIDA – President of the Moroccan regional Association
Colonel Andre DIDACE CISEAU – Secretary General for the Port Management Association of Eastern & Southern Africa
Edem Kokou TENGUE – Minister of Maritime Economy, Fisheries and Coastal Protection of Togo
Hervé MARTEL – President of the Grand Port Maritime of Marseille board
Ouns LEMSEFFER – Partner, Clifford Chance
Aboubaker Omar Hadi – Chairman of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority
Marco BUCCI – President of the Metropolis of Genoa
Richard AMALVY – Managing director of the Fondation Brazzaville
Stéphane BANCEL – CEO of Moderna Therapeutics
Philippe DOUSTE-BLAZY – President of UNITLIFE
Souad ABDERRAHIM – Mayor of Tunis, Vice-President of the AIMF
Alan DONELLY – Chairman of the G20 Health & Development
Stavros NICOLAOU – Senior Executive, Strategic Trade, Aspen Pharmacare
Elsa ZEKENG – Scientist, Entrepreneur, Advocate
Lionel Royer-Perreaut – 1st Vice-President of the Department of Bouches-du-Rhône
Moussa CAMARA – Fonder of “Les Déterminés”
Arlande JOERGER – Fonder of EwoSmart
Olivier LAOUCHEZ – Founder of Trace
Mamadou TOURE – Minister of Youth promotion, occupational integration and civic service of the Republic of the Ivory Coast
Fabrice COQUIO – Managing Director of Interxion
Samir ABDELKRIM – Founder of Emerging Valley
Martine VASSAL – President of the Metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence and President of the Departmental Council of Bouches-du-Rhône
Oulimata SARR – Africa Director of UN Women
Patricia TOMAINO NDAM NJOYA – Mayor of Foumban
Mbarka BOUAIDA – President of the Association of Regions of Morocco
Estelle BRACHLIANOFF – Deputy CEO in charge of operations, Veolia
Award for Establishment and/or development of an african business in Europe
Award for Estblishment and/or development of an european business in Africa
Award for Foreign business who chose Aix-Marseille-provence to develop its growth in Africa and Europe
President of the Metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence and President of the Departmental Council of Bouches-du-Rhône
Minister Delegate to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in charge of Foreign Trade and Attractiveness
Minister of Finance of the Democratic Republic of Congo
President of the West Afrikan Development Bank (BOAD)
Chairman of CCI Aix-Marseille-Provence
President of Unitlife and special counsellor of the ONU's Chief Administrative Officer
President of the Casablanca area
Minister-Governor of the District of Abidjan, Secretary General of the AIMF
President of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Minister for the Environment of Egypt
Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Chairman of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority
Chairman of G20 Health & Development
Co-fonder of Je m'engage pour l'Afrique
Former Prime Minister of Senegal and former Justice Minister
President of Francophonie Nouvelle Génération
OM Ambassador in Africa, former European Football winner 1993
Managing Director Wilmotte & Associés
Minister of Economy, Finance and Recovery
Economist and professor at the University of Cape Town and former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Special Advisor Europe Africa Forum
Secretary General for the Port Management Association of Eastern & Southern Africa
President of La Tribune Afrique
Scientist, Entrepreneur, Advocate
Deputy CEO in charge of operations, Veolia
Delegate president of the CIAN
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
President of Interxion
President and founder of Eiffel Investment Group
President of the Grand Port Maritime of Marseille board
President of La Tribune
President of the Toulouse Metropolis
Managing Director of Enabel
President in charge of Sub-Saharan Africa at Intelcia
Executive Chairman of the Compagnie Fruitière Group
CEO and co-founder of Intelcia Group
President of the Think Tank Club 2030 Afrique and Co-President of the French-African Foundation
Co-founder of Je m'engage pour l'Afrique
Director of the Africa, Mediterranean and Overseas department of the Société Générale
Vice-president of the Bouches-du-Rhône Department, in charge of international relations and the influence of the Marseille area
Minister of Youth promotion, occupational integration and civic service of the Republic of the Ivory Coast
Directeur général du Min de Marseille
President of the Metropolis of Genoa
Delegate managing director of Suez Group
President of the Association of Regions of Morocco
Chief Executive Officer at Azalaï Hotels
Président Fondateur de l'association "Les Déterminés" - Entrepreneur – Associatif
Mayor of Tananarive
Deputy managing director of Olympique de Marseille businesses
Founder of Trace
Regional Director for UN Women
Partner Clifford Chance International LLP
Vice President Public Affairs, governmental contracts & business development at CMA-CGM
Mayor of Foumban
Boston Consulting Group Africa Director
Mayor of Kigali
Chief administrative officer of Euroméditerranée
Managing director of the Fondation Brazzaville
Mayor of Douala
Managing director of Moroccan Agency for Energy Efficiency
Founder of Emerging Valley
President of Revolution'Air
Architect and anthropology researcher in Lomé
Mayor of Tunis, Vice-President of the AIMF
Senior Executive, Strategic Trade, Aspen Pharmacare
CEO of Orange
European Commissioner for Internal Market