NEWS

For this final episode of the season, we welcome Mr. Marcel Effan, an expert in financial structuring and fundraising, for a discussion on financial leadership, investment mindset, and the keys to successful expansion in Africa. Listen now:

Today, entrepreneurs and businesses need easy access to reliable information tailored to their expansion projects.

This week, the Expan’Africa Podcast welcomes Mr. Sidiki Traoré, Regional Executive Director for West Africa and critical systems strategist, for a fascinating discussion on the expansion of African businesses on a regional and continental scale. To listen to the episode:

This week, Expan’Africa Podcast welcomes Ms. Amina BEN MESSAOUD, Founder & Communication Advisor at RESOLVIEW, for an inspiring discussion about personal branding and professional influence in Africa.

🚀 Discover the startups & SMEs selected for the 2nd cohort of Expan’Africa by Connect’Innov!

👏 A huge thank you to all the entrepreneurs and project leaders who applied to this new edition. Your enthusiasm, your ambition, and the quality of the projects received demonstrate the incredible potential of the Tunisian ecosystem.

🤝 A huge thank you to the jury members who met to review and evaluate the applications in order to select the startups and SMEs that will join this new phase of the Expan'Africa program

Take this opportunity to join a tailor-made program that will help you develop your project and access new opportunities across the African continent. Apply now: https://forms.gle/R1Jb6me4JKe31caA9

Do you want to grow your business in Senegal and Mauritania, join a network of ambitious entrepreneurs, and accelerate your expansion in West Africa?
Now is the time to take action. 📩 Apply now: https://forms.gle/R1Jb6me4JKe31caA9

This week, Expan’Africa Podcast welcomes Ms. Ninon DUVAL, Director of Bond’Innov, for a rich conversation at the heart of the challenges of African innovation.

Application deadline: May 13, 2026
📩 Apply now: https://forms.gle/R1Jb6me4JKe31caA9

Launched by Connect'Innov, this program supports Tunisian HealthTech startups and SMEs in their expansion into African markets, with a focus this year on Senegal and Mauritania. 📩 Apply now: https://forms.gle/R1Jb6me4JKe31caA9

We're launching a new season entirely dedicated to experts in African expansion 🌍

For this first episode, we are honored to welcome Ms. Gérardine Mahoro, founder of Act05, an expert in strategic intelligence and African economic environments.

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🚀 Webinar 2: Smart Exporting: Testing, Learning, and Adapting Your Product to Each Country
How to successfully expand internationally without rushing?
How to effectively test a market, learn quickly, and adapt your offering to each country?
Registration link: https://forms.gle/E2FnTmPNW52PwUFv6

Since the launch of Déclic Afrique, we have been exploring innovation, entrepreneurship, and initiatives that are transforming the continent. 🌍✨

✨Following on from the Immersive Days organized in Senegal and Mauritania last May and June, we continued and strengthened this momentum by launching a new immersive tour, this time in Tunisia!

🌍 Immersive Days Expan’Africa – Heading to Mauritania!

🚀 A bridge between the continent's talents

✨Unimed was born from a pioneering vision.

In this final episode of season 1 of the Expan’Africa podcast, Dr. Imen Bemri, Chief Business Development and Export Officer at Unimed, recounts how the Tunisian laboratory has successfully grown locally and conquered African markets thanks to a strategy based on a strong on-the-ground presence, sustainable partnerships, and a remarkable capacity for adaptation. Episode link: https://youtu.be/PHOaGdxfW84

✨ When exporting, marketing isn't an option, it's a strategic lever.

Episode link: https://shorturl.at/2NDGJ

✨A childhood dream gave birth to a mission. From a mission, Herbeos was born.

In this new episode of "A Success Story," Ms. Maroua Ben Ali, founder of Herbeos, recounts how her passion for medicinal plants led her to create a natural dermo-cosmetic brand now present in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
Episode link: https://shorturl.at/05BzO

🌍After two immersive stays in Senegal and Mauritania, the dynamic Expan’Africa confirms its mission: to connect African health ecosystems with each other and to support Tunisian HealthTech companies in their journey to our continent rich in learning and opportunities.

✨From adversity, a vision was born. From a vision, ASKCare was born.

In this new episode of "A Success Story," Dr. Aïssatou Diallo, founder of ASKCare, movingly shares how her vision emerged from the field, from close relationships, and from a human touch.

In this new episode of ExPan’Africa, we delve into the heart of international trade financing.

How can export challenges be transformed into real opportunities in African markets?
In this new episode, we are pleased to welcome Mr. Slim Ammar, CEO of Gemi International, a Tunisian SME specializing in medical devices that has successfully established itself in Tunisia and beyond.

🎙️ Dive with us behind the scenes of the upcoming episodes of the ExPan'AFRICA podcast!

Expan'Africa: A look back at the Bootcamp preparing for the Immersive Days - May 12, 2025