About this Event
Africa Now Business & Investment Summit #ANBIS_2026
A premier event connecting African entrepreneurs and businesses with international investors, innovators, and thought leaders. This transformative summit facilitates cross-border partnerships, showcases investment opportunities, and drives economic growth across the continent.
Summit by NWB LLC and #Sponsored by #WAA_REEM 501 C3
#Keynot_Speaker - Hatim Chraibi
Hatim Chraibi is the managing partner of , a West African venture builder/fund based in Casablanca, Morocco and the co-founder of and managing director at , an advisory group and virtual accelerator based in the Silicon Valley. With more than 25 years, experience in strategic innovation and positioning in both upstream and downstream capacities globally, Hatim received a bachelor degree in Finance from the University of San Francisco, and an MBA from McGill University.
He is also an executive in residence with where he runs and managed an African in Muyumbu, Rwanda. He also managed programs with the in the Bay Area that he co-founded, the Taiwan Tech Arena/Taiwan’s Ministry of Sciences and Technology, the ScaleNL accelerator as well as the Quebec Ministry of Economy and Innovation.
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#Speaker - Mr. Edward Bouda, Minister Counselor of Burkina Faso in Washington DC
#Guest_Diplomat: His Excellency, Ambassador of Burkina Faso in Washington DC, Mr. Coulibaly
Event #Schedule & #Details
From 7:30am - 9:30pm:
❖ 7:30am , Door Open
❖ 8am - 9:30am , Registration & Breakfast
❖ 9:30am , Opening ceremony
❖ 9:40am - 10:05am , Keynote speaker - Hatim Chraibi, General Partner at Spire Atlas Ventures / Co-founder of and Managing Director at SPIRE Advisory Group - Silicon Valley
❖ 10:15am : 1st Panel/Conference
❖ 12:30pm - 1:30pm , Lunch Networking
❖ 1:30pm - 2pm, Speaker - Edouard Bouda, Minister-Counselor of Burkina Faso in Washington DC, Economic & Investment.
❖ 2pm : 2nd Panel/Conference
❖ 4:10pm - 6:30pm , 3rd and last Panel/Conference
❖ 6:30pm - 6:50pm , Guests & Audience Networking
❖ 6:50pm - 7:10pm , Speaker - Elvis Prince Tognia , Award-Winning International Speaker & Author / Founder of Speaking with Elvis.
❖ 7:15pm - 9:30pm: Networking Dinner with the Best African Dishes of the Bay Area & End of the 2026 Summit (Vocal artist performance).
Industries and Themes of the Summit Panels/Conferences:
- First Panel of 10:15am - “Diaspora Capital. African Innovation. Global Impact & Investment.”
- 2nd Panel of 2pm - Technology & Innovation “AI and digital transformation in Africa”
- 3rd Panel of 4:10pm - Women Leadership & Economic Empowerment “Fashion, beauty, wellness and creative industries.”
Keynote Speech:
“The Power of the Diaspora: Building Africa’s Next Economic Era”
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Event venue & nearby stays
Dream Event SF, 1524 Powell St, San Francisco, United States
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