GITEX Africa attracts over 900 exhibitors, startups, others

Ahead of the maiden edition of GITEX Africa, scheduled for Marrakech, Morocco, the organisers disclosed that over 900 exhibitors, start-ups and visiting delegations from 95 countries would gather for the tech startup event.
 
The organisers said participants would gather for three days of intensive outcome-focused public-private sector collaborations. They stated that the inaugural GITEX Africa would hold from May to June 2023.
    
They noted that GITEX Africa was being held under the high patronage of His Majesty, King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco, and hosted by the Digital Development Agency, the public entity leading the Moroccan government’s digital transformation agenda under the authority of the Moroccan Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform.
     

The General-Director of the Digital Development Agency, Mohammed Melyani, added: “As the African continent is beginning to create an enabling environment for technology innovation to thrive, GITEX Africa Morocco is a real opportunity to gather the tech moguls and promote investments and we are deeply engaged to contribute to this first edition’s success.”
    
According to the organisers, GITEX Africa 2023 is affiliated with GITEX Global. The Chief Executive Officer, Kaoun International, organisers of GITEX Africa, Trixie LohMirmand, stated that the event was a validation of the world’s confidence and optimism in the growth of the African digital economy.