The exhibition saw the participation of 15 countries of different nationalities, including African countries, among which Tunisia
TUNIS, Tunisia, September 23, 2022/APO Group/ —
The Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy, in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and under the chairmanship of the Head of Government, Najla Bouden, organized on 1 and 02 September 2022, the event TUNISIA TICAD INNOVATION 2022 “Crossroads of Business and Innovation in Africa. In this context, the Head of Government presided over the opening of the International Exhibition of Innovation, Research and Invention, as well as the award ceremony of the 3rd edition of the National Competition of Invention and the 1st World Championship of Invention and Scientific Research, as part of the parallel events to the Tokyo Conference for Development in Africa -TICAD 8. These events were organized by the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII) (http://www.TunisieIndustrie.nat.tn), in the presence of the ambassadors of Japan, Egypt and the European Union, the President of UTICA, high-level official delegations, national and international organizations, institutions and funding and investors.
The exhibition saw the participation of 15 countries of different nationalities, including African countries, among which Tunisia. The best innovations and research candidates for the third edition of the National Competition of Invention and the first World Championship of Invention and Scientific Research, as well as startups and innovative companies especially in the sectors and services of automotive components and aerospace, were reviewed, in addition to the participation of support structures involved in the system of innovation, research and technology promotion.
The Prime Minister together with the Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy presented the prizes to the winners of the National Invention Competition in its third edition and the World Invention Championship, both competitions were evaluated by an international jury of experts of different nationalities, the results of which resulted in the crowning of a set of individual and institutional inventions within the framework of the national competition and the victory of candidates from different countries within the framework of the World Invention Championship, as follows :
3rd edition of the National Invention Contest
CATEGORY “INDIVIDUAL INVENTOR”
1stprize – Mr. Sofiane BEN ABDALLAH
Invention: Digital system for voice warning of road drivers by infrared digital road signs
2nd prize – Mr. Hamadi BEN MIM
Invention : Propeller alternator that charges the batteries of electric cars
3rdprize – Ms. Fatma AROUSSI
Invention : Waterproof stockings and leg prosthesis fixers
CATEGORY “INSTITUTIONAL INVENTOR”
1stprize – Ms. Erij MESSAADI– Institut Pasteur de Tunis
Invention : Lebecetin (LCT), a molecule derived from snake venom, as a neovascularization inhibitor in the treatment of ocular diseases, cancers or inflammatory disorders with neovascular component
2ndprize – Ms. Basma HADJ KACEM– Biotechnological Center of Sfax.
Invention : Pharmaceutical preparation with high anti-hemorrhagic power
3rd prize – Ms. Nidhal SALEM– Borj Cedria Biotechnology Center
Invention : Process for obtaining a meat bioconservative based on a natural colorant
1st International Championship of Invention and Scientific Research
The winners of the World Championship were crowned with world prizes and titles such as the “Europe Prize” awarded by the European Union, the “Africa Prize” awarded by the African Development Bank (ADB) and the “Tunisia Prize” awarded by the Deposit and Consignment Office and funded by the World Bank.
CATEGORY “INVENTOR”
1stprize – (TUNISIA)
Ms. Basma HADJ KACEM
Invention : Pharmaceutical preparation with high anti-hemorrhagic power
2nd prize – (KUWAIT)
Ms. HAWRAA MAIRZA
Mr. Talel AL HIZAMI,
Mr. Mohamed Salah EL DHAFIRI
Mr. Abderrazak EL KHALAF
Mr. Mohamed Nawef EL BAHR
Invention : Special Machines based on IOT technology
3rd prize – KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Ms. HESSA ABDALLAH EL HUWEISH
Invention : Tool for identifying ocular inclinations
CATEGORY “RESEARCHER”
1st prize – TUNISIA
Ms. YOSR GHOZZI
Mr. ADEL MOHAMED ALIMI
Ms. IKHLASS BEN AYED
Mr. SABER MASMOUDI
Mr. TARAK MOHAMED HAMDANI
Invention : Application to search for similar dysmorphic images
2ndprize – JORDAN
Mr. FADI CHAHROURI
Invention : Design of low voltage integrated circuits
3rd prize
TUNISIA – Mr. EL AKRAM HAYOUNI
Invention : Development of an intensive breeding system of edible insect species to initiate the basis of tomorrow’s human and animal food.
JORDAN – Ms. ALAA YOUSSEF GHIDHAN
Invention : Nanotechnological applications in medicine
These prizes were awarded by the European Union, the African Development Bank, the World Bank, the Deposit and Consignment Office, the Abdelwahab Ben Ayed Foundation, the structures and support institutions under the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy, as well as by the Global Universal Innovations (GOIDI) and the International Federation of Invention (IFIA)
The Prime Minister also visited the pavilion of startups specializing in technology sectors and useful innovations in the fields of environment, green economy, artificial intelligence and health. She also visited the Automotive Hackathon area, which brings together several teams of engineers specialized in the field of information software for the development of innovative software in the automotive components sector, which allowed her to meet young innovative creators capable of creating inventions with high added value for the future of a smart industry based on innovative and groundbreaking rules.
The following is a list of the winners of the awards presented by the Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy and awarded by the German Cooperation Program:
Hackathon « HACK AFRICA AUTOMATIVE »
I. First challenge –
Challenge sponsor: VISTEON
Smart troubleshooting application
1st Laureate
As the results expected by the challenge holder and the organizers were not achieved, the first prize for the selected challenge (will not be awarded)
2nd Laureate
NEURODATA team consisting of : Yassine Hamdaoui – Bacem Ben Hamdaoui – Feriel Haouala
II. Second challenge
Challenge sponsor: FRACAMA
Mastery of the requirements in terms of “carbon Foot print”
1st Laureate
BOTVERSE team consisting of : Eya kaabachi – Semah kadri – Chaima khemiri – Fares moalla – Moez bouchoucha
2nd Laureate
The Prime Minister together with the Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy presented the prizes to the winners of the National Invention Competition
LAB DIGITAL BONTAZ team consisting of : Jemli Ghassen – Mohamed Ali Hosni – Ahlem Mahmoud – Imen Ben Samir – Mohamed Weslati
III. Third challenge
Challenge sponsor: StartupGateX and ACTIA AFRICA
SMART ASSISTANCE CAR DASHBOARD USING AI TECHNOLOGY
1st Laureate
TONOM team consisting of : Achraf gazzeh – Ahmed marnissi – Oussema jlassi – Meryem soltani – Khawla soltani
2nd Laureate
Bug Busters team consisting of : Zahra Soula – Maudhaffer Bouallegui – Dorra Makhloufi – Yasmine Daly – Nour Sbaoul
TEAMCAD team consiseting of : Mohamed ali zormati – Hana ben Ghezail – Yassine ayadi – Ranim saidi – Anis ben ghanem
Pitching Sessions
Among the side events organized is a matchmaking gathering of startups in the fields of technological innovation, under the joint organization of the APII and the Startup Tunisia Foundation, which focuses on the promotion of projects, the creation of a space for exchange and networking of young researchers and funding. These projects include:
Startup
Sector
Founder
Sghartoon
EdTech
Hidayet Ayadi
A learning application for children using interactive cartoons, exercises and games, with content adapted for dyslexic children.
Bako Motors
Automobile
Boubaker Siala
Bako Motors manufactures electric vehicles, with a solar power system, to ensure a range of 40 km per day, and offers professional adaptation solutions for a rapid entry into electric mobility.
Pixii Motors
Mobility
Anis Fkih
Manufacture of an intelligent two-wheeled electric scooter designed for two people with a removable battery, including an intelligent dashboard combining software and hardware engineering.
Ezzayra Solutions
AgriTech
Yasser Bououd
Development and integration of technological products for agriculture. Software, hardware and robotics.
KUMULUS
GreenTech
Iheb Triki
Kumulus specializes in building machines the size of mini-fridges, producing 30 liters of drinking water per day using only solar energy and atmospheric humidity.
Wattnow
Energy solutions
Malek Attallah
Wattnow offers an IoT power monitoring and control solution that helps businesses reduce waste and improve energy efficiency
Historiar
Creative Tech
Houda BAKIR et Jihed Makni
HistorIAR relies on artificial intelligence and augmented reality to offer a mobile application for “immersive augmented tours” to visitors of archaeological and heritage sites.
Med.tn is a platform for making appointments, medical directory and teleconsultation.
NextAv
Mobility
Hichem Mokni
NextAV provides innovative solutions and services for aerial mapping and photography, starting from ultralight aircraft to large-scale drones.
RoboCare
Agritech
Imen Hbiri
Robocare offers a solution to the rapid spread of diseases in greenhouse plants and the extensive use of pesticides. Robocare detects diseases at an early stage using spectral technology, which will improve the quality and quantity of crops and reduce the use of pesticides.
Cynoia
Business management
Nassreddine Riahi
Cynoia is a platform that brings together all your communication and collaboration tools under one roof, simply and efficiently.
Recommendations from the TUNISIA TICAD INNOVATION 2022:
1/ Perpetuate TTINN 2022 to ensure annual follow-up of the TICAD International Conference preparatory actions focusing on economic themes and priorities for Africa’s transformation through innovation and industrialization.
2/ Consolidate through the establishment of the Africa-Japan Symposium on Society, Science and Technology (AFJASSST), a multidisciplinary international conference, which will focus on economic, technical, scientific and technological innovation in partnership with TICAD member countries.
3/ Establishing a network of technoparks, incubators and school innovation centers:
This includes the establishment of networks of technoparks, schools, high schools, universities and incubators connected in Africa for the promotion of regional and international partnerships in all high value-added sectors and investments in knowledge and innovation with TICAD countries and the rest of the world, drawing on Japanese expertise in this field.
4/ Creation and launching of the initiative of creating an Invention Industrialization Fund and a platform bringing together researchers and industrialists on the African continent.
5/ Annual organization of the International Championship of Invention and Scientific Research by the international organizing committee composed of Everest International for Invention (member of Global International Development Investment), Agencies and International National Financial Institutions. The headquarters of this committee will be in Tunisia. The applications of the countries wishing to host the 2nd edition of the international championship of invention and scientific research will be known later.
All these events will only be possible if a national and international steering committee associated with the TICAD organizing committee is quickly set up in partnership with the countries of the African continent.
It is worth highlighting that the event featured several workshops on various industry and innovation axes, including one on technology transfer strategies, another on water, energy and material sciences for sustainable development in Africa, as well as on biotechnology, health, food, agriculture, information and communication technologies, as well as innovative relationships between personal medicine, genetic engineering, nanotechnology and innovations, and the Crowdfunding project.
Of the 2,985 who registered, 1,583 attended the event, with 764 online attendees, 253 partnership applications and 89 exhibitors. The organizers of the event have sought to strengthen the role of Tunisia as a strategic partner of Africa and promote its presence in the scientific field to the international community, in partnership with Japan and the TICAD countries, and technology transfer to developing countries.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Agence de Promotion de l’Industrie et de l’Innovation.
The event kicks off with an invitation-only ministerial symposium focused on the theme of “Fostering innovation, attracting investment, and promoting sustainable growth in the oil, gas, and energy sectors”
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 4, 2024/APO Group/ —
AOW: Investing in African Energy (https://AOWEnergy.com) – Africa’s leading oil, gas and energy event – has confirmed attendance for more than 80 ministers and senior officials, representing African governments, energy departments and regulators at next month’s event.
These influential stakeholders will be among the more than 1 600 senior delegates and industry leaders who will be attending the event to develop policy, share discoveries, secure investment, and shape Africa’s energy future.
The event kicks off with an invitation-only ministerial symposium focused on the theme of “Fostering innovation, attracting investment, and promoting sustainable growth in the oil, gas, and energy sectors.”
Given the recent major oil-and-gas discoveries across Africa, the energy transition and major geopolitical events, it is clear that the energy sector needs positive intervention
Among the officials and government ministers attending will be energy leaders from South Africa, Nigeria, Namibia, Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique, DRC, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Eswatini, Uganda, CAR, Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Gabon, Malawi, Morocco, Zanzibar, Liberia, Senegal, Congo Brazzaville and Sierra Leone.
In addition, the event will feature high-level delegations from numerous national oil companies, as well as multilateral bodies including the African Union, (AU), African Energy Commission (AFREC), African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) and the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP).
AOW will see these energy leaders networking with C-suite executives and decision-makers from more than 760 top energy companies at daily networking events, to discuss insights, forge new relationships, and negotiate major energy deals.
“We are so excited to see the calibre of delegates at this year’s AOW event,” says Chief Executive Officer of Sankofa Events, Paul Sinclair. “Given the recent major oil-and-gas discoveries across Africa, the energy transition and major geopolitical events, it is clear that the energy sector needs positive intervention. The high-powered attendance proves AOW is a key platform to enable this intervention.”
Key themes to be discussed at this year’s AOW will be sustainable upstream development; expanding gas value chains; renewables and new energies; adoption of best-in-class technologies; and access to finance.
AOW: Investing in African Energy will culminate in a special anniversary party at Groot Constantia Vineyard to celebrate 30 years of the AOW event.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of AOW: Investing in African Energy.
The facility is expected to promote value addition which will guarantee increased earnings to the company while also fostering the creation of about 400 new jobs
CAIRO, Egypt, October 4, 2024/APO Group/ —
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has approved a US$20.8 million financing facility for Nigeria-based Starlink Global & Ideal Limited to enable the company construct and operate a 30,000-metric tonne per annum cashew processing factory in Lagos.
We are delighted at this partnership which promises to deliver significant impact on employment in Nigeria
According to the facility agreement signed in on July 22, 2024, Afreximbank will provide the funds in two tranches with the first tranche of US$7.48M going toward capital expenditure for the construction of the factory and the second, totalling US$13.25M to be deployed as working capital for the operations of the factory.
The facility is expected to promote value addition which will guarantee increased earnings to the company while also fostering the creation of about 400 new jobs once the factory becomes operational. It is also expected to support about 40 small and medium-sized enterprises.
Commenting on the transaction, Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra Africa Trade and Export Development, Afreximbank, said that by supporting Starlink Global to establish a modern processing facility, Afreximbank is making it possible for Africa to add value to its agro-commodities, thereby facilitating exports and subsequent inflow of much-needed foreign exchange into the continent.
“We are delighted at this partnership which promises to deliver significant impact on employment in Nigeria. It will contribute to value creation and to the development of the local community while also improving the lots of smallholder farmers and small business suppliers that will work with Starlink across the value chain,” Mrs. Awani added.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Afreximbank.
Participating in an on-stage interview at Angola Oil & Gas 2024, Sonangol CEO Sebastião Gaspar Martins emphasized that oil and gas remains a core focus for the national oil company
LUANDA, Angola, October 3, 2024/APO Group/ —
Angola’s national oil company Sonangol reiterated its commitment to driving sustainable hydrocarbon development during the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference this week. Speaking during an “In-Conversation with” session, Sonangol CEO Sebastião Gaspar Martins stated that the company will not abandon oil and gas, but rather advance decarbonized oil and gas development.
We are looking at opportunities in the gas sector and have identified the right partner to develop non-associated gas
By investing in upstream oil and gas production while prioritizing low-carbon projects, Sonangol aims to boost national crude output, while diversifying and decarbonizing the industry. The NOC is focusing efforts on non-associated gas development, as well as alternative energy sources such as solar.
“We are looking at opportunities in the gas sector and have identified the right partner to develop non-associated gas. Gas produced from Angola LNG will be used for the production of fertilizer and we are evaluating the utilization of gas in the south of the country, linking gas with steel industries. We also have a blue carbon project, linked to the reduction of carbon through the plantation of mangroves. We have one area in Luanda and have identified four additional areas for this,” stated Gaspar Martins.
Sonangol has undergone transformation in recent years: following the creation of the National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG) in 2019, Sonangol transferred its role as national concessionaire and regulator. This transformation has aimed to make Sonangol more competitive and strengthen its capacity as an upstream operator. Concurrently, the government is partially privatizing the NOC, with privatization set to be complete in 2026. This process will enhance financial capacity, allowing Sonangol to drive new upstream projects forward.
“The transformation of Sonangol started several years ago, when we passed the regulatory, concessionaire role to the ANPG. At the time, we transferred almost 600 employees to the ANPG. After that, Sonangol underwent a restructuring program where we created five core business units from 36 different entities – starting with exploration and production. We want to go public, but we want to do it properly. So, we are currently going through all the processes to do this,” stated Gaspar Martins.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.
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