PARTNERS & SPONSORS

AGL (Africa Global Logistics): AGL is the reference multimodal logistics operator (port, logistics, sea and rail) in Africa. The company is now part of the MSC Group, a leading shipping and logistics group. Having developed its expertise over more than a century and with more than 23,000 employees working in 49 countries, AGL provides its African and global customers with global, customized and innovative logistics solutions, with the goal of contributing in a sustainable way to the transformations of Africa. 

IBL Group: IBL’s story is one of entrepreneurship, transformation and growth. It is also the story of the many people who have shaped the group over the past 190 years. From its origins in Mauritius’ historic shipping and sugar industries in the 1830s, IBL has become one of the region’s largest diversified groups. It is listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius. The Group works and invest in 9 industries over 287 companies in 18 countries worldwide, including recently in Kenya. 

ARISE IIP (ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms) has two shareholders: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Equitane. Arise IIP identifies industrial gaps in African countries that unlock value and create new industries. Its aim is to industrialize key sectors by creating local transformation, maximizing production, efficiency and cost, which in turn generates local value addition. ARISE IIP operates in 11 countries mostly in Western and Central Africa, leveraging tailored special economic zones such as those in Gabon, Benin and Togo to drive exports, foster local processing of raw materials, and facilitate trade 

Vivo Energy was created in 2011, it is the company behind the Shell and Engen brands, present in many African markets. It purchases and then markets high-quality fuels and lubricants through service stations and directly to commercial customers. Operating in 26 African countries with 6,000 employees and 100,000 indirect jobs in Africa, Vivo Energy is founded on an African history, based on solid demographic trends leading to dynamic and sustained growth, on an evolving continent. The company combines the power of great brands and the flexibility of a dynamic and entrepreneurial corporate culture.