Resilience of African startups - By Khaled BEN JILANI, partner at AfricInvest

A figure of the Pan-African women’s tech scene, Kenyan Sheilah BIRGEN has been working for more than ten years to support young entrepreneurs across the continent. Specialist in innovation and strategy, she delivers exclusively solutions to improve the environment of startups.

Head of the digital transformation department at Virgin Media UK, Bontle SENNE, a committed player in the pan-African digital ecosystem, is concerned about the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on startups.

A pioneer in FinTech, Viola LLEWELLYN, Cameroonian, is the co-founder and president of Ovamba Solutions. She observes the Covid-19 crisis as an opportunity to strengthen the resilience of African companies… promoting female leadership at the same time.