The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has unveiled the names of eight mentors of experienced and business leaders who will supervise the implementation of the second phase of the UAE-Africa Startups Training Program, which will be attended by 10 Emirati and African startups. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai Chamber will be held next November under the slogan «Africa of tomorrow, the future development».
The trainers and mentors included four well-known startups in Dubai and four African startups.
The Dubai Chamber said that mentors and trainers were selected based on their experience and professional history of successfully establishing startups and leading them to prosperity. Working in the UAE, which qualified to participate in the program.
The list of trainers from the UAE included the co-CEO and co-founder of Eureka, Chris Thomas, Deloitte, Middle East construction pioneer, Cynthia Corby; CEO of Wunderman MENA, Nassib Bouyeri.
The list of African trainers included Mall of Africa founder and CEO, Chris Follayan, founder and managing director of EcoVC, Agusa Umwigi, CEO of JE Berman Associates, Jonathan Berman, and Managing Director. At Street Capital, Abeuji Ianoloa.
It is noteworthy that the UAE-Africa Startups Training Program is the first of its kind to stimulate cooperation and partnership between startups in Dubai and the African continent, a specific initiative launched by Dubai Chamber to attract startups to the UAE and help startups in the UAE to expand For foreign markets in Africa.