Our Chair, Ms. Tania Eyanga, was honored to join a distinguished cohort of investment management practitioners and capital investors at the AfricArena Summit in Tunis. Serving as part of the judges’ panel for the  investment pitch sessions, she engaged directly with some of Africa’s most promising startups and visionary founders.

The event, anchored by Smart Capital,  showcased bold projects and companies and the thriving Tunisian startup ecosystem — a hub of innovation drawing global attention. Smart Capital is a government-mandated, privately-managed fund manager, plays a pivotal role in executing the national Startup Tunisia initiative—a strategic program to transform Tunisia into a regional tech and startup hub.

From fresh ideas to future deals, The summit brought together global investors, fund managers, and entrepreneurs, reinforcing CAMPEA’s mission to connect capital with innovation and to spotlight  and embed Central Africa’s role in the continent’s investment landscape.

Linkages that Bridge the Funding Gap in Central Africa

CAMPEA’s partnership with AfricArena and regional funds aims to support startups and SMEs—especially outlying regions—generating  direct jobs and supporting  technology-powered social solutions, with a focus on youth, rural populations and female-led businesses.

As an AfricArena industry partner advocating for the deepening of VC investing into ventures in Central Africa, this country summit  shining a spotlight on the vibrant Tunisian startup ecosystem served as an inspiration in envisioning Central Africa as a hub of innovation, talent, and scalable ideas attracting interest from international capital and technical partners. By connecting investors, fund managers, and founders, AfricArena reinforces the role of ecosystems like Tunisia in driving Africa’s growth story — and CAMPEA is proud to be part of that journey, linking Central Africa to the continent’s fast-growing venture landscape.