The first annual TROPICS BUSINESS SUMMIT was scheduled on the 18 – 21 October 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The first edition gave birth to a new movement called the Tropics Business Network (TBN), a social organization that will offer different types of resources to start or improve entrepreneurial projects both in the African and the French Caribbean regions. Through this initiative, we look forward to covering global entrepreneurs’ journey and conducting other activities that will put global entrepreneurs on the map with the help of our strategic and financial partners. For more information, please visit: www.tropicsbusinesssummit.com

1. 1ST EDITION REPORT BACK 2017

2. "Finding Synergies Among Entrepreneurs & Building Africa’s Emerging
Economic Gateways“
Summit on African Trade & Investment Opportunities

3. TROPICS BUSINESS SUMMIT TEAM

4. THE BIG IDEA

6. TROPICS BUSINESS SUMMIT
2017

7. 18th October
19th October
20th October
21st October
Wine Tasting
Pre-Conference & B2B Conference
Building Economic Synergies With Africa
Tropics Gala Dinner
Total number of Speakers = 45
Speakers came from 20 countries: South Africa/ Congo-Brazzaville/ DRC/ Gabon/ France/ Germany/ New
York/ Mali/ Mozambique/ Togo/ Benin/ Ivory Cost/ Guadeloupe/ French Guiana/ Rwanda/ Zimbabwe/ Angola/
Nigeria/ Italy/ Belgium

8. WINE TASTING

9. CONFERENCE

10. CONFERENCE

11. GALA DINNER

12. NUMBER OF PEOPLE
EXPECTED
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
ATTENDED
Wine Tasting 30 55
Conference 150 120
Tropics Gala Dinner 120 160
*An overall positive outcome

13. 6. To bridge
the gap between
Africa & the
rest of the world
5. Offer global leaders a multi-platform conference, a
networking gala dinner, workshops & exhibitions for idea
sharing, to build national & international networks in their
field
4. Through its 1st ever & only bilingual (English & French) networking powerhouse
called TROPICS BUSINESS SUMMIT & its sister platforms, we encourage business
collaborations at a local, regional & international level
3. The summit served as a bridge between the global business stakeholders and all agents active in
development of new & small enterprises.
2. The TROPICS BUSINESS SUMMIT quickly became a powerful networking platform which gathered CEOs &
innovators from sixties (16) countries around the world.
1. To find & build synergies among African & international Entrepreneurs to build Africa’s emerging economic gateways

14. MEDIA COVERAGE

15. SOCIAL
MEDIA
15 000+
subscribers
ONLINE
MEDIA
300 000+
readers
RADIO
645 000+
listeners
TROPICS
MAGAZINE
25 000 +
Newsletter
subscribers
TV
45 000+
viewers

16. PRESS RELEASE

17. www.zeroinfos.wordpress.com www.kdaniellesmedia.com
ONLINE MEDIA COVERAGE

18. ONLINE MEDIA COVERAGE

19. ADDITIONAL PR MENTIONS
SA FM
Channel Africa
Hot 91.9 FM
Burkina24
Xinhua News
kDanielles Media
News Ghana
AFRICA No.1
Joburg TV
Bona Magazine Online

20. SUMMIT FEED BACK

21. • Guest are looking forward to the 2018 summit
• More Sponsors such as Ploomia.com are coming on board for the next edition
• Expand to the rest of South Africa & Africa
Guest’s feedback:
• “Great learning experience”
• “I met people from all over the world here”
• “It’s a really great initiative”
• “I’ll definitely support the summit next year”
• “J’attend du TROPICS BUSINESS SUMMIT qu’il soit une plateforme de rencontre entre les moyens et les projets, entre les envies et
les possibilities…faisons ensemble!” – Richel Bongo-Nouarra, CEO ar AUBE STUDIO (France)
• “What an honour to be one of the partners of this international innovative concept, TROPICS BUSNESS SUMMIT, created by my
fellow Media Entrepreneur Venicia Guinot, gathering Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Diplomats from around the world and. Most
importantly, aiming to create synergies, true partnership with Africa where so much opportunities are fusing. I cannot wait for the
2nd edition and I hope to see you next year!” – Alize Utteryn, CEO of ALIZELAVIEMEDIA (New York City, USA)

22. TROPICS
STARTUP
SESSION
THE TROPICS
BUSINESS
SUMMIT
GLOBAL
AMBASSADORS
TROPICS
BUSINESS
NETWORK
SUMMIT OUTCOME

23. PLANS FOR 2018

26. SPONSORS

27. DIAMOND SPONSORS

28. PLATINUM SPONSORS

29. GOLD SPONSORS

31. MEDIA PARTNERS