By: Kanto
Kai Okanta
Business leader Elisabeth
Moreno has called for stronger collaboration among governments, businesses,
investors and institutions to transform innovation into sustainable companies
that create wealth and jobs.
Speaking during a keynote
address on Thursday, November 12, the second day of the Ivoire Tech Forum 2026
in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Moreno emphasised the need to move beyond innovative
ideas and turn them into concrete business opportunities.
Addressing an audience of
entrepreneurs, investors and digital ecosystem stakeholders, she delivered her
keynote under the theme “From Innovation to Transformation”, highlighting the
importance of creating an environment in which innovative businesses can grow
and contribute to economic development.
Welcoming the mobilisation
around the second edition of the forum, which recorded 6,000 registrants,
Moreno said its success should not be measured solely by the quality of
discussions but also by the tangible opportunities generated through
engagements among project leaders, investors and partners.
Sharing her experience as an
entrepreneur, she highlighted financing, business support, trust and an
institutional environment conducive to enterprise development as essential
factors in turning innovative ideas into successful companies.
She also called for improved
access to financing, skills development and professional opportunities for
women and young people, emphasising the importance of ensuring their
participation in the digital economy.
Moreno further stressed that
digital transformation cannot be driven by entrepreneurs alone, arguing that it
requires the collective mobilisation of governments, the private sector,
investors and institutions.
Her address reinforced the
importance of building stronger partnerships and creating practical
opportunities to support entrepreneurship, accelerate innovation and generate
sustainable economic growth.
