UDI - Your Development in Africa

We produce your summits in Africa and your learning expeditions in Morocco.

An event producer based in Rabat, UDI Africa funds, programmes and delivers international summits for institutions and foundations, and runs three-day executive immersions in Morocco for leaders preparing a market entry. Market-entry consulting extends every assignment.

5 yrs
operating across the continent
+15
countries · Maghreb, Africa, M. East & Europe
500+
delegates gathered at a single summit
AZ
strategy, logistics, funding, content

They trust us

SMIT
ADM
JICA
RENEWPAC
WACH
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Water
AFD
BAD
Michlifen
Terrou Bi
ANP
Africa PACT
ACO
Enabel
GIZ
HPM
Liberal International
MENA2050
Learning expeditions in Morocco

Three days in Morocco to understand, meet and decide.

We run learning expeditions for executives and delegations: a single theme, meetings selected around each participant's own project, and a debrief that turns impressions into a decision. Two formats: private for one company or delegation, or open editions on fixed dates.

01

Pilot edition: water and hydric resilience, 23-25 March 2027

Desalination, water reuse, dam management: meet the operators and institutions that transformed water management in Morocco. Open edition, small group.

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02

Private format for one company or delegation

A programme built on your questions: value chain, partners, suppliers, regulatory framework. You choose the dates, we open the doors.

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03

The guide: what is a learning expedition?

Definition, format, benefits and limits, to decide whether this format fits your project.

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Consulting and corporate events

The consulting and events that extend our assignments.

Market entry in Morocco, market research, sourcing, corporate events: the same team, the same four-step method, for companies moving from intention to market presence.

01 - Consulting & Growth

Market entry in Morocco & growth in Africa

We become the operational arm of organisations expanding on the continent: opening doors, securing partners and de-risking every step.

  • Tailored market research - e.g. scoping the water market for a Spanish industrial group.
  • Supplier sourcing - e.g. identifying and auditing suppliers for a textile brand.
  • Subcontractors & resellers and distribution-network design.
  • Market entry & setup: administration, entity creation, on-the-ground team support.
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02 - Events

B2B event organisation in Africa

We design and orchestrate the moments that move your brand and communities forward - anchored in Africa, entrepreneurship and sustainability.

  • Brand & product launches across African markets.
  • Corporate training & seminars, on site or on the move.
  • Bespoke or inter-company learning expeditions, for executives and delegations.
  • Event production delivered for companies and foundations, end to end.
  • Budget calculator to frame your project from the first conversation.
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Our signature

Producers of high-impact events.

Beyond delivery, we carry events on behalf of companies and foundations. Like a producer, we take responsibility from end to end - from funding to the stage.

01

Securing funding

Dossier design, sponsorship, institutional and public partners.

02

Programme & speakers

Identifying and mobilising speakers, ministers and headline guests.

03

Content & editorial

Designing the programme, the content and the event's identity.

04

Logistics & production

Transport, accommodation, show-calling, VIP hosting - flawless delivery.

You entrust us with a vision. We deliver a complete event - funded, programmed and produced.

Our production offer
Our method

One point of contact, four mastered steps.

From first intent to final review, a clear framework that secures every decision - and frees your mind.

01

Listen & frame

We understand your ambition, your constraints and the real terrain.

02

Strategy & network

Action plan, trusted partners and access to the right decision-makers.

03

On-the-ground execution

We operate on site, with the rigour of high-end events.

04

Results & follow-up

We carry responsibility for the result, not just the service.

Case studies

What we have produced on the ground.

All case studies
In progress · 14-15 January 2027 International summit · Casablanca

Sommet africain de Casablanca sur la durabilité des pêches et l'économie bleue

International summit on 14-15 January 2027 in Casablanca, dedicated to fisheries sustainability and the blue economy. UDI Africa is the delegated producer: programming, mobilising partners and speakers, end-to-end logistics and production.

14-15 Jan. 2027CasablancaDelegated production
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International summit · Dakar

RENEWPAC - Dakar

End-to-end logistics and communications for a summit gathering 500+ delegates, dozens of ministers and the presence of President Macky Sall.

500+ delegatesdozens of ministersA→Z logistics & comms
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Training · Morocco

JICA Programme

Support for 80 trainees over one month in Morocco: instructional design, journeys and full logistics.

80 trainees1 month in Morocco
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Sustainable tourism · Ifrane

Greentourism - with SMIT

Design and production of an event dedicated to sustainable tourism, in partnership with SMIT.

SMIT partnerIfrane · Michlifen
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International summit · Fès · June 2026

KARAMAH 2026

International summit held in Fès in June 2026, for which UDI Africa handled full production: funding, editorial programming, speaker mobilisation and logistics, across two sites in parallel.

150 delegatesFès & RabatFull production
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The faces of UDI Africa

Behind the company, two complementary journeys.

A strategic, entrepreneurial vision and flawless operational delivery.

Thomas Idoux

Thomas Idoux

Founder · Managing Director

An engineer by training and former school director, he has been supporting companies, institutions and organisations in their development projects in Africa for several years.

Imane Chafiq El Idrissi

Imane Chafiq El Idrissi

Head of Operations

Specialised in logistics and events, she drives the design and operational execution of projects with a constant focus on quality.

First step

Let's talk about your project in Africa.

Book a free consultation: our experts give you a concrete read on the opportunities and the steps ahead.

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