Biographie
Hanae is the founder of Douar Tech, an inclusive technology hub that helps strengthen the resilience of young people, particularly women, from precarious backgrounds in rural and peri-urban areas. She recently contributed to defining the strategy of the pan-African organisation Smart Africa for startups and innovation ecosystems on the continent, to support member countries in creating the right conditions to foster the startup dynamic across Africa. Her areas of interest and expertise lie at the intersection of technology, inclusion, entrepreneurship, and international development.
Before creating Douar Tech, Hanae was the founder and executive director of the coding school Le Wagon in Morocco.
Prior to founding Le Wagon in Morocco and Douar Tech, Hanae worked as a digital strategy consultant at Eleven in Paris, participating in the creation of one of the first Parisian startups. She was also a board member of Led By HER, a social incubator that supports women entrepreneurs who are victims of violence.
Hanae is a member of the Harambeans Alliance, a member of the first pan-African i4policy working group, a board member of the Emerging Business Factory Foundation, a member of the BMW Foundation’s Responsible Leadership Network, a member of the Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders, and a resident of the House of Beautiful Business.
Hanae holds a Bachelor of Science and Social Sciences from SciencesPo Paris, a Bachelor of Science and Technology from Université Pierre et Marie Curie, a Bachelor of Law from Panthéon Paris Sorbonne, a Master in Management from HEC Paris, and a Master in Public Administration from SciencesPo Paris.
