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The Canary Islands and Mauritania share proximity, historical ties and broad potential for cooperation. Atlantic Women Hub brings together women who lead companies and institutions, to understand both markets better and open lasting professional relationships.
The meeting does not stop at introductions. Each round leads to the next: get to know each other, say what you are looking for, hear where the opportunities are, cross interests and agree on an action with named people and a date.
Who is in the room and what they represent.
What Canarian businesswomen are looking for in Mauritania.
Where the opportunities are and who can meet those needs.
Cross interests, capabilities and possible collaborations.
Define who carries each conversation forward and what the next step is.
A network of businesswomen, executives and professionals committed to leadership and cooperation.
Host city of the Atlantic Women Hub.
Throughout the morning the note-takers record interests, questions, needs and first overlaps, for use in the afternoon matchmaking session.
Conducts the business rounds, orders the interventions and keeps the pace of the day.
One follows the Canarian interests, the other the Mauritanian ones; at the end they cross-reference their notes to present the matches.
Arrival of participants and first contacts.
Nardy Barrios, president of Charter 100 Canarias.
Moderation: Cathaysa Melián. Speakers: Teresa Mayans, Deputy Delegate of the Government in the Canary Islands; Isabel Mena Alonso, Councillor for Social Welfare of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria; Luis Padilla, Director of the Directorate-General for African Affairs; and Pablo Martín Carvajal, CEO of PROEXCA.
Nayra Delgado, director of Mauritania Gateway. Presentation of how the day will run and of its results-driven approach.
All the businesswomen and executives from the Canary Islands and Mauritania: who I am, which company or institution I represent, and what its main activity is.
A practical presentation of the Canary Islands as a business and investment destination: opportunities, advantages of setting up, sectors and support tools.
The Canarian businesswomen explain what they want to know, what they are looking for in Mauritania, and what kind of partner, client, supplier, institution or contact they need to find.
Joint lunch and informal networking between the two delegations.
Fatimetou Bellamech, APIM · Guichet Unique. A practical presentation on opportunities, sectors, setting up a business, investor support and facilitation.
Starting from the interests raised by Canarias, the Mauritanian businesswomen explain where they see opportunities, what they can offer or facilitate, and what needs exist in the Mauritanian market.
Mar Naranjo and the Charter 100 representative pool what was recorded during the day and present the possible matches.
The businesswomen linked to each opportunity take the floor. For each match, the opportunity, the counterparts and the next action are set out.
A summary of the main matches, opportunities and follow-up actions agreed.
Institutional photograph and photograph of the participants.
A final informal gathering between businesswomen, executives and institutions.
Closing objective: that every priority opportunity leaves the room with named counterparts and a concrete next step.
Filter by shore or by field of activity to find the counterpart that matches your need.
Information, market knowledge and business connections to understand Mauritania.
A Canarian business group active in vocational training, consultancy, audiovisual, health, renewables, real estate, hospitality and services.
A Canarian education group whose schools run from pre-school to secondary, with a methodology built on competences and technology.
A family company created in 1988, specialised in fresh, frozen and processed meat for hotels, catering and retail.
A Canarian family industrial company founded in 1921, experienced in production, quality, compliance and internationalisation.
A restaurant concept in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria built on artisanal pizza and a recognisable customer experience.
A Canarian group with more than thirty years in the automotive sector: dealership network, after-sales, spare parts and electric mobility.
A hotel group present in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and in Nouakchott, where it operates Aloe Emira NKC.
Experience in insurance and first-hand knowledge of the needs of self-employed women, micro-enterprises and shops.
An independent Canarian brokerage active since 1986, specialised in impartial advice for individuals and companies.
A Canarian catering and event company, with tailored menus and close attention to presentation and logistics.
A company specialised in graphic design, digital printing and visual solutions for businesses, events and campaigns.
A beauty and personal care centre in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, offering hairdressing, aesthetics and wellbeing services.
A pioneering centre combining adapted physical exercise with multidisciplinary support for people with cancer and their families.
A Canarian company with more than four decades of experience and a technical office covering architecture, engineering, urban planning and design.
A professional practice centred on architecture and on projects adapted to island, climatic and landscape constraints.
The publishing group behind Atlántico Hoy, a digital outlet covering Canarian economic, business and social affairs.
A Canarian company working in web design, e-commerce, applications, branding, audiovisual, virtual reality and training.
An ecosystem connecting sport, health, sports tourism, technology, sustainability, events and social impact.
A Canarian hotel operator with international standards and experience in urban tourism, meetings and professional events.
A practice supporting executives, companies and high-performance profiles, focused on decisions, habits and change.
A consultancy in applied sociology, group facilitation, professional competences, communication and conflict prevention.
A financial institution active in corporate banking, wealth management, financing and investment in the Canary Islands.
A company created to facilitate the purchase, sale and custody of physical precious metals and other tangible assets.
A professional practice devoted to management control, tax planning, accounting and project viability.
A family company active since 1962, specialised in printing, large format, packaging, signage and merchandising.
Industrial laundry for hotels and the health and social care sector, with experience in logistics and hygiene control.
An institution geared to business banking and corporate financing, associated with banking modernisation and women's leadership.
An agri-food company active in processing, sourcing, distribution and moving up the value chain.
The entry point for investors, company formation and coordination with the Mauritanian authorities.
A commercial bank within a West African regional group, serving companies and individuals.
A Mauritanian community bank able to discuss SME financing and Islamic finance products.
An investment fund focused on the growth of companies in francophone Africa and on strategic support.
A Mauritanian player in cement and ready-mixed concrete, integrated into construction and infrastructure value chains.
Hadya Holding brings together three complementary companies: CCFE, specialised in training, consultancy and support to companies and entrepreneurs; OPPAFRIKA, dedicated to business connection, economic missions and the development of alliances; and IMMORIM, specialised in construction, fitting-out and corporate services.
A Mauritanian insurance company able to work on business risk and continuity of activity.
A pioneering company in the collection and processing of local milk, experienced in structuring the production chain.
A profile connecting microfinance, business services, support and women's networks.
A higher education and management training institution, a counterpart for executive and entrepreneurship programmes.
An audit and advisory firm within an international network, geared to structuring and compliance.
A consultancy specialised in gender, inclusion, support and evaluating the impact of economic projects.
A Nouakchott hotel interested in operations, customer experience, training and events.
A cardiology and prevention centre able to collaborate on patient care, training and awareness.
A sector organisation linked to the electricity and energy trades and to the development of technical skills.
Nomad Agro operates in agriculture and currently produces papaya for export. The company also has other business lines, within a strategy of diversification and business development.
Internationalisation of Canarian companies and attraction of investment to the islands.
An island open to talent, innovation, business activity and international cooperation.
Financing, bankability, insurance and risk management.
Processing, cold chain, packaging and distribution.
Hotels, catering, events and training.
Infrastructure, materials, mobility and energy.
Education, leadership, mentoring and digitalisation.
Health, communication, consultancy, sport and inclusion.
Atlantic Women Hub sets out to turn the closeness between the Canary Islands and Mauritania into lasting business relationships, exchange of knowledge and projects able to create opportunities on both shores.
Mauritania Gateway · PROEXCA · Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Cabildo de Gran Canaria
12 September 2026 · 09:30 — 18:45 · Hotel Santa Catalina · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Requests to contact participants are handled through the event coordination team.
