Terms and Conditions of Use – website forumcreationafrica.fr

16 – 18 October 2025, The Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria

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UPDATED ON 25 SEPTEMBER 2025

As part of the organisation of the Forum Création Africa, to be held in Lagos from 16 to 18 October 2025 (hereinafter “the Forum”), the website www.forumcreationafrica.fr (hereinafter “the Site”) is published by the MISSION DE PRÉFIGURATION DE MANSA-MAISON DES MONDES AFRICAINS (hereinafter “the Publisher”), a public interest group, registered under SIREN number 929 381 820, whose registered office is located at 182, rue Saint-Honoré, Ministry of Culture, 75001 Paris, France, represented by its director, Mrs Elisabeth GOMIS.

Access to certain features of the Site, including those relating to accreditation, registration for events and business meetings at the Forum, is provided through a third-party website, www.b2match.com/e/forum-creation-africa (hereinafter “the Platform”), operated by a specialised service provider, Business France, a public industrial and commercial establishment (hereinafter “the Services”).

These Terms and Conditions of Use (hereinafter the “T&Cs”) define and govern the terms of access, consultation and use of the Site and its Services by internet users (hereinafter the “User” or “Users”), and determine the rights and obligations of the User when accessing, consulting and using the Site and its Services.

Access to and use of the Site and the Services, including the Platform, requires prior acceptance of these T&Cs.

ARTICLE 1 – PURPOSE

These T&Cs govern access to and use of the Site by any User as well as access to the Services. They aim in particular to define the provision of the Site and the Services available on the Site and the manner in which the User accesses the Site and uses its Services.

By browsing the Site, the User acknowledges having read and fully and unreservedly accepted these T&Cs. The Publisher reserves the right to amend these T&Cs at any time. They shall then apply as soon as they are put online.

ARTICLE 2 – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Site and all its components are works protected by intellectual property law. They are the exclusive property of the Publisher or have been subject to a licence or a total or partial transfer, exclusive or non-exclusive, to the benefit of the Publisher, by their authors or rights holders.

Acceptance of these T&Cs does not entail any transfer of intellectual property rights to the User, who only has a personal and temporary right of access and use of the Site and its Services, granted by the Publisher, on a non-exclusive, free and non-transferable basis, strictly limited to acts necessary for access, consultation and use of the Site and its Services.

Any exploitation, adaptation, modification, transfer, reproduction, for commercial or non-commercial purposes, in whole or in part, of the Site or its components, as well as of its name, trademarks and logo, which are protected either by intellectual property rights or by other competing rights, without the prior, express and written consent of the Publisher, is strictly prohibited and exposes any offender to legal action, in particular on the grounds of infringement, unfair competition and parasitism.

The User is informed that any full or partial representation or reproduction of the Site or its components, by any means whatsoever, without the prior, express and written consent of the Publisher, except in cases prescribed by law, is strictly prohibited by the Publisher and may give rise to liability on the grounds of infringement.

Users are only authorised to view the Site on the screen of their personal device (computer, mobile phone, tablet), to print pages of the Site for their personal use, and to temporarily reproduce the files that constitute it in the cache memory of their personal device for the sole purpose of facilitating access to and consultation of the Site. These rights of use are non-transferable and non-exclusive.

The communication of ideas for improvements to existing or future functionalities, new functionalities, or use of the Site to improve the User experience shall not automatically create any right to remuneration.

ARTICLE 3 – HYPERLINKS

The Site may contain hyperlinks to other websites published by third parties and references to other websites over which the Publisher has no control. These links or references do not constitute approval or validation of their content. Despite prior and regular checks, the Publisher cannot be held responsible for the content of said websites or for any damage or prejudice arising therefrom.

The creation of hyperlinks to the Site is permitted:

  • provided that the technique of “deep linking” is not used and that the source is mentioned,
  • and on the condition that it does not harm the material or moral interests of the Publisher, that it is not contrary to the editorial policy of the Publisher, that it does not create confusion about the source of the content, and that it complies with applicable laws, particularly copyright law.

Excluded from this authorisation, in general, are websites disseminating false, unlawful, violent, hateful, pornographic, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, revisionist, insulting or offensive information, glorifying crimes against humanity, infringing human dignity, unsuitable for a family or sensitive audience, or likely to offend the sensibilities of the general public.

Finally, the Publisher reserves the right to request the removal at any time of a hyperlink to the Site if it deems it inconsistent with its editorial policy.

ARTICLE 4 – USER OBLIGATIONS

The User is responsible for the installation, operation, physical and logical security, and maintenance of the devices they use to access the Site and its Services.

It is therefore the User’s responsibility to control access to their device, such as a smartphone, tablet, or computer, and to implement, under their sole responsibility, the security measures necessary, useful, and appropriate to protect against third-party access to the Site and its Services and to the data they provide on the Site or the Platform.

In all cases, the Publisher cannot be held responsible for lack of battery power in the devices, nor for any contamination of the User’s devices by viruses, Trojan horses, or any other spyware or malware.

In general, the User uses their devices, credentials, and profile under their exclusive control and at their own risk, with any activity carried out from them presumed to be their personal responsibility and for their own account.

The User is strongly advised to memorise their login details, not to write them down, not to make them accessible or communicate them to third parties, particularly near their connection devices, which must remain under the User’s exclusive control. It is also recommended that they secure their devices with, at a minimum, security measures such as passwords, automatic screen locks, firewall software, antivirus, and anti-spyware software.

When the User has finished browsing the Site (and particularly the Platform), it is strongly recommended to log out.

In case of loss or theft of the password, the User may obtain a temporary password by clicking the “lost/stolen password?” link on the login page. It is their responsibility to follow the security procedure and to change the temporary password at first login.

The User must notify the Publisher without delay and within 48 hours at the latest, by email to web@mansacollective.fr, of any security breach or infection, so that the Publisher may assess the risks of abusive, fraudulent, or unauthorised use of the Site and take necessary action, including suspension or blocking for security reasons.

The User must also provide complete and accurate information and keep it up to date when filling in the contact form. The User is solely responsible for the data they provide and for their behaviour in using the Site and its Services. They guarantee the Publisher that they hold all necessary rights and authorisations to create their account and to share the information they submit.

The User is personally and exclusively responsible for:

  • Acquiring, using, physically and logically securing, and maintaining their devices;
  • Subscribing to the necessary services to connect to and use the Site and its Services (telephone, broadband, 3G/4G internet, etc.);
  • Their login credentials for said devices, which they hold and keep under their exclusive control.

In general, the User is responsible for exercising judgement and ensuring that their behaviour, when using the Site and its Services, is lawful and complies with applicable laws and regulations.

Without prejudice to other obligations under these T&Cs, the User undertakes to:

  • comply with applicable laws and regulations;
  • not infringe the rights of third parties or public order;
  • observe customary rules of politeness and courtesy;
  • refrain from making inappropriate, discourteous, offensive, shocking, indecent, threatening, discriminatory, defamatory, injurious or insulting remarks, particularly of a racist, xenophobic, violent, homophobic, sexist, obscene, pornographic, revisionist nature, unsuitable for a family or sensitive audience, glorifying crimes against humanity, or infringing human dignity;
  • adopt behaviour that is lawful, decent, prudent, collegial where applicable, not contrary to good morals, and in compliance with laws and regulations in force;
  • refrain from any unlawful, false, misleading, fraudulent, unfair, or harmful conduct or statements, in any form, that may infringe the rights of third parties or harm them, or which may incur civil or criminal liability of the Publisher;
  • refrain from directly or indirectly introducing harmful data or programmes into the Site and/or third-party IT systems (such as viruses, worms, Trojan horses, etc.), and in general, from compromising the integrity of the Site or misusing it for purposes unrelated to its intended use.

The Publisher’s liability can in no case be incurred in this respect.

The User must back up the data accessible on their profile if they wish to keep it.

The User acknowledges and accepts that they cannot hold the Publisher liable in the event of modification, alteration, loss, or possible destruction of their data on the Platform, which is provided by a third-party service provider.

ARTICLE 5 – COST

Access to, consultation of, and use of the Site and Services are provided to the User free of charge.

It is the User’s responsibility to contract, at their own expense, with a telecommunications and/or internet operator, enabling them to access the telephone and/or broadband internet network, under 3G/4G coverage, and to equip themselves with a functional device such as a smartphone, PC, or modem.

ARTICLE 6 – SERVICES

6.1. Consultation of the Site

The Site publishes information issued by the Publisher, intended for Users.

6.2. Contact

The User may contact the Publisher via the contact form, providing their name, surname, telephone number, and email address. They also have a “Subject” field and a free-text field. The User is asked to observe courtesy when contacting the Publisher, and to comply with these T&Cs and applicable laws and regulations. The Publisher undertakes no obligation or deadline to respond.

6.3. Newsletter Subscription

The User is informed that the Publisher may send them newsletters relating to the Site and the Publisher’s activity, using the email address provided upon registration. If the User no longer wishes to receive them, they may unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the link at the bottom of each newsletter. They may also write directly to dpo@mansacollective.fr or to the registered office address indicated above.

6.4. Accreditation and Registration for the Forum Création Africa

By clicking on the “Accreditation” tab on the Site, the User is automatically redirected to the Platform operated by the service provider, for the purposes of registration and/or login.

The User is informed that use of the Platform and access to the Services imply acceptance of the general terms and conditions and privacy policy of the service provider, which apply independently of these T&Cs and are accessible there.

The Publisher of the Site cannot be held liable for the content, operation, or legal or technical consequences of using the service provider’s Platform and Services.

Refusal to accept these T&Cs and/or those of the Platform’s service provider prohibits access to the Platform and its Services and functionalities, including accreditation and registration, appointment booking, and messaging.

Once the account is created on the Platform, the User’s identity may be verified before any validation of their profile. After account activation, the User will have access to the following Services:

  • Accreditation,
  • Registration for the Forum and its events (conferences, round tables, evening events, etc.),
  • Registration for business meetings during the Forum,
  • Booking of business appointments between Forum participants,
  • Internal messaging on the Platform for communication between Forum participants or within the framework of business meetings,
  • Chat.

6.5. Participation in the survey conducted by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

During registration for the Services, the User will be asked if they agree that their data be collected as part of an online survey conducted by the Evaluation and Performance Unit of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, among individuals who participated in the Forum, in accordance with Article 6.1(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), said Ministry being co-organiser of the Forum.

The data collected concerns participants’ identification (surname, first name, email address, date of birth) as well as their professional background (description of the company or entrepreneur profile, data relating to appointments and registrations for Forum activities), and will be communicated only to the staff of the Evaluation and Performance Unit, and stored for one year.

The User is informed that participation in the survey is optional and that refusal to participate does not prevent access to the Site and its Services, including via the Platform. The survey form will be sent to the email address provided during registration for the Services after the Forum. The User is informed that their consent to participate in the survey may be withdrawn at any time, including after receipt of the survey form.

ARTICLE 7 – LIABILITY

The Publisher shall only be liable for direct, material, and foreseeable damage resulting from proven breaches on its part, within the scope of the obligations it assumes under these T&Cs.

The Publisher cannot in any case be held responsible for the results or absence of results obtained in connection with the provision of the Site or its Services, including via the Platform.

It is reminded that the data provided for use of the Site and its Services is the sole responsibility of the Users, and the Publisher cannot be held responsible for its accuracy, completeness, exhaustiveness, or legality.

The Publisher makes its best efforts to ensure the proper functioning of the Site but cannot be held responsible, beyond what has been previously detailed in these T&Cs, for:

  • anomalies, bugs, and any other malfunctions encountered during the User experience concerning the Site itself and access to Services, or third-party material or software such as the Platform, for which the Publisher is neither provider nor service provider;
  • the intrinsic characteristics of the Internet, including lack of reliability and insecurity of information transmitted;
  • viruses, Trojan horses, or any other spyware and malware, causing failure, breakdown, or malfunction of devices, the Site, or any other hardware or software element;
  • the availability of the telephone and internet communication network and its potential failures, outages, or restrictions;
  • any delay, difficulty, or failure in the transmission of information resulting therefrom;
  • technical constraints or limitations imposed by a regulatory, administrative, or disciplinary authority, as well as by law and applicable regulations;
  • damages resulting from the actions of a User and/or third party, and generally, any event beyond the Publisher’s control;
  • the shutdown of the Site or the Platform;
  • failure to meet technical prerequisites;
  • improper or negligent use of the Site by the User or fraudulent acts.

The Publisher cannot be held liable for any damages of any nature including, without limitation, loss of opportunity, loss of business, data loss, logical damage to devices by viruses or Trojan horses, technical or other problems making access to the Site and its Services impossible, difficult, or intermittent, regardless of cause or origin.

Neither the Publisher nor the User can be held responsible for damage resulting from force majeure as defined by law and courts, including strikes, fire, flooding, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, network blockages, interruptions, failures, suspension, reduction or removal of telecommunication networks, this list being non-exhaustive.

The Site may be temporarily unavailable; the Publisher undertakes to restore service as soon as possible. Similarly, the Publisher may, without prior notice, notification, or compensation, modify the Site, its content, and/or its access conditions.

Despite the care and checks of the Site’s editorial team, errors or unintentional omissions may remain on the Site. Furthermore, the Publisher cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the information published.

If the User wishes to provide comments or complaints to the Publisher, they may use the contact form provided for this purpose.

ARTICLE 8 – ACCOUNT SUSPENSION / DELETION

Any violation of these T&Cs may result in temporary suspension of the User’s account or permanent deletion thereof. This decision may also result from a security or precautionary measure.

The User may also request account deletion by sending an email to web@mansacollective.fr clearly stating their intention to permanently delete the account.

The User’s account on the Platform will also be deleted within one month after the Forum.

Data may be retained and archived from the effective deletion date for possible account restoration and statistics, for a duration defined according to applicable laws and the T&Cs of the service provider BUSINESS FRANCE, accessible here.

ARTICLE 9 – PERSONAL DATA

The Publisher invites the User to consult its Personal Data Protection Policy as well as its Cookie Policy, which are integral parts of these T&Cs and inform the User of their rights and obligations in this regard.

Data collected, processed, and stored via the Site is hosted on servers located in France, in accordance with applicable law. The hosting provider retained by the Publisher is:

O2SWITCH

SAS with capital of €100,000
RCS Clermont-Ferrand 510 909 807
APE Code 6311Z
VAT No.: FR 35 510 90 98 07
Registered office: Chemin des Pardiaux 63000 CLERMONT FERRAND – France
Telephone: 04.44.44.60.40

Data is retained according to its nature and purpose, for the legal duration under laws and regulations in force, particularly to comply with legal obligations imposed by authorities and courts. For more information, the Publisher invites the User to read its Personal Data Protection Policy and Cookie Policy carefully.

Data may be communicated upon judicial request.

The User is informed that data collected, processed, and stored via the Platform is subject to the Platform provider’s policies.

The Publisher invites the User to consult the Personal Data Protection Policy and Cookie Policy of Business France, which provides the Platform, to inform the User of their rights and obligations in this regard.

ARTICLE 10 – TERMINATION OF THESE T&Cs

The Publisher reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the Site as well as access to the Services and the Platform at any time and will inform the User by any means.

The User is informed that access to the Platform and resulting Services is temporary, valid only from 25 September 2025 until the end of the Forum, i.e., 19 October 2025.

In case of permanent shutdown of the Site, these T&Cs shall be automatically terminated by the Publisher without formality and without any right to compensation for the User.

Similarly, the User may terminate these T&Cs at any time and request deletion of their account by writing to web@mansacollective.fr with the subject: TERMINATION OF SERVICE, or by registered mail with acknowledgment of receipt. Verification of the User’s identity may be requested, such as ID, K-Bis extract, and/or a decision by the decision-making body when it concerns a legal entity. An acknowledgment email will confirm account deletion as soon as possible.

ARTICLE 11 – ASSIGNMENT

The User acknowledges and agrees that the Publisher may freely assign, transfer, or convey, in any form whatsoever, its rights and obligations arising from these T&Cs to any third party of its choice.

Consequently, from the first day of assignment of these T&Cs, the Publisher shall be fully released from its obligations regarding the provision of the Site. The User will be informed of this assignment. If the User objects to this assignment, they forfeit any use of the Site.

The User may under no circumstances assign or transfer the benefits of these T&Cs to a third party, for consideration or free of charge, without the Publisher’s prior, express, and written consent.

ARTICLE 12 – JURISDICTION

The Publisher is a French public interest group with registered office at the Ministry of Culture, 182 rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris. It carries out cultural activities and may also have an economic purpose; in this capacity, it organises events for professional audiences, such as the Forum.

The Parties expressly agree that, in case of dispute, the Publisher and the User will make best efforts to resolve it through amicable means, and if unsuccessful, any dispute of any nature arising from the formation, interpretation, execution, or termination of these T&Cs shall be submitted to the competent court located in France, within the jurisdiction of the Paris Court of Appeal, notwithstanding multiple defendants or third-party claims.

If the User is not a professional in relation to access and use of the Site and its Services, the jurisdiction clause may not be enforceable. The competent court shall then be designated in accordance with applicable general law.

ARTICLE 13 – APPLICABLE LAW

In all cases, and by express agreement, the applicable law is French law. In case of translation of these T&Cs, including by an automated translator in browsers, only the French version of these T&Cs shall prevail.