Join us this November at
Africa's Largest Tech Event!
Connecting Africa's tech and business sectors
for a stronger, inclusive digital continent
Africa's biggest and most influential tech event returns to Cape Town
Back for its 27th edition, Africa's Tech Festival returns to Cape Town in 2024.
From exclusive insights into cutting-edge technologies to networking opportunities with industry leaders, Africa Tech Festival is your gateway to driving change in the digital landscape.
Connect, learn and inspire
14,000+
Attendees
300+
Speakers
200+
Exhibitors
Africa Tech Festival's three anchor events
Africa Com
UNITING TELECOMS, CONNECTIVITY & INFRASTRUCTURE
- AfricaCom Centre Stage - Experience the core of AfricaCom, unveiling innovations in connectivity, broadcasting, & media, propelling the continent into the digital era
- Telcos of Tomorrow - The latest trends keeping African telcos at the centre of the continent’s digital transformation journey
- Connectivity & Infrastructure - The journey to deliver universal connectivity for African business and society
- Data Centres - Equipping Africa’s digital revolution with world-class data centre infrastructure
Africa Tech
THE HOME OF FRONTIER TECH AND ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION
- AfricaTech Centre Stage - AfricaTech’s Headliners agenda: The boldest solutions to the biggest challenges across enterprise industry verticals
- Artificial Intelligence - Unites visionary technologists & business experts to delve into AI’s real-world applications across African sectors
- Fintech - Explore Africa's cutting-edge innovations revolutionising finance
- Cloud & Cybersecurity - The latest advancements to protect your organisation against ever-evolving cyber threats
Africa Ignite
EMPOWERING THE START-UP ECOSYSTEM TO DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE
- Main Stage and Founders Academy - Everything a founder needs to know to build, grow & scale a ground-breaking company
- Investor Lounge & Concierge - An exclusive networking space for investors to forge impactful relationships
- Founder and Investor Day - An exclusive programme for founders and investors to network and learn
- Start-up Marketplace - The place to meet the inspirational founders and pioneering start-ups powering the digital revolution
Exclusive: Africa Cyber Security Report 2024
The Role of Cybersecurity in Safeguarding Africa’s Digital Transformation - 2024 Report.
Deep dive into the accelerating digital landscape of Africa, underlining the critical role of cybersecurity in ensuring a resilient and secure digital future, in this exclusive report, produced by Africa Tech Festival's research team.
2023 Post Show Report
Explore the vibrant African tech landscape with the Africa Tech Festival 2023 Post Show Report, offering valuable insights into attendee stats, key topics, prominent speakers, and impactful moments.
Connecting Africa: Our Community For Africa's digital architects
Connecting Africa is the premier online community dedicated to tackling the immense scope of the African digital landscape. Connecting Africa offers a comprehensive, informed and nuanced understanding of the region's communications networking and ICT sector and the commercial opportunities such insight can afford.
Join a community of decision makers from across the entire communications technology ecosystem that are either based in Africa, conducting business with African enterprises or seeking to learn more about one of the communications industry's growth hot-spots!
2023 Speakers included
H.E. Minister Mondli Gungubele
Minister
Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies
The Republic of South Africa
H.E. Minister Ousmane Gaoual Diallo
Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy
Republic of Guinea
Provincial Minister Mireille Wenger
Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities
Western Cape Government
Brelotte Ba
Deputy CEO
Orange Middle East and Africa
Funke Opeke
CEO
MainOne
Jannie van Zyl
Executive Head: Innovation
Vodacom
Laurie Fuller
Venture Partner
Raiven Capital
Patricia Mugabe
Head: Digital Transformation, Innovation and Product Development
BancABC
Anna Gomez
Commissioner
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Leo Chen
President
Huawei - Sub-Saharan Africa Region
Mathapelo Malao
Head of Energy, Environment and ICT
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
David Alema-Mensah
Founder
AsaanaPay
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Anchor Events
Anchor Event: AfricaCom
Explore all things telecoms, connectivity, digital infrastructure and sustainable development
Anchor Event: AfricaTech
Discover innovative, disruptive technologies and their integration across African industry verticals
Anchor Event: AfricaIgnite
Empowering entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey to drive positive change in Africa and globally