The Home of Africa’s Tech Ecosystem
Africa Tech Festival
17-19 November 2026
Cape Town International Convention Centre
The Scale of Africa Tech Festival
10,000+
Attendees
300+
Speakers
200+
Exhibitors
Six Pillars. One Connected Ecosystem.
Our content is organised into six core pillars, each focused on a critical force shaping Africa’s digital growth. Explore the themes, industries, and leaders driving change, and find the conversations that matter most to you.
Why Africa Tech Festival Matters
Connect with decision makers
Meet telecom operators, hyperscalers, investors and enterprise technology leaders from across Africa.

Discover the future of African tech
Explore the trends shaping connectivity, AI, enterprise technology and digital infrastructure.

Access industry leading content
Hear from global leaders across keynote stages, summits and specialist tracks.

Build partnerships across the ecosystem
From startups to infrastructure investors, Africa Tech Festival brings the full ecosystem together.

2025 Speakers included
Mr. Solly Malatsi
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
Strive Masiyiwa
Founder & Executive Chairman
Cassava Technologies
Tendai "The Beast" Mtawarira
Rugby Legend & Philanthropist
Odunayo Eweniyi
Co-Founder & COO / Co-Founder & General Partner
Piggyvest & First Capital
Emmanuel Lubanzadio
Africa Lead
OpenAI
Abiola Adediran
Partner
Genea Family Offices
Dr Omar Hatamleh
Global Thought Leader in AI and Author
NASA
Bunmi Adeleye
Chief Strategy Officer
Retails Supermarkets (Shoprite Nigeria)
Ravi Bhat
Chief Technology and Solutions Officer
Microsoft Africa
Tumi Chamayou
Chief Enterprise Business Officer
MTN SA
Edmund Higenbottam
Managing Director
Verdant Capital
Nirvani Dhevcharran
CTO: Platforms & Operations
The Foschini Group (TFG)
















