Africa Tech Festival 2026
Uniting tech leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to drive African innovation.
17-19 Nov: Expo & Content Sessions
16-19 Nov: VIP & Partner Events
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
Where Africa's Digital Future Takes Shape
Africa Tech Festival brings together the leaders, creators and change makers shaping the continent’s digital future. Across fourteen content stages, a vibrant startup and investor ecosystem, and more than one hundred hours of live insights, the festival is where bold ideas become practical solutions.
From AI and cloud to fintech, connectivity, policy and next generation talent, ATF is the meeting place for those building Africa’s digital economies and driving impact at scale.
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)
Africa Tech Festival At A Glance
AFEST
Africa Tech Festival’s highly anticipated networking event, AFEST, returned to the seaside on Tuesday 11 November 2025, at the Grand Africa Café & Beach!
Africa Tech Festival Awards
A night celebrating the organisations and individuals who drove innovation, promoted inclusion, and fostered sustainable development at the Africa Tech Festival Awards.
Connect, Learn and Discover
14,000+
Attendees
300+
Speakers
200+
Exhibitors
Discover Your Place at Africa Tech Festival
Telcos
Meet and learn with 125+ execs from MTN, Orange, Airtel, Vodacom, and other leading telcos on how they're protecting profit.
Enterprises
Learn how leaders from a range of different industry verticals are innovating and embracing emerging tech to become more productive, efficient and competitive enterprises.
Investors
Meet 120+ fellow investors and over 1000 startups in Africa's top investment hub.
New Business Reports: Get Your Free Copy
Data Centres: The Backbone of Africa's AI and Connectivity Future
Africa’s data centre market is booming, but the story is about more than infrastructure.
Our new report, Data Centres: The Backbone of Africa's AI and Connectivity Future, explores how data centres are at the heart of Africa’s digital boom, powering AI, cloud, and connectivity.
For those seeking to play a role in this transformation, join AfricaCom 2026 to engage directly with the leaders and policymakers defining the next chapter in Africa’s connectivity story.
AI as Africa’s Competitive Edge: From Hype to ROI
AI adoption in Africa is moving fast, powered by cloud maturity, cyber resilience and a young, digital-first market. Enterprises aren’t just experimenting anymore; they’re scaling and looking for partners to help them modernise, embed trust and unlock AI’s potential.
Our new report, AI as Africa’s Competitive Edge: From Hype to ROI, explores where investment and innovation are converging — and what that means for technology providers ready to act.
It’s also a preview of the conversations happening at AfricaTech 2026, where enterprises, regulators and global tech leaders will come together to turn opportunities into partnerships.
Connecting Africa: Our Community For Africa's digital architects
Connecting Africa is the premier media site dedicated to tackling the immense scope of Africa’s digital landscape. Connecting Africa offers a comprehensive, informed and nuanced understanding of the region's communications networking and ICT sector - delivering the commercial opportunities such insights bring.
Join a community of decision makers from across the communications technology ecosystem that are either based in Africa, conducting business with African enterprises or seeking to learn more about the industry's growth hot-spots!