Meetings and Networking
Explore networking at Africa Tech Festival 2026
The app goes live in a few weeks - you will receive your log in details soon.
Community meetups
Informal networking sessions designed to bring together professionals from specific industries and sectors.
These meetups offer a relaxed environment to connect with industry peers, share insights, explore opportunities and build meaningful relationships.
Data Centres & Cloud
The Exchange | Hall 4, CTICC 1 | Tuesday 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Data centre operators, colocation providers, hyperscalers, cloud service providers
Retail & Ecommerce
The Hub | Hall 4 CTICC 2 | Tuesday 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Retailers, ecommerce platforms, marketplaces
Banking
The Exchange | Hall 4, CTICC 1 | Wednesday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Banks
Fixed Broadband
The Exchange | Hall 4, CTICC 1 | Wednesday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
FTTH operators, fibre providers, backhaul operators
Startup & Investor
The Hub | Hall 4 CTICC 2 | Wednesday 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Founders, VCs, corporates, scaleups
Mobile Connectivity
The Hub | Hall 4 CTICC 2 | Wednesday 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Mobile operators, MVNOs, tower companies
Subsea & Transport Networks
The Exchange | Hall 4, CTICC 1 | Thursday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Subsea cable operators, landing stations, hyperscalers, international carriers
Cybersecurity
The Hub | Hall 4 CTICC 2 | Thursday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Security teams within enterprises
Fintech
The Hub | Hall 4 CTICC 2 | Thursday 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Payment platforms, lending, insurtech, crypto
Networking at Africa Tech Festival
Make the most of your time at Africa Tech Festival with the Event App
When you register for ATF, you get free access to our online platform, built to help you prepare your visit and navigate the show.
Your ATF experience starts before you arrive. See who's attending, find the companies and decision-makers you want to meet, and build your agenda in advance.
Grow your network at Africa Tech Festival
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Attendees
100+
Countries
40,000+
Contacts Made
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What does the Event App do?
- Search the attendee and exhibitor directory to find the right people to connect with across telecoms, enterprise, fintech, government, startups and more.
- Book meetings with the attendees, exhibitors, sponsors and speakers you most want to connect with.
- Plan your schedule by adding sessions across 9 stages to your personal agenda, and catch up on partner news.
How to access the platform
- Register to attend Africa Tech Festival. You'll receive an email from us when the app goes live, to set up your free profile.
- Log in, complete your profile and start searching. Browse by attendee, exhibitor, sponsor and speakers or use the filters to narrow down.
- Tap the 'add to schedule' to build your schedule, or send a connection request.