8 - 12 November 2021
Virtual Event
Africa Tech Festival
The Home of AfricaCom and AfricaTech | Uniting Business and Technology To Create a Better, More Inclusive Digital World
Watch this space for news on Africa Tech Festival 2022
Africa Tech Festival 2021 took place virtually from the 8 - 12 November 2021. Along with its two anchor events, AfricaCom and AfricaTech, Africa Tech Festival is the largest and most influential tech event in Africa boasting more than 300 visionary speakers and over 10 premium conference tracks - each with razor-sharp focus, exploring the hottest connectivity and enterprise tech trends.
For 24 years, we have informed and connected the business leaders, tech experts, policymakers, and investors, all at the forefront of Africa’s digital transformation, uniting tech and talent for socio-economic impact. Now's your chance to be part of the conversation. We will be announcing details for 2022 soon!
AFRICA TECH FESTIVAL 2021 IN NUMBERS
20,000
REGISTERED ATTENDEES
10,000+
ATTENDEES ON PLATFORM
300
SPEAKERS
155
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
40%
BUYSIDE AUDIENCE
40,000+
MESSAGES EXCHANGED
8 - 12 November 2021
Virtual Event
Green ICT Forum - 7 December 2021, 10:00 - 13:20 (GMT+1)
PROVIDING INSIGHTS, BEST PRACTICES AND KEY LEARNING ON HOW TO PROVIDE THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA AND THE ICT INDUSTRY WITH ACCESS TO CLEAN, RELIABLE ENERGY.
About Africa Tech Festival
Africa Tech Festival is home to world-class tech events including AfricaCom, AfricaTech, the AHUB, AccelerateHER Africa and the AfricaCom Awards.
As long as you have an internet connection, you can be part of Africa Tech Festival. All sessions will be streamed on our virtual platform.
100+ hours of premium conference content delivered by inspiring, visionary speakers
AI-powered matchmaking to enable efficient, targeted networking
Africa’s largest virtual expo with interactive booths and technology-themed expo tours
Integrated video chats, interactive polls, Q&As and virtual boardroom sessions
A larger, more geographically diverse audience than ever before
Virtual Resource Hub hosting a range of industry reports, analysis pieces and interviews
Backed by the Biggest Brands!
As the largest and most influential tech and telecoms event on the continent, Africa Tech Festival is supported by the biggest brands in tech and telecoms - meaning that when you join the event, you know you're connecting and doing business with only the best.
Some of the speakers who joined for 2021:
Africa Tech Festival Anchor Events
AfricaTech: Enterprise Transformation and Emerging Technologies
- AI, IoT and Blockchain
- Data Centres
- Future of Work
- Talent and Skills
- Cyber security
AfricaCom: Connectivity Infrastructure and Digital Inclusion
- Digital Infrastructure Investment
- Connecting the Next Billion
- Service Provider Technology
- Mission Critical Technologies
- 5G for Africa
Our Mission
Our mission is to equip and inspire people to design, build and run a better, more inclusive, digital world – to unify Africa’s response to the 4IR and, in doing so, accelerate socio-economic development across the continent.
