Africa Tech Festival - the Home of AfricaCom & AfricaTech
Uniting Africa’s tech ecosystems and industry verticals with 15,000+ attendees
13-16 November 2023 | Cape Town
AFRICA'S LARGEST, MOST INFLUENTIAL TECH EVENT
Africa Tech Festival is where innovation and inspiration converge to shape the future of Africa's tech industry
Returning on 13-16 November, Africa Tech Festival is a jam-packed, energy-filled week that celebrates Africa’s vibrant tech scene. We bring a passionate community of 15,000+ movers and shakers and showcase the most inspiring examples of tech as a force for good.
How? Thanks to a supercharged programme where thrilling new features, content and experiences run alongside the main stars of the show, namely our anchor events AfricaCom, AfricaTech and AfricaIgnite.
Cape Town, this November, is YOUR gateway to the future. Join us to experience a perfect balance of business opportunities, future-focused content and true festival fun that will help you power the continent’s digital transformation.
2023 Speakers
H.E. Minister Ousmane Gaoual Diallo
Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy, Republic of Guinea
H.E. Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity
The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa
H.E. Minister Dr Peya Mushelenga
Minister
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Republic of Namibia
Dr Audrin Mathe
Executive Director & Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, The Republic of Namibia
Brelotte Ba
Deputy CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa
Orange
Funke Opeke
CEO
MainOne
Jannie van Zyl
Executive Head: Innovation
Vodacom
Nina Triantis
Global Head, Telecoms, Media and Technology
Standard Bank Group
Patricia Mugabe
Head: Digital Transformation, Innovation and Product Development
BancABC
Mathapelo Malao
Head of Energy, Environment and ICT
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
Richard Cazalet
Exec: Strategy and Transformation
Telkom SA
Christian Bombrun
CEO: Digital Platforms
MTN
Juliet Ehimuan
Founder, Beyond Limits
Former West Africa Director, Google
David Alema-Mensah
Founder
AsaanaPay
Mmaki Jantjies
Group Executive: Innovation & Transformation
Telkom SA
Amadou Diallo
Chief Executive Officer Middle East & Africa
DHL Global Forwarding
Laurie Fuller
Venture Partner
Raiven Capital
Ayanda Ngcebetsha
Director: Data & AI
Microsoft SA
Chilufya Mutale
CEO & Founder
Premier Credit
Jean Philippe Gillet
Senior Vice President, Global Sales and General Manager, Networks
Intelsat
About our Anchor Events
Africa's tech ecosystem is diverse and buzzing... and so are our three main anchor events, AfricaCom, AfricaTech and AfricaIgnite. Discover the tracks and topics that will get you excited in 2023, offering you the chance to cherry pick the content most relevant to YOU!
AfricaCom
2023 TRACKS:
• AfricaCom Centre Stage
• Connecting Africa's Next Billion
• Digital Infrastructure Investment
• Telcos of Tomorrow
• Sustainability & Climate Resilience
• AfricaCom Ministerial Summit 2023
• Broadcast, Media & Entertainment
AfricaTech
2023 TRACKS:
• AfricaTech Centre Stage
• Pioneer Tech
• Data Centres & Cloud
• Cybersecurity Africa
• Fintech & MFS Africa
• 4IR Talent & The Future of Work
• AI & Big Data Africa
AfricaIgnite
2023 TOPICS:
• From Concept to Company
• Year 1 As a Founder
• Next Gen Funding
• The Power of Collaborative Innovation
• Closing the Funding Gap for Women Entrepreneurs
• Impact Entrepreneurship
• Start-Up Funding & African Unicorns
• Live Pitch Competition
THE PLACE TO BE!
You can't beat Africa Tech Festival for size, depth and opportunity: we're truly the continent's most influential tech event.
Leadership Council: Welcome to our Members!
We are proud to be supported by some of the most influential tech leaders in the industry. Throughout the year, they engage with the Africa Tech Festival team to:
- Help shape the agenda by identifying new, vital themes
- Provide feedback on the session development
- Suggest activities to deliver powerful experiences for our attendees
Richard Cazalet
Exec: Strategy and Transformation
Telkom SA
Velma Corcoran
General Manager, Middle East Africa
Airbnb
Amadou Diallo
Chief Executive Officer Middle East & Africa
DHL Global Forwarding
Kuseni Dlamini
Chairman
Massmart
Nitin Gajria
Managing Director, Sub-Saharan Africa
Prasanna Kumar Burri
Group Chief Information Officer
Dangote Group
Nollie Maoto
Chief Data and Analytics Officer – Merchant Services
FNB South Africa
Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy
Managing Director, Sub-Saharan Africa
Spotify
Funke Opeke
CEO
MainOne
Razvan Ungureanu
Group CTO
Airtel Africa
Stephen Kiptinness
Chief Corporate Affairs
Safaricom
Mathapelo Malao
Head of Energy, Environment and ICT
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
"One of the single most important, diverse and thorough tech events anywhere but hosted on the African continent and to a world class standard.”
DIRECTOR, SHUMBA MONEY
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“The Africa Tech Festival was amazingly well organised and run from the moment you entered the venue. The event had a good combination of some interesting speakers and great networking opportunities. We will be back next year.”
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, BE MOBILE AFRICA
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“One of the best mobile industry events out there. Perfectly organized, sized and with very relevant exhibitors and visitors. Best place to connect with the vibrating African industry!”
AfricaIgnite Pitch Showcase
Africa Tech Festival will once again host a thrilling live pitch competition where the continent's most promising start-ups and scale-ups will battle on stage in front of hundreds of start-ups, investors and tech leaders on 16 November.
Organised in partnership with Startup World Cup, powered by Pegasus, the winner of Africa Tech Festival's Pitch Competition will be selected to attend the Startup World Cup final, held in San Francisco on 1 December 2023, with the chance to win $1,000,000!
Benefits include:
- A live pitch-off in front of influential industry leaders and investors.
- A free exhibition pod at Africa Tech Festival
- A 1-2-1 personalised feedback and mentoring from our expert judges.
- Access to Africa Tech Festival's premium content and legendary party, the AFEST
- Fantastic PR and Marketing opportunities
- The chance to be selected for the Startup World Cup Final with a $1,000,000 winner prize
Networking app to open soon!
Our networking and event planning app will open at the end of October. Once registered, keep an eye out for your onboarding email for the chance to:
- Create your own profile and raise your profile and visibility to other attendees, partners and investors
- View all our exhibitors and partners and schedule some one to one time to discuss your needs and partnership opportunities
- Discover all other attendees, connect and send meeting requests during the event
- Tailor your time with us by bookmarking sessions, speakers and partners you don't want to miss!
Attendees include
Discover the tech leaders, future partners, investors and all-round tech champions you could meet in just a few days!
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!
Proud AAXO Member
We are proud to be a member of the Association of African Exhibition Organisers.
AAXO is committed to promoting the African exhibitions industry, encouraging businesses to invest and participate in exhibitions, affording our members the tools and resources for successful exhibition management, and encouraging world-class industry standards.