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Africa Tech Festival 2024 – The Home of AfricaCom, AfricaTech & AfricaIgnite
Event dates: 11-14 Nov 2024
Exhibition Opening Dates: 12 - 14 Nov 2024Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town

Unite, Showcase & Inspire: Become a Partner Today!

Harness the power of Africa Tech Festival to grow your business in 2024

Supercharge your business growth with us

Africa Tech Festival is THE continent's largest, most influential tech event, so it's no surprise to see such a wide array of powerful partners work with us. 

And, with 60% of our partners rebooking year-on-year, we know how to consistently deliver powerful opportunities and ROI for our clients. 

As Africa's leading tech event, our event aims to reflect the latest industry trends and tech breakthroughs - to tell the story of how they are driving business excellence and socioeconomic development. In 2024, we've got the content you want your company to align with, more features and more experiences, delivering unrivalled opportunities for you to connect with our community of 15,000+ tech, telecoms and start-up leaders!

Become and partner by giving us the opportunity to grow your business, empower innovation and position your brand at the heart of Africa's buzzing tech scene!

2023 Partner Spotlight

97%are likely to

exhibit again in 2024!

92%said ATF is a

MUST-ATTEND event

83%rated their ROI

as good or higher

92%said the event

provided good networking opportunities

80%felt the event

was run in an environmentally & socially responsible way

93%were satisfied

with finding new partners, distributors or resellers

Unrivalled Opportunities to grow your brand

Africa Tech Festival delivers a wealth of features, experiences and content stages. Build your package to ensure your participation goals are exceeded. Opportunities include:

SPEAK & SPONSOR

It's time to over the Africa Tech Festival stages to share your industry expertise and insight! 

With 14 diverse content stages aligned to all industry verticals, amplify your brand visibility among senior tech decision-makers.

EXHIBIT

15,000+ tech and telecoms specialists in attendance across two halls, our expo enables you to demonstrate your tech in practice, enhance your brand and connect with your next distributor, reseller or partner!

**This year, we're introducing a new & improved AfricaTech show floor with designated ‘Enterprise Zones’, content stages, and an immersive Tech Demo area.

AFRICAIGNITE

As Africa Tech Festival's third pillar, AfricaIgnite has been positioned as a space for founders, investors, policymakers, corporates and more can collaborate to power the continent’s economic growth by developing tech-pioneering solutions. 

2024 boasts two content stages, Start-up Pitch Competition, Hackathon, Investor Lounge & a curated Investor-Start-up Match-Making Programme

AfricaIgnite Brochure coming soon! Get in touch to discuss how your company can lead this exciting offering in 2024.

AFRICA TECH FESTIVAL AWARDS

This is your ideal opportunity to extend your brand presence beyond the show floor by becoming a Sponsor of the Africa Tech Festival Awards - demonstrating how your company is celebrating and supporting innovation and excellence across Africa's Tech scene. 

LEADERSIN AFRICA SUMMIT

The Africa Tech Festival 2024 LeadersIn Africa Summit is an exclusive, invite-only leadership event for the continent's most senior & influential tech leaders. 

Run under Chatham House Rules to foster frank, actionable dialogue between Africa's tech senior leaders, this interactive, curated content feature explores the critical, sector-shaping issues pertinent to Africa’s digital development journey. 


THE AFEST

After last year's resounding success, AFEST is our MUST-ATTEND networking party! 

Leverage AFEST to continue the conversations you started at the ATF Expo within your exclusive lounge, sponsor a photo booth or activity, or use it as a platform to give your brand extra visibility to 2,000+ partygoers.




Why partner with Africa Tech Festival?

Effective Lead Generation

Boasting over 15,000 attendees, including 1,100+ VIPs, we draw the whose who of African tech and telco to Cape Town each November. 

Explore diverse networking & exhibiting avenues allowing you to capture valuable data whilst forging lasting and profitable connections with current & potential clients.

Thought Leadership

From connectivity, to digital infrastructure investment, Cloud & Data Centres, AI, Fintech or more specialist topics, our thought leadership packages will ensure your brand remains at the forefront of your industry vertical.

Leverage ATF's content stages to launch a new product or showcase your expertise alongside 460+ A-list speakers

Make Connections That Matter

Connect with 15,000+ tech pioneers across the week. Plan 1-2-1 meetings at your expo booth, attend the legendary AFEST networking party, sponsor exclusive VIP networking functions or host a table at our premier awards gala, it's easier than ever to make the connections that matter. 

Download the 2023 sample attendee list broken down by industry sector >>

Too busy ahead of the event? Let our VIP team arrange meetings with prospect clients for you!

Increase Brand Awareness

With a global reach, and an active community of 100k+ contacts across emails, our websites and social media, we deliver unparalleled reach across all industry verticals. Take advantage of our multi-touch points communication opportunities to ensure that your clients keep your brand front of mind throughout 2024.

Africa Tech Festival also attracts top press and media partners, looking for the next big tech scoop! View our 2023 Media Partners here >>

2 FLOORPLANS. COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES.

After a very successful 2023 event, 60% of our Exhibitors have already rebooked! So, don't delay!

Get in touch with us sooner, rather than later, to secure a prime position in either the AfricaCom or AfricaTech Halls. 

Exhibit in three simple steps

Choose your stand location

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! With two vibrant exhibition floors to choose from, AfricaCom and AfricaTech, choose the best spot that will help you get the best leads and ROI.

Choose your stand package

Whether you want a basic 9m2 shell scheme or a 54m2 stand with corporate hospitality and all the bells and whistles, we have options to suit every budget and attendance goals!

Amplify your presence

Once you've signed on the dotted line, this is when the real work begins... for us! We'll make sure to build bespoke campaigns to help you reach optimal visibility, engage with our community and help you amplify your presence with bespoke resources before, during and after the event. 

OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND THE SHOW FLOOR

Our year-round amplification solutions guarantee your company a constant presence in front of your most valuable prospects. With both our event platform and our Connecting Africa media site, we provide unrivalled access to the entire ecosystem including, Mobile Network Operators, Internet Service Providers, Government & Enterprises, Technology Vendors & Resellers and so many more. 

Download the Digital Marketing Services media kit to learn more about:

  • Our audience - email, social, event statistics 
  • An explanation of each Digital Marketing Service available
  • Examples of campaigns from 2022 Case studies from Amazon Web Services, Huawei, SES, and Salesforce