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Core Agenda & Exhibition: 14-16 Nov
Partner Programmes & Digital Content: 14-16 NovCape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town
Core Agenda & Exhibition: 14-16 Nov
Partner Programmes & Digital Content: 14-16 Nov,
Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town

African tech news, updates and resources.

News, interviews, reports and more from across the continent. Connecting leaders in enterprise technology from across Africa: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, DRC, Egypt, Algeria, Sudan and beyond.

Brought to you by Africa's leading enterprise technology event in partnership with pan-African news site Connecting Africa.
Core Agenda & Exhibition: 14-16 Nov
Partner Programmes & Digital Content: 14-16 Nov,
Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town

The Market Impact of COVID-19

97 pages evaluating the impact of social distancing measures and a potential recession on digital services.

Recommendations on how to respond and prepare for those impending changes are provided throughout, along with some examples that have emerged in the past few days.
Core Agenda & Exhibition: 14-16 Nov
Partner Programmes & Digital Content: 14-16 Nov,
Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town

AFRICATECH INSIGHTS

Catch up on interviews to hear from leaders in the technologies driving Africa's digital transformation.

The role of social media in the fight against COVID-19

Partnerships are the central theme of this interview with Emmanuel Lubanzadio, Head of Public Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa on Twitter's Public Policy EMEA Team in Dublin.

Hear from Emmanuel on the importance of Twitter's collaborations and partnerships to tackle issues surrounding COVID-19 - from misinformation to mental health.

Will blockchain be the key technology defining Africa for the next decade?

Jimmy Nguyen, the Founding President of Bitcoin Association discussed the role of blockchain and bitcoin technologies at the recent Africa Tech Festival. In this interview, he discusses the potential benefits of these technologies.

MICROSOFT SHARE THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THEIR CUSTOMERS

2020 has opened the world’s eyes to digital transformation as never before, with AI being one of the most prominent technologies people are embracing. Microsoft's National Technology Officer, Asif Valley, explains in this interview.

UNDERSTAND THE ROLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAN PLAY IN FINANCE

Warren Hero, CDO at Webber Wentzel discusses AI and beyond at AfricaCom 2019.

WHY SOUTH AFRICA IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO BENEFIT FROM THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION

Unathi Mtya, Chief Technology Officer, Grindrod Bank discusses digital transformation and disruption at AfricaCom 2019.

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