Africa Tech Festival 2026

Africa Tech Festival, the home of AfricaCom, is one of the continent's largest technology events. Run by Informa Connect, it gathers telecom operators, data centre and cloud providers, enterprise technology leaders, regulators, investors and startups for three days of keynotes, specialist summits and an exhibition floor focused on Africa's digital economy.

Six content pillars

The 2026 programme is organised into six pillars, each with its own themes, stages and community. The organiser expects more than 400 speakers across the three days, from ministers and operator CEOs to enterprise CIOs and founders.

• Telecoms & Connectivity
• Data Centres
• Artificial Intelligence
• Cybersecurity
• Startups
• Digital Transformation (cloud, fintech, SaaS)

Who attends

The festival is built for telecom operators, technology vendors, enterprise decision-makers, startups, investors, regulators and policymakers working on digital infrastructure and innovation across Africa, with visitors also coming from Europe, the Middle East and global technology markets.

• Mobile and fixed network operators
• Data centre, cloud and hyperscale providers
• Enterprise CIOs, CTOs and digital officers
• Ministers, regulators and public sector
• Investors and startup founders

Formats and experiences

Beyond the conference stages, the event runs an exhibition with government pavilions and a startup ecosystem, forums and meet-ups, masterclasses, a Next Gen Talent programme, a VIP experience with one-to-one meeting services, and an awards programme.

• Exhibition floor and government pavilions
• Startup pitching and investor networking
• Forums, meet-ups and masterclasses
• 1:1 meeting services
• Africa Tech Festival Awards

Tickets & passes

• Delegate Pass: Paid pass with access to conference stages, keynotes, networking and the exhibition floor
• Startup Pass: For tech startup founders and senior decision-makers (Director+); subject to organiser approval
• Investor Pass: For investors (Manager+); subject to organiser approval
• Media & Creator Pass: For accredited press and creators