Shape the Future of Technology at ATF
Welcome to Africa Tech Festival, the established event where technology meets humanity at the southern tip of the African continent. In the vibrant city of Cape Town, we gather a diverse audience of 15,000+ in-person attendees from over 100 countries, featuring 400+ speakers and 5,500+ companies. This is where corporate innovators, tech giants, policymakers, startups, and investors converge to shape the future of technology.
Africa Tech Festival is more than just an event; we’re creating a movement. A movement that celebrates the 1,000+ startups daring to dream, the 150+ investors ready to fuel those dreams, and the 1,000+ Decision Makers leading the charge towards innovation. With 300+ exhibitors showcasing cutting-edge solutions, our festival is a beacon of inspiration and collaboration.
Connect, Learn and Discover
14,000+
Attendees
300+
Speakers
200+
Exhibitors
Uniting Tech's Brightest Minds
AfricaCom
Explore all things telecoms, connectivity, digital infrastructure and sustainable development
AfricaTech
Discover innovative, disruptive technologies and their integration across African industry verticals
AfricaIgnite
Empowering entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey to drive positive change in Africa and globally
AI Summit Cape Town
As AI transforms industries and reshapes the future, Cape Town emerges as a leading African hub for innovation.
Exclusive: Africa Cyber Security Report 2024
The Role of Cybersecurity in Safeguarding Africa’s Digital Transformation - 2024 Report.
Deep dive into the accelerating digital landscape of Africa, underlining the critical role of cybersecurity in ensuring a resilient and secure digital future, in this exclusive report, produced by Africa Tech Festival's research team.
2023 Post Show Report
Explore the vibrant African tech landscape with the Africa Tech Festival 2023 Post Show Report, offering valuable insights into attendee stats, key topics, prominent speakers, and impactful moments.
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!
2023 Speakers included
H.E. Minister Mondli Gungubele
Minister
Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies
The Republic of South Africa
H.E. Minister Ousmane Gaoual Diallo
Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy
Republic of Guinea
Provincial Minister Mireille Wenger
Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities
Western Cape Government
Brelotte Ba
Deputy CEO
Orange Middle East and Africa
Funke Opeke
CEO
MainOne
Jannie van Zyl
Executive Head: Innovation
Vodacom
Laurie Fuller
Venture Partner
Raiven Capital
Patricia Mugabe
Head: Digital Transformation, Innovation and Product Development
BancABC
Anna Gomez
Commissioner
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Leo Chen
President
Huawei - Sub-Saharan Africa Region
Mathapelo Malao
Head of Energy, Environment and ICT
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
David Alema-Mensah
Founder
AsaanaPay
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.