Registrations open for Africa’s longest-running tech event
Africa Tech Festival takes place this year between 16th and 19th November at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. This will be the 29th year that the event has been running, which is impressive to say the least.
While the event is months away, registrations have opened starting today. This year, the conference will revolve around six pillars, namely telecoms and connectivity, data centres, AI, cybersecurity, startups, and digital transformation. The organisers say that each session, speaker, and experience at Africa Tech Festival 2026 will relate to those pillars.
“For sponsors and exhibitors, Africa Tech Festival is the premier platform where enterprise buyers, technology leaders, and solution providers converge to shape the future of digital transformation across the continent. Leading brands can engage directly with C-suite executives, policymakers, and industry leaders as they showcase solutions in telecoms, AI, data centres, cybersecurity and enterprise innovation. In addition to providing a forum for generating leads and forming partnerships, Africa Tech Festival’s media exposure and pan-African reach create the ideal platforms for boosting brand reputation,” write the festival organisers.
We also have news on some of the speakers who will be conducting talks at Africa Tech Festival 2026. So far, the following have come on board:
- Bunmi Cynthia Adeleye, chief strategy & transformation officer, Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited (Owners of Shoprite Nigeria),
- Dido wa Kalonji, chief information officer, FNB Eswatini,
- Faith Burn, chief technology and operations officer, Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa,
- Joost Pielage, chief technology officer, Quro Medical,
- Lazola Ndamase, group executive head: Big Data & AI/ML Technology, Vodacom,
- Mary Mahuma, chief information officer, Sub-Saharan Africa, Philip Morris South Africa,
- Nina Triantis, head: Global Sponsor Coverage, Client Coverage CIB & Vice Chair/TMT, Standard Bank Group,
- Nirvani Dhevcharran, chief technology officer: Platforms and Operations, TFG (The Foschini Group),
- Nollie Maoto, chief data and analytics officer, FirstRand Compliance Office,
- Nomsa Chabeli, group chief executive officer, South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC),
- Richard Cazalet, executive: Strategy and Transformation, Telkom SA,
- Seaparo Phala, chief information officer, Department of Sport, Arts and Culture,
- Senthil Kumar Velayutham, chief technology and digital officer, African Development Bank,
“Africa’s digital economy is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, and Africa Tech Festival 2026 is designed to be at the centre of that momentum. Whether you’re a decision-maker looking to shape strategy, an innovator seeking investment, or an organisation ready to put your brand in front of the continent’s most influential technology leaders, this is the event for you. We look forward to welcoming the industry to Cape Town in November,” said the vicepPresident of Africa Tech Festival, David Monaghan.
Africa Tech Festival is one of the highlights of our year. Not only is it a chance to get face-to-face with some of the smartest, most innovative people in the industry, being surrounded by all of that technology is wonderful for geeks like us.
For those interested in attending this year’s event, register here. If you do plan on attending, we also highly recommend booking your accommodation at the same time. Cape Town tends to become packed during the festival.
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