Taking place 11–13 November 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in South Africa, the Africa Tech Festival brings together technology leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, telcos, policy-makers and start-ups from across Africa and beyond.

The event is billed as “Where African Technology Meets The World” — a platform emphasising real‐world impact, cross-sector innovation and entrepreneurial momentum across the continent.

Highlights you should know

• Scale & reach: Over 14,000+ attendees, 300+ speakers and 200+ exhibitors are expected.
• Who will be there: Delegates span telcos (MTN, Orange, Airtel, Vodacom etc), enterprises adopting tech, investors, and start-ups.
• Agenda breadth: The Festival features the main expo & content sessions (11-13 Nov) plus VIP & partner-events (10-13 Nov).
• Thematic focus areas:
  • Innovation across African industry verticals – beyond just telecoms.
  • Scaling AI, cloud & data centres in Africa’s growth arc.
  • Networking opportunities: start-up pods, 1:1 meeting services, VIP experiences.
• Featured speakers: Among those confirmed are high-profile figures such as:
  • Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communications & Digital Technologies (South Africa)
  • Odunayo Eweniyi, Co-Founder PiggyVest & General Partner First Capital
  • Emmanuel Lubanzadio, Africa Lead at OpenAI 
  • Plus senior tech leaders from Microsoft Africa, MTN, retail strategy, family offices, etc.

You can register your interest here: https://africatechfestival.com/