Zhoumicro Software is pleased to announce that we will be attending Africa Tech Festival 2026, the continent’s longest-running and most influential technology event. Now in its 29th edition, the festival returns to the Cape Town International Convention Centre, bringing together government, technology companies, telecoms operators, infrastructure providers, enterprise leaders, startups, and investors from across Africa and beyond. This is where the conversations shaping Africa’s digital economy take place—from AI and the infrastructure needed to support it, to cybersecurity, connectivity, and the changing investment environment for African technology businesses.
The 2026 programme is built around six core pillars: connectivity and infrastructure, enterprise technology, AI, data centres, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. Across three days, more than 400 world-class speakers will share insights through keynotes, summits, and specialist tracks, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence and its role in Africa’s development. Sessions will examine what is required to build globally competitive AI capabilities on the continent, the emergence of agentic AI in enterprise decision-making, and how companies should prioritise investment across AI, cloud, data platforms, and core systems. Dedicated discussions will also address the next wave of AI infrastructure growth, including where new data centre capacity should be built, the role of hyperscaler partnerships, and the need for localised compute to meet data sovereignty requirements.
Confirmed speakers already include Hon. Solly Malatsi, South Africa’s Minister of Communications & Digital Technologies; Alex Okosi, Managing Director for Africa at Google; Emmanuel Lubanzadio, Africa Lead at OpenAI; and senior executives from MTN Group, Airtel Africa, Standard Bank Group, Sasol, and Digital Realty, among others. The festival also features a Ministerial Summit convening national governments and regulators, the Leaders in Africa Summit for senior executives and policymakers, and the Africa Tech Festival Awards celebrating the continent’s most innovative tech achievements
For Zhoumicro, attending Africa Tech Festival 2026 is an opportunity to engage directly with the decision-makers and partners driving Africa’s digital transformation. The festival’s ATF Connect service enables pre-arranged 1:1 meetings with a precisely defined audience, ensuring meaningful conversations that drive real business impact. With 40% of South Africa’s leading enterprises already represented, the event offers unmatched access to the senior decision-makers, innovators, and policy makers shaping the continent’s technology landscape.
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