Cape Town to Host Africa Tech Festival 2026

Cape Town, South Africa, is set to host the 29th edition of the Africa Tech Festival from November 16 to 19, 2026, bringing together technology leaders, innovators and digital industry stakeholders from across the world.

The four-day event will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre and is organised by global events company Informa in strategic partnership with South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies.

South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, is scheduled to deliver the opening keynote address at the festival.

The 2026 edition will focus on six major areas of the technology ecosystem, including telecommunications and connectivity, data centres, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, startups and digital transformation.

Sessions at the festival are expected to examine enterprise modernisation, payment and platform innovation, as well as emerging cybersecurity strategies.

Discussions on cybersecurity will include AI-driven threat detection, zero-trust architecture and cloud security, reflecting the growing importance of digital resilience as businesses and governments expand their reliance on technology.

The organisers expect participants from more than 132 countries, including Chief Information Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Chief Information Security Officers and directors responsible for cloud and cybersecurity operations.

Representatives from major banking, telecommunications, public-sector and fintech organisations are also expected to attend the event.