Three events, one summit
The ICT Africa Summit presents itself as Africa’s largest technology event. It was born from a convergence, that of three digital events: the Digital Africa Summit, ICT Maghreb and ALVETIC. In the summit’s own words, this synergy “creates an unparalleled platform for innovation, collaboration, and digital transformation in Africa”.
Its signature, “Unlocking Digital Horizons”, and its promise, “The Digital Future of Africa Shaped Here”, say what it aims for. The summit sums it up in three words: connect, innovate, inspire. To connect is to bring together African and international digital stakeholders; to inspire, to provide a space for reflection and learning through high-level conferences and workshops.
The big questions of Africa’s digital economy
The programme covers a wide range of subjects, broadened by ALVETIC. First, digital transformation and technological innovation: artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, the internet of things and blockchain. Then smart cities and digital infrastructure, with the best practices of smart urban development and advanced telecommunication solutions.
Startups get sessions of their own, with pitch competitions and networking. FinTech raises the question of financial inclusion: how financial technology can widen access to financial services across Africa. Telecommunications and connectivity, finally, run from 5G to fibre optics, down to solutions for rural and urban areas alike.
A forum for every audience
The summit is built as a set of thematic forums, so that each audience follows its own track. The E-Gov Forum deals with connected, transparent administrations: African governments need to modernise their administrations to better meet citizens’ expectations. The Health & Pharma Forum is about connected health, as the needs of populations keep growing. The Oil & Gas Forum puts innovation at the service of energy, a strategic sector for Africa facing productivity and sustainability challenges. The airport and port IT forum, finally, looks at modernising infrastructure, since ports and airports are strategic hubs for trade and tourism.
An E-Gov pavilion completes the forums. For the summit, it stands for the Algerian government’s will to modernise its public services and make them more accessible, efficient and transparent through digitalisation, and it shows the ministries working together in this field. Three aims run through it all: to spark dialogue on the major issues of Africa’s digital transformation, to present concrete solutions and case studies, and to get governments, businesses and academic institutions working together.
Exhibitors, visitors and B2B meetings
On the stands: tech companies, innovative startups, government institutions, research centres and universities. Exhibiting, the summit says, “offers the opportunity to showcase your expertise, connect with potential clients, and boost your brand visibility”. Each exhibitor package includes an equipped, furnished stand with signage and lighting, access to the B2B platform and the VIP lounge, and invitations to the gala dinner, their number depending on the size of the stand.
In the aisles: CEOs, CTOs, IT directors, government decision-makers, startups, investors and technology experts from across Africa. The Visitor Pass opens the exhibition and the general conferences, the Professional Pass the networking sessions and workshops; depending on the pass, the specialised forums, the VIP lounge, the B2B matchmaking app, afterworks and the gala dinner come on top. B2B sessions are arranged on a dedicated platform, where participants schedule targeted meetings with potential partners before and during the event.
The website also covers the practical side of the stay: partner hotels at special rates, free transport between those hotels and the Palais des Expositions, car rental on site and 5,000 free parking spaces.
Three days in April, in pictures
The summit’s gallery goes back to its 2024 edition. The 2026 one, “Unlocking Digital Horizons”, tells the summit in six moments: workshops, networking, talks, panels, activities and conferences. It shows officials in the front row, television cameras, panels in front of their audience, a podcast studio set up among the stands, and demonstrations on exhibitors’ stands.
The show’s website, connected to Moultaka
The ICT Africa Summit has its own website, ictafricasummit.com, in French and English. For the 2026 edition, several of its pages were served by Moultaka, among them the exhibitors, the speakers, the programme, and the partners and sponsors.
Every exhibitor, speaker and session entered in the team’s workspace appeared straight away on the show’s website, with nothing typed twice. The summit ran on Moultaka for two editions: 21–23 April 2025, in Pavilion A at SAFEX, then 21–23 April 2026, at SAFEX.
