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Where Africa's Connectivity and Digital Infrastructure Leaders Do Business

Pre-event: Monday, 7 September 2026
Tuesday, 8 September - Thursday, 10 September 2026
Radisson Blu, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya

Co-Located with Datacloud Africa:

Datacloud Africa

1,800+
Decision-makers expected in 2026
45%
Senior decision-makers (C-Suite, SVPs, VPs, Directors)
130+
Speakers
80+
Countries in attendance from around Africa and the globe

Deliver Deals. Grow Partnerships. Win in Africa

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ITW Africa is where Africa’s connectivity and digital infrastructure leaders meet to do real business.


  • Africa’s connectivity deal-making platform

    This is where deals get done bringing together carriers, data centre operators, fibercos, hyperscalers and investors in a meetings-led environment built for real commercial outcomes.

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  • Check: Co-Located with Datacloud Africa

    Connecting you to the full digital infra ecosystem, from networks to data centres, cloud and AI infrastructure.

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  • Check: Hunting for growth?

    See where capacity is being built, demand is accelerating and deals are happening - before your competitors do.

What’s New at ITW Africa 2026

ITW Africa returns with an expanded, more integrated experience bringing together connectivity, data centres, energy and investment under one roof. With new summits, deeper government and investor engagement, and a stronger focus on unlocking demand and accelerating infrastructure deployment, this year’s event is designed to turn conversations into real partnerships and investable projects.


 

Who attends?

Carrier & Telco

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Data Centres

Data centre

 

Hyperscalers

Hyperscaler

 

Towercos & MNOs

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Finance

Data centre

 

Vendors

Hyperscaler

 

Public Sector

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Professional Services

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This is Where You Grow Your Business

CEO - AFINNAONE

"I can say that ITW Africa was an important event full of professionalism; the presence of important African partners was certainly rich in content and opportunities, for all of us."

Account and Routing Manager - WE2STAR

"Cutting-edge insights, innovative solutions, and valuable connections - a game-changer for our telecom business. Well-organized, informative, and a must-attend for industry professionals."

CTO - Liquid Intelligent Technologies

"The opportunity to meet with experts and technology enthusiasts and discuss the future of Africa Digital development was truly exhilarating. Looking forward to more engagements in the future."

Chief Marketing Officer - ST DIGITAL

"In 3 days, we met with decision makers – which it would have taken months of prospecting to reach. Each exchange was aligned with a clear goal to find customers and partners."

Key Topics in 2026

Scaling Africa's Digital Infrastructure

Accelerating the buildout of fibre, mobile, cloud and data centre infrastructure to meet surging demand across the continent.

Powering Africa's Digital Future

Unlocking reliable, efficient and sustainable energy models that enable data centres, fibre networks and digital services to scale.

Policy, Regulation and Cross Border Alignment

Creating coherent, investment friendly regulatory frameworks that support competition, open access, data sovereignty and regional integration.

Investment, Financing and Bankability

Driving capital into African digital infrastructure through smarter underwriting, blended finance, and structures that reduce risk and unlock growth.

Data Centre Growth and Market Maturity

Developing cost efficient, well connected and sustainable data centre ecosystems shaped by real cloud, AI and enterprise demand.

Fibre as Africa’s Digital Backbone

Expanding and commercialising fibre networks - from backbone to last mile - to power enterprise services, fintech, cloud and nationwide connectivity.

Talent, Skills and Industry Inclusion

Building the workforce that will power Africa’s digital future through skills development, diverse talent pipelines and next generation leadership.

Emerging Technologies Transforming Connectivity 

Exploring AI, automation, satellite integration, MVNO evolution and next gen mobile models that redefine how Africa connects and communicates.

Co-location with Datacloud Africa

Datacloud Africa

The A–Z of connectivity and digital infrastructure deal‑making in Africa, this focused and intimate co‑location brings together the entire value chain. From building data centres to monetising them through fibre, carriers and cloud platforms, ITW Africa and Datacloud Africa connect the right partners to accelerate deals, align capital and policy, and unlock the next wave of investment.

Our Advisory Board

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Speaker profile image for Adil El Youssefi

Adil El Youssefi

CEO, AFRICA DATA CENTRES
Speaker profile image for Andile Ngcaba

Andile Ngcaba

Chairman, Convergence Partners
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Lex Coors

President, EUDCA & Chief Datacenter Technology & Engineering Officer, DIGITAL REALTY
Speaker profile image for Nurani Nimpuno

Nurani Nimpuno

Chief Strategy & Global Engagement Officer, LINX
Speaker profile image for Alex Masu

Alex Masu

Head of Africa & Middle East – Network Investments, META
Speaker profile image for James Turuthi

James Turuthi

Chairman, TESPOK
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Rasigan Govender

Group Executive Head: Wholesale & Carrier Centre of Excellence, Vodacom
Speaker profile image for Chris Wood

Chris Wood

CEO, WIOCC GROUP


 

2026 Sponsors

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          Ways to get involved

          Attend

          Connects directly with the decision‑makers building Africa’s digital connectivity, helping you move faster from conversations to deals.
           

          Sponsor

          Position your brand at the centre of Africa’s digital connectivity by sponsoring ITW Africa - where visibility meets high‑value networking and deal-making.

          Speak

          Speaking at ITW Africa puts your expertise on the main stage - connecting you with the decision-makers shaping Africa’s digital connectivity.