ITW Africa Agenda

Africa’s growth depends on how connectivity, compute, power and investment come together, and how policy enables that system to scale across borders and markets.

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Ensuring people, business and governments can use, afford, and benefit from the networks and digital infrastructure that has been built

How policy and regulation shape where networks are built and how investment flows

The first wave built infrastructure. The next wave must prove demand

Exploring how satellite, fibre and mobile networks work together to extend coverage, strengthen resilience and unlock new wholesale partnerships

What recent outages revealed about routing, redundancy and where data is allowed to travel

Understanding the pace and shape of growth across different regions

Why mobile, satellite and terrestrial networks are stronger together

Understanding how new subsea cables are reshaping connectivity, resilience and data centre location decisions

Efficiency and cooling strategies are now central to how data centres are designed, operated and scaled.

As networks mature, African operators are moving beyond pure connectivity into partnerships, platforms and new growth models

Why demand, connectivity and policy are shaping clear data centre hubs

Africa has laid strong foundations in connectivity and investment. How can the ecosystem turn that momentum into large-scale, sustainable delivery.

Fibre is no longer greenfield everywhere; where does fibre investment work, where doesn’t it, and why

Connectivity, cloud and data centres only scale as far as reliable power allows

A practical session for the industry  to design real pathways into the industry – not just discuss the skills gap.

Market structure often determines where fibre delivers lower costs and better resilience

How do operators reduce energy intensity, improve uptime and optimise every megawatt?

 

Fibre economics vary by layer; where are returns made, where aren’t they and how are projects financed?

Why solar, storage and hybrid systems are becoming core infrastructure

As FTTX demand rises, the challenge is extending coverage beyond major cities without breaking the commercial mode

Regulation determines who can generate, buy and sell power to digital infrastructure

Expected discussion outcomes: View of how financing expectations differ between early-stage and mature markets Understanding of what makes a project bankable at different stages of development Better ...

How companies can identify, prioritise and operationalise real AI use cases that enhance infrastructure performance, optimise operations and unlock value across African markets

Fibre is valuable because of what it enables: from mobile money to enterprise and government services

Planning energy systems that support digital infrastructure over the next 10-15 years

How do we structure energy supply in a way that supports digital infrastructure growth, and is attractive enough for investors to fund?

Expected discussion outcomes: Shared understanding of which cooling & efficiency approaches are being used successfully in different African climates Clarity on the trade-offs operators are making bet ...

Governments, telecom operators, technology and innovation players, investors… are all stepping up initiatives to speed up Africa’s digital transformation and achieve digital sovereignty. What roles do ...

MVNOs are moving beyond niche plays, driven by regulatory change, excess network capacity and demand for more flexible mobile services 

eSIM is changing how users access mobile services, and how fibre-backed networks as packaged, distributed and monetised 

In Africa, the strongest MVNO models are built around services – especially payments, banking and everyday digital use cases 

ITW & Datacloud Africa will host the Internet Peering Forum, led by TESPOK, creating a space to discuss interconnection and peering, meet industry peers and help foster collaboration to help share Afr ...

This Summit brings together young talent (under 35 years old) from the global ICT industry to deep dive into industry case studies led by leading digital infrastructure and connectivity companies and ...

How voice and SMS underpin mobile money, banking, authentication and everyday transactions in Africa

In markets where mobile is the primary customer channel, protecting trust across voice calls and messaging is critical for long-term growth

How African enterprises are combining voice, SMS and digital channels to reach customers effectively

How AI and automation are reshaping voice and messaging: from smarter call centres to conversational engagement in Africa’s mobile-first markets.

How pricing models, termination rates and regulatory shifts are shaping the commercial future of voice and messaging in Africa