PitchFestNG is set to host the first Pitch Festival for tech enthusiasts in Africa. As the premier tech event in Africa, the Lagos Tech Fest 2024 brings together opportunity, inventiveness, and creativity.  August 25, 2024, at The Five Palm Oniru, Lagos, Nigeria Icon. Why you should attend PitchFestNG 2024 Among the 1,500 expected attendees are […]

The first-ever EdTech Conference will occur from July 8–10, 2024, at the Mastercard Foundation’s Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning. It will be an annual conference gathering. It is being held this year at the Hilton Transcorp in Abuja, Nigeria, in collaboration with the Nigerian federal government. The 2024 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Conference’s subject, “Education […]

The fourth edition of the LinkedIn Local Lagos hangout will be held on June 15, 2024. According to the organisers, it is set to be bigger and better.  LinkedIn Local events are spontaneous gatherings arranged by LinkedIn users worldwide. They offer a chance to network, foster community, discuss business trends, and exchange LinkedIn best practices. […]

The largest tech show on the continent, GITEX Africa, will visit Nigeria in 2025 thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding signed on Thursday afternoon by Trixie LohMirmand, the managing director of the Dubai World Trade Centre, and Kachifu Inuwa, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency. GITEX Africa, the continent’s most prominent […]

The first-ever Ethiopian Startup Awards, a Global Startup Awards Africa event, will be held in Addis Ababa on 3-4 June by the Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG) to raise awareness of Ethiopia’s growing startup scene. There were 11,900 entries in this year’s Global Startup Awards Africa competition from 54 African countries. Of those, 24% came […]

The Africa CyberFest 2024 brought together tech enthusiasts, policymakers, and cybersecurity experts to discuss strategies for combating cybercrime in Africa and globally.  This two-day event, held on May 17-18 at the Zone Conference Center in Lagos, saw a significant turnout of Nigerian youths eager to engage with and address the growing menace of cybercrime. Here […]

The RegTech Africa Conference 2024 was a milestone event held in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 24th and 25th.  It showcased an impressive roster of speakers, case studies, panel discussions, engaging conversations, and unique presentations. The conference aimed to shape the future of regulatory technology (RegTech) in Africa. The theme emphasised the significance of collaboration in […]

The Financial Times (FT) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) have joined forces to launch the Africa Sustainable Futures Awards.  This prestigious awards program is designed to spotlight and celebrate the most innovative projects addressing some of Africa’s most pressing development challenges. The awards focus on key critical areas for the continent’s growth and […]

The Africa Cyber Fest 2024, formerly known as the Cyber Starters Conference, is set to take place on May 17-18. This youth-focused cybersecurity conference aims to foster knowledge sharing and capacity building, ultimately strengthening the resilience of Africa’s cybersecurity ecosystem. Africa’s digital landscape is evolving rapidly, bringing new challenges and opportunities. As the continent embraces […]

Teen World Foundation is gearing up to host the highly anticipated Teen Tech Expo 2024 on Tuesday, May 28, at the University of Lagos (Unilag). This event promises to showcase the creativity and technological prowess of young minds, providing a platform for teenagers to explore and innovate in the world of technology. The Teen Tech […]

Kenya is set to host the NADPA conference from May 7 to 9, 2024, providing a pivotal platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration among African data protection authorities.  The conference, organised by the Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA), serves as a vital forum for privacy and data protection authorities from different regions to […]

According to experts, GITEX GLOBAL is the best tech event in the world and the most prominent tech and business event. The corporate owner of the GITEX GLOBAL website and office is the Dubai World Trade Centre L.L.C. Founded in Dubai, UAE, GITEX GLOBAL, also known as the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX), has its […]

The eighth edition of Africa Tech Summit (ATS) London, the top tech conference promoting business and investment prospects throughout the continent, will occur at the London Stock Exchange on June 7, 2024. Over 300 African and worldwide tech executives, policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, and corporations come together for this much-awaited event to help influence the future […]

The African Tech Ecosystem’s vibrancy and creativity will be showcased at the 2024 Africa Tech Expo.  Under the theme “Beyond Headlines, Into Solutions,” the Expo on June 22, 2024, will showcase Africa’s technical strength and unite tech industry leaders.  The programme goes beyond debates to offer tangible solutions demonstrating Africa’s vital role in the global […]