Applications for the 7th annual Africa Tech Week Awards are open. The ceremony aims to educate African countries on the challenges and opportunities that arise from drafting appropriate plans and policies to catapult them into the digital and technological revolution.
It also recognises and rewards companies across the continent that have demonstrated excellence in innovative product development.
This year’s ceremony will take place at the Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town on the evening of the 3rd of June 2025, while applications close on the 25th of April 2025.
Africa Tech Week is scheduled for 03-05 June 2025 at Century City, Cape Town.
Award categories
The awards categories are divided into two: individual and organisational.
Individual awards:
· Leader of the year award: For CIOs, Digital Transformation Officers, AI Leaders and others at the top of the corporate ladder who lead digital transformation strategies.
· Women in tech award: Celebrates women who, over the past 18 months, are able to demonstrate a proven track record of innovation and excellence in technology.
· Tech founder award: Recognises outstanding individuals who have shown exceptional leadership, innovation, and societal impact within the technology landscape.
Organisational awards:
· Startup award: Celebrates newly formed tech companies that inspire, demonstrating success during the first two years with a clear business model.
· Fintech award: For companies transforming the financial services sector through innovative technology solutions.
· Tech impact award: The Tech Impact Awards celebrate the power of technology to drive positive change within communities.
· Retail and e-commerce award: Recognises companies that have developed innovative e-commerce brands and platforms with a strong social responsibility component.
· Digital transformation award: Awarded to a company that has disrupted multiple industries with an innovative digital product or service.
· Public sector digital innovator award: For organisations supplying the public sector with effective tech solutions to improve citizen/customer experience, or government organisations that have developed their own digital policies and programmes.
· Technology company of the year award: Celebrates companies that have created and delivered an outstanding, innovative tech product or service.
· Security technology company award: Covers enterprises developing digital security solutions, as well as those promoting security awareness within their companies.
· Edtech award: For an organisation that has developed groundbreaking Edtech programmes and/ or implemented them with notable, scalable results.
· Healthtech award: Highlights innovation in the medical field, from 3D printing organs to virtual consultations, to wearables that monitor chronic conditions
· AI innovation award: Celebrates groundbreaking achievements and transformative advancements in using Artificial Intelligence
Each category has its own specific requirements and an application fee. For more information on the requirements and entry guidelines, please visit the provided links.
Why you should enter
By entering the Africa Tech Week Awards, startups and established companies alike can gain increased visibility, connect with investors and industry leaders, position their brand as a leader, engage with policymakers, and expand their influence across Africa.
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