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20,000+

TRADE BUYERS

125+

GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS

900+

EXHIBITORS

400+

STARTUPS

LEADING GLOBAL TECH COMMUNITIES INTO AFRICA

GITEX AFRICA, the continent’s largest all-inclusive tech event, will connect tech titans, governments, SMEs, start-ups, coders, investors and academia, to accelerate, collaborate and explore new ventures.

A curation of emerging technologies from fintech, e-commerce, cloud, IoT, AI, telecom to cybersecurity will be heavily featured during the three-day annual pan-African forum in Marrakech, Morocco.

Unleashing the limitless possibilities of the globe’s youngest continent, the event will shape the vision for a more sustainable, inclusive and tech-driven digital economy.

GITEX AFRICA will amplify the continent’s digital aspirations and achievements powered by tech savvy youth, corporates and ambitious governments.

THE POWER OF TECH COMMUNITIES

The world’s next biggest digital economy has tech investment rocketing from $115 billion to $712 billion over the next 25 years. GITEX AFRICA connects tech titans, governments, start-ups, investors and global innovation hubs to accelerate, collaborate and explore.

Global Tech Execs

Global Tech Execs

Meet the world’s leading CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, CSOs and CMOs keeping their companies ahead through fast-paced inventive thinking.

Government

Government

The public sector accelerate Africa’s transformation with PPP tech partnerships, and embrace One Africa Digital Summit to advance projects and strategic visions.

Coders & Developers

Coders & Developers

Programmers, DevOps, data scientists, engineers and real- world creators of digital revolutions unleash their coding genius across.

Startups

Startups

The edgiest tech comes alive from a curated collection of the world’s most promising startups, enterprising founders and innovators.

Investors

Investors

Connect with influential Venture Capitalists, Family Offices, Fund of Funds, CVCs, Accelerators, Angels representing more than $100 Billion in assets under management.

Youth

Youth

Ground zero to develop future tech leaders, sharpen talent and shape the largest community of youth in tech.

Exhibition Sectors & Conferences

Explore the interactive global showcase of innovations and latest tech, attend outcome-focused conferences, witness products launches, and network with industry leaders in the fields of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and more. Meet the leading experts, entrepreneurs, and innovators who share their insights and ideas, and discover the latest trends and opportunities in the technology industry.

Conference

Hear from global industry experts introducing the lastest tech innovations.

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Exhibition

Attend the global showcase of tech innovations and transformative technologies.

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THE WORLD'S LARGETS AND MOST INCLUSIVE STARTUP EVENT IN AFRICA

Connecting with global and regional investors, accelerators & incubators and building relationships with corporate buyers and governments.

AFRICAN & GLOBAL LEADERS, STARTUPS AND INVESTORS ADDRESS THE REGION

An amazing lineup of major tech CXO reveal their perspectives on the current challenges and the next frontier of innovation.

HE Aziz Akhannouch

Prime Minister
Morocco
Morocco

Emmanuel Agah

. Head, Law Enforcement Liaison Unit
Cyber Security Authority, Ghana
Ghana

HE Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti

Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council
UAE Government
United Arab Emirates

HE Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama

Minister of AI
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates

Nabila Rmili

Mayor
Casablanca
Morocco

Bernard Kowatsch

Head of Global Innovation Accelerator
United Nation World Food Program
Germany

Dr Shaoshan Liu

Founder/CEO, PerceptIn; Autonomous Mobile Clinics project lead
BeyonCa

Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi

Secretary General
United Cities and Local Governments Africa (UCLG)

Ben Marell

Founder
Breega
United Kingdom

HE Désiré-Cashmir KOLONGELE Eberande

Minister of Digital Transformation
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Chamsoudini Mzaouiyani

General Manager
National Agency for Digital Development, Comoros
Comoros

Marijn Fraanje

Chief Digital Officer
City of Hague
Netherlands

Abdul Baba

Chief Technology & Innovation Officer
Infrastructure SA
South Africa

Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola

Chair
African Union Cyber Security Expert Group
Ethiopia

Prasanna Burri

Group CISO
Dangote Group
Nigeria

Lydie Ngo Nogol

CISO Francophone Africa
PwC
Cameroon

Celia Mantshiyane

CISO
MTN
South Africa

Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa

CEO
National Center for Cybersecurity
Bahrain

CONFERENCE THEMES AT GITEX AFRICA

Executive leadership conference attracting ICT Ministers, regulators, development banks, technology companies and private sector leaders.

The most influential pan-African leadership Summit in 2023

GITEX CEO Summit

The premier gathering of pan African business leaders and investors. discussing the latest strategies for diversifying investments and revenue streams, leveraging AI, blockchain and automation.

Main Stage

Global visionary business leaders and experts are converging to GITEX AFRICA’s MAIN STAGE to share their bold and inspiring perspectives on the continent’s digital future.

North Star 10X

With record capital deployed in Africa’s tech startups in 2022, the continent’s entrepreneurs are scaling at breakneck speed to power economic growth – discover who they are at North Star Africa.

Cyber Security

Africa’s largest cyber security platform for key government and industry leaders coming together to stay ahead of potential threats, discover innovative strategies to safeguard their countries against cybercrime.

Digital Cities

GITEX AFRICA Digital Cities track is a pivotal event gathering the brightest minds in technology, urban planning, government and private sector to redefine the future of digital infrastructure in Africa

DevSlam

DevSlam brings together the best and brightest in the field of software development and data science to drive social transformation and shape the future of the digital economy.

Fintech

The meeting place for the entire Fintech ecosystem across Africa, bringing together fintech leaders, innovators and investors.

INSPIRING WORDS FROM THE COMMUNITY

Diamond Sponsor

Huawei

Platinum sponsor

Huawei

Under the authority of

Hosted by

Organized by

The overseas events organizing company of Dubai World Trade Centre.

Inspired by

Endorsed by

UAE Cyber Security Council

MEDIA PARTNERS

Community Partners

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