African Startup & Tech Calendar

Top African Tech Events 2026

A curated list of the major African tech and digital infrastructure events happening in 2026 – from large telco and cloud conferences to multi-track technology festivals. Use this list to plan which cities and events are worth travelling to.

Looking for the full picture? See the African Startup Events Calendar 2025–2026.

Dates Event City / Country Focus Registration
Jan 30, 2026 – Jan 31, 2026
Jan
30–31
2026
lagos, Nigeria Conference Paid
Feb 5, 2026 – Feb 7, 2026
Feb
5–7
2026
RiseUp Summit 2026
Giza, Egypt
Giza, Egypt Summit Paid
Feb 11, 2026 – Feb 12, 2026
Feb
11–12
2026
Nairobi, Kenya Summit Paid
Feb 11, 2026 – Feb 12, 2026
Feb
11–12
2026
Africa Agri Expo 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya Expo Paid
Feb 17, 2026 – Feb 18, 2026
Feb
17–18
2026
Lagos Tech Fest 2026
Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria Conference Paid
Mar 10, 2026 – Mar 11, 2026
Mar
10–11
2026
SAVCA Private Equity & VC Conference 2026
Cape Town (area), South Africa
Cape Town (area), South Africa Conference Paid
Mar 16, 2026 – Mar 20, 2026
Mar
16–20
2026
South Africa Innovation Summit 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa Summit Free
Apr 7, 2026 – Apr 9, 2026
Apr
7–9
2026
GITEX Africa 2026
Marrakech, Morocco
Marrakech, Morocco Expo Paid
Apr 21, 2026 – Apr 23, 2026
Apr
21–23
2026
ICT Africa Summit 2026
Algiers, Algeria
Algiers, Algeria Summit Paid
May 28, 2026
May
28
2026
Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa Conference Paid
Jun 2, 2026 – Jun 4, 2026
Jun
2–4
2026
Nairobi, Kenya General See event site
Jun 3, 2026 – Jun 5, 2026
Jun
3–5
2026
eLearning Africa 2026
Accra, Ghana
Accra, Ghana Expo Paid
Jun 15, 2026 – Jun 18, 2026
Jun
15–18
2026
Cairo, Egypt Expo Paid
Jun 16, 2026 – Jun 18, 2026
Jun
16–18
2026
MWC Kigali 2026
Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda Conference Paid
Jun 24, 2026 – Jun 25, 2026
Jun
24–25
2026
Fintech Summit Africa 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa Conference Paid
Aug 7, 2026 – Aug 8, 2026
Aug
7–8
2026
Aba, Nigeria Conference See event site
Aug 15, 2026
Aug
15
2026
Lagos, Nigeria Summit See event site
Aug 17, 2026
Aug
17
2026
London, United Kingdom Meetup See event site
Aug 18, 2026
Aug
18
2026
Sydney, Australia Forum See event site
Aug 19, 2026
Aug
19
2026
Madison Women in Tech Job Fair
Madison, United States
Madison, United States Meetup Free
Aug 21, 2026
Aug
21
2026
Women in Tech London Summit
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom Summit Paid
Aug 21, 2026
Aug
21
2026
Vietnam Securities Tech Summit 2026
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Summit Invite-only
Aug 27, 2026
Aug
27
2026
Knoxville, United States Meetup Free
Sep 1, 2026
Sep
1
2026
Little Rock, United States Meetup Free
Sep 7, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026
Sep
7–10
2026
Lagos, Nigeria Expo Paid
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026
Sep
8–9
2026
Seamless Africa 2026
Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa Expo Paid
Sep 9, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026
Sep
9–10
2026
Fintech Week London Summit 2026
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom Summit Paid
Sep 10, 2026
Sep
10
2026
Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines Summit Paid
Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026
Sep
21–22
2026
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Summit Paid
Sep 22, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026
Sep
22–23
2026
Nigeria Fintech Week 2026
Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria Conference See event site
Sep 24, 2026
Sep
24
2026
HR Tech & AI Summit 2026
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria Summit Paid
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026
Oct
1–2
2026
Compass AI & Tech Summit 2026
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary Summit Paid
Oct 1, 2026
Oct
1
2026
Opkalla Tech Summit 2026
Charlotte, United States
Charlotte, United States Summit Free
Oct 8, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026
Oct
8–9
2026
Maputo, Mozambique Expo Paid
Oct 8, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026
Oct
8–9
2026
Nairobi, Kenya Summit Paid
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026
Oct
9–10
2026
Abuja, Nigeria Conference See event site
Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026
Oct
13–15
2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
San Francisco, United States
San Francisco, United States Conference See event site
Oct 28, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
Oct
28–29
2026
Lagos, Nigeria Conference See event site
Nov 10, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026
Nov
10–11
2026
Cape Town, South Africa Conference Paid
Nov 10, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026
Nov
10–11
2026
Johannesburg, South Africa Summit Paid
Nov 12, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026
Nov
12–13
2026
Nicosia, Cyprus Summit Paid
Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 19, 2026
Nov
17–19
2026
Cape Town, South Africa Festival Free (expo) & paid (conference)
Nov 19, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026
Nov
19–20
2026
Kigali, Rwanda Conference Paid
Dec 2, 2026 – Dec 3, 2026
Dec
2–3
2026
AfricArena Grand Summit 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa Summit Paid
Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026
Dec
4–5
2026
Lagos, Nigeria Conference Free (invite)

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