Cape Town, 13 April 2023 – How can Africa shape its own future in the era of digital transformation? This is the question that drives SENTECH Africa Tech Week, a four-day event that showcases the innovation happening on the continent and the opportunities available in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR).
From 2-5 May 2023, Cape Town will host more than 300 leaders from various sectors -including business, government, academia and civil society- who will share their insights and experiences on how to leverage technology for social and economic development. The event will also feature live demonstrations of cutting-edge solutions and platforms that are transforming Africa's industries and communities.
In 2023 it’s time to unleash Africa’s tech giants to transform our landscape into a digital utopia that is accessible and offers real world solutions to a unique set of problems.
“The conference is a nod to the promise in an African business – both big and small ones,” explains Ralf Fletcher, Topco Media CEO. “Africa Tech Week has always been a bridge that connects growing companies to the learnings they'd need as a prefix for improved innovation. However, it is now quintessential - attracting the entrepreneur wanting to sneak out from worn-out systems and revolutionise their sectors.”
South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Mondli Gungubele, will be sharing the government’s thoughts behind its policymaking, with his predecessor, and now Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, speaking at the SENTECH Africa Tech Week Awards. They will be joined by Billionaire Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong, who will set the tone for a conference that examines the full spectrum of tech involvement on the African continent.