About The Summit
The digital landscape in Africa and around the world has witnessed a profound impact due to the Covid-19 pandemic and is now removing in the post pandemic era. Now more than ever the value of connectivity for social and economic welfare is being realised and has gained importance. The African telecommunication space has developed and has positively and significantly affected the growth of the economies on the continent in many ways. From enabling access to banking through mobile phones to interlinking the formal and informal economies that exist in the region.
Despite changes in data consumption patterns, the telecom industry in Africa has risen to the challenge of keeping businesses and individuals connected. Africa’s telecommunication sector has been growing rapidly over recent years, driven mainly by the mobile services segment. Mobile telephone subscriptions grew at a CAGR of 8.3% over the 2009–2019 period, the fastest in the world and above the global CAGR of 6%, according to ITU data. That helped Africa claim a share of 11.9% of all mobile users worldwide in 2019.
Effective management of spectrum is also key to maximise the opportunities that mobile connectivity brings forth. Ensuring that required spectrum resources are available, under conducive conditions, will lower broadband costs, increase coverage and boost connectivity. The 2020s will witness a strong growth in the number of Africans connected to mobile networks. As 4G and 5G grow together, through the decade to come, spectrum preparation can enable cost efficiency and promote growth.
With this as a driver, ICSA presents Connected Africa 2022. The Summit will deliberate on, and focus on developing solutions to, critical ICT issues. The Summit is a not to be missed opportunity for experts, business people, and practitioners to discuss practical and cost-effective solutions to developing the ICT business.
Key Focus
"NEED OF THE HOUR"
Connected Africa Speakers
Some of our esteemed speakers
Tshegofatso Thosago
Chairperson, Black Investors Group & Founder, Greystar Galaxy, South Africa
Patricia Obonai
CEO, Vodafone Ghana
Shoyinka Shodunke
CIO, MTN Nigeria-IT
Lassina Konate
Director (Digital Economy and Telecommunications), Ministry of Digital Economy, Telecommunication & Innovation, Ivory Coast
Daryn Kara-Ali
Managing Editor, Inside Telecom
Nitesh Singh Marcel
Managing Director for Communications, Media & Technology Lead Africa (CMT), Accenture (SA)
Siyabonga Mahlangu
Group Executive (Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations), Telkom
George Njuguna
Chief Information Officer, Safaricom, Kenya
Dylan Piatti
Managing Director (Africa), AGI
Alastair Tempest
CEO, Ecommerce Forum Africa
Mustapha Zaouini
Chief Executive Officer, Fliptin
Lucien Pierce
Director, PPM Attorneys
Durvesh Maharaj
Portfolio Manager (Product & Distribution), Vodacom
Giovanni Da Costa
Executive Head (Carrier Connectivity), Vodacom
Letsogile Baloi
Chief Innovation Officer & Co-Founder, Kometsi Telco & Hyperconverged Solutions
Felix Mmene
Consumer Cluster Tribe Technical Lead, Safaricom PLC
Neelesh Pratap Singh
Group Chief Information Officer, Airtel Africa
Desmond Takawira
Chief Technology Officer, Steward Bank
Why Attend
WHAT'S IN STORE FOR YOU AT CONNECTED AFRICA?
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Engage with new audiences
By partnering with us we can help you engage with your target audiences, such as decision makers or influencers. As a sponsor/partner you will benefit from our full online and offline marketing infrastructure and expertise.
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Exclusive Branding
Our brand is based on valuing people, integrity, creativity and professionalism. These values define everything we do.
Evaluating to sponsor, co-brand or become an official partner?, we can add value to your brand. Through channels including online campaigns, social media and a wide set of media partners, we can promote your brand nationwide and internationally.
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Meet Experts and Influencers
Our account managers are well equipped to make sure you get to interact with top C-Suite Executives. The Summit is exclusively for C-Suite Executives and decision makers and therefore will network and engage with experts that have a success story with best practices and case studies. Also, as a solution provider, you will be meeting your direct buyer. People who have the capacity to buy your product or solution or at least influence the decision to buy. This is an opportunity you do not want to miss.
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Gain an Edge, with Latest Perspective
Global Industry Experts, who will delve into the latest cutting-edge tools and frameworks - shaping the business – will also share case studies and success stories that help acquire a competent viewpoint in achieving your set goals
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Renowned Speakers, Unparalleled Content
Global Workforce Management Summit - is an ideal platform for networking with industry players; senior managers, decision-makers, and practitioners operating in the workforce strategy and change management space The Summit will host leaders and experts from across the continent representing varied industry verticals.
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Learn, Learn Learn!
Expand your knowledge and find relevant solutions to pressing concerns, learn from thought-leaders, share your ideas and gain insights on the best and next practices prevalent in your industry.
Our Sponsors
Connected Africa Sponsors and Partners
Who Should Attend?
MEET AND NETWORK WITH LEADERS AND EXPERTS REPRESENTING
Telecom Service Providers
Broadband and Network Service Providers
IoT and Cloud Players
Fixed Carriers
Telecom Equipment & Infrastructure Vendors
Handset/Device Manufacturers
Test & Measurement Companies
Application Providers
System Integrators
Connected Africa Summit Media Partners
Venue
ACCESS THE SUMMIT EXCLUSIVELY ON THE LEADING VIRTUAL EVENT PLATFORM
Virtual Is Now
The summit will be held in Cape Town (South Africa) and online, virtually. We are pretty sure given your recent virtual conference experiences you are re-thinking or re-aligning your conference attending strategy. We would like to highlight the fact that our last conference was held virtually and was awarded the "Best Financial Conference of the Year in the Region" in 2022. The reason why the summit was well received is simply because the platform is structured and designed in a manner that you will have a life like experience rather than it looking like a simple video call/meeting.
The summit will be a 3D experience where you will from the moment you log in feel like you are at a 5 star venue where you can visit the reception and be greeted by the host who will then give you an option to choose whether you would like to visit the -
1. Conference Hall
2. Exhibition Hall
3. Networking Hall
4. VIP Room
All the above halls are designed to give a real life experience and are devised in a vision to give you best of networking possible where you can choose who you want to chat with directly on the platform or speak to them on a video/audio call or else set up a meeting for a later date and hence, this is not any other virtual conference you have attended but the best.
Testimonials
EVERY WORD MATTERS
Edward Wicks
Chief Commercial Officer, Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTC)
Letsogile Baloi
Chief Technology Officer, Kometsi Telecommunications
Oluyinka Thomas
Chief Executive Officer, Cloud Fibre Networks
Magnus Cofie
Head, Networks Operations, Scancom PLC MTN Ghana
Alkerou Hassane Moussa
Chief Finance Officer, Zamani Telecom
Segun Okuneye
Divisional CEO, ipNX Nigeria
Ousseynou Ndiaye
Group Head of Technical Regulation, Airtel Africa
Magesh Ramachandran
Regional Manager, Polycab India Limited
Issam Fayad
Chief Technology Officer, Virtual Technologies
Lazarus Paulus
Senior Business Developer ICT, Veya ICT Namibia
Emmanuel Luanda
Head of Network Quality Assurance, Vodacom
Vic Booysen
Regional Channel Manager – Cloud, Liquid Intelligent Technologies
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