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Telecom Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026

The Telecom Innovation and Excellence Awards aim to honor the exemplary contribution from individuals and organizations towards achieving sustainable growth in the telecom sector, to stay ahead in the global race of digital evolution. They serve as an efficient platform to effectively reward the leaders of today and inspire the leaders of tomorrow, to showcase their proficiency and outstanding contributions, while also encouraging other organizations to attain the levels of excellence needed to promote sustainable growth. The awards uphold the mission statement: “Connect, Integrate, and Transform.”

Celebrating Excellence in Numbers

150
Entries
20
Countries
17
Selection Committee
22
Technical Committee
28
Finalists
13
Categories

List of Awards

Click on the category below to nominate yourself or your organization for the Connected Africa- Telecom Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026

Telecom Operator of the Year – Africa

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Best 5G Strategy & Deployment

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Best Fibre Network Expansion Initiative

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Network Modernization Excellence Award

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Best Cyber-Defense & Threat-Intelligence Platform

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Best Digital Identity & Authentication Solution

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Best Fraud-Prevention Innovation

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Most Innovative Mobile-Money / Digital Payments Platform

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Best Telco–Fintech Partnership

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Best Cloud & Data Center Infrastructure Program

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Industry Digital Transformation Leader Award

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Telecom CEO of the Year

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CTO / CIO of the Year

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CISO of the Year

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Women in Technology Leadership Award

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Digital Inclusion Impact Award

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