AfricaCom 2016 - Economic development and social empowerment through digital connectivity

The brand new AfricaCom has just been launched.

AfricaCom has now evolved into a week-long festival of tech, telco and digital events.

This year, AfricaCom has undergone a game changing metamorphosis and transformed into an even bigger, better and bolder event – a business and technology incubator for the architects of Africa’s digital future, supporting disruption and enabling innovation - it’s an ambitious task and this is how we are going to do it.

AfricaCom will be taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa. 
Festival: 14-18 November 2016
Exhibition: 15-17 November 2016

Our new and expanded agenda includes:

• Enterprise ICT
• Mobile Finance and Commerce
• Connecting Africa
• TV Connect
• LTE Africa
• AHUB with Ericsson
• Telco Big Data
• IoT and Smart Cities
• Digital Entertainment
• LeadersIn Africa Summit
• The Takeover
• Astars 

To book your ticket to this year's AfricaCom between the 14th - 18th November at the Cape Town ICC, click here.

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Bigger. Better. Bolder. AfricaCom press and PR launch

AfricaCom Portfolio Director Tom Cuthell unveiling the week-long festival of new and expanded events and features

The exclusive press and PR launch took place in Johannesburg this afternoon.

Here is a selection of snaps from the day:

Members of the press arriving at the AfricaCom launch

PRs and press taking their seats for the launch of the all new AfricaCom

The band welcoming attendees to the press & PR launch 54 on Bath, in Johannesburg

Our AfricaCom panelists discussing economic development & social empowerment through digital connectivity

The AfricaCom panel from left to right: Duncan Mcleod (TechCentral), Luke McKend (Google SA), Riaan Graham (Ruckus Wireless) and Bora Varliyagci (Mott MacDonald) 

AfricaCom will be taking place in November at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa.
Festival: 14-18 November 2016
Exhibition: 15-17 November 2016

Engage with us here:

AfricaCom: https://tmt.knect365.com/africacom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllAboutCom
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllAboutCom/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1791545
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comworldseries/

Spurring growth in the Silicon Savannah - Full interview with Kenyan ICT Secretary Katherine Getao

Here it is - the full interview with Kenyan ICT Secretary Katherine Getao.

We caught up with Dr. Getao at East Africa Com 2016 to speak about smart policy, the rise of the Silicon Savannah and what more can be done to spur growth in the African ICT sector.

Engage with us here:
AfricaCom: https://tmt.knect365.com/africacom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllAboutCom
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"Telecommunications is increasingly becoming the engine of growth in African economies" - Katherine Getao

Coming soon to the Com Series blog and YouTube channel...

Here is a sneak preview of our interview with Dr Katherine Getao, ICT Secretary for the Kenyan Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology.

We sat down with Dr. Getao following her government address at East Africa Com to talk about developing smart policy, the rise of the Silicon Savannah and what more can be done to spur growth in the East African tech and telecommunications sector.


Engage with us here:
AfricaCom: https://tmt.knect365.com/africacom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllAboutCom
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllAboutCom/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1791545
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comworldseries/