AfricaCom is the place to meet everybody who’s anybody in African telecoms and technology; bringing together 15,000 attendees, 450 speakers and 500 exhibitors.

Whether your focus is connectivity infrastructure, disruptive technologies, digital services or ICT strategy, this is the place to network, learn and get deals done.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

Sponsorship

Raise your profile with one of our bespoke sponsorship packages covering a range of budgets and objectives.

Exhibition
Secure your stand in the exhibition and get direct access to 15,000 attendees from across the African tech and telco ecosystem.

Thought-leadership
Align your product and brand with premium content dedicated to the hottest ICT topics.

AfricaCom Awards
Put your brand at the centre of the AfricaCom Awards celebrations with headline sponsorship or simply by sponsoring a category.

Digital Opportunities
Maximise your exposure, amplify your message and generate valuable new business leads by leveraging the reach of our digital platforms and channels.

Partner Events
Ownership of a bespoke event alongside AfricaCom gives direct access to your target audience – a proven way to convert leads and drive new business.

There are many widely accepted benefits to improving ICT maturity rankings, from attracting international investment through to the social and economic benefits to a country. In 2019 Extensia have developed a National Agenda Acceleration Series (NAAS). This is a programme designed to move beyond the ‘talking shop’ style of event that has become prevalent in Africa and presents a year-long engagement to accelerate national ICT maturity. We will work with the key stakeholders in-country to strengthen weak points and accelerate Digital Transformation. IAD 2019 will support this agenda by addressing the core pillars of Broadband, Universal Service, Quality of Service, Security and a Digital Future. IAD 2019 will assess best practices, future visions and practical solutions in these areas whilst identifying areas of regional collaboration that will support these important national imperatives.

The ITU Report on measuring the ICT Development Index indicates the following comparative statements on Africa’s ICT Maturity rankings:

While these statistics highlight a need for continental development, the national statistics tell a story which enables individual nations to develop a roadmap focusing on their individual objectives and priorities while addressing their vulnerabilities.

IAD 2019 will be attended by Policy Makers, Regulators, Service Providers and Major End Users from across Africa along with carefully selected solution providers, investors and consultants who can address the challenges and support the development of National Agendas with Infrastructure, Value Added Services, Strategy Guidance, Investment and Business partnership.

We are pleased to return to Ethiopia for the fourth time of hosting the IAD Summit in 2019. This is an exciting time of growth and development in Ethiopia with Market Liberalisation, Digital Transformation and the renewed vision for the development of a world-class ICT Park. The change in leadership across government and Ethio Telecom and the creation of a new ICT Ministry (Ministry of Innovation and Technology) has re-invigorated the sector presenting valuable opportunities for international enterprises to enter the Ethiopian market and explore the many valuable business opportunities.

Event Dates

MWC Barcelona 2020 takes place Monday, 24 February – Thursday, 27 February, 2020.

Event Location

The 2020 event will be held at Fira Gran Via with selected events, including 4YFN, taking place at Fira Montjuïc.

MWC Event Topics

Within Limitless Intelligent Connectivity we developed 7 core topics around which we will focus our content for 2020: