
16 May, 2024 • Cape Town, SA

The annual African Tech conference for business professionals
About Africa Tech Week Awards
Africa Tech Week Awards is the premier technology awards ceremony. The awards focus on educating African countries on the challenges and opportunities to be gained by their drafting appropriate plans and policies to catapult them into the digital and technological revolution. The Africa Tech Week Awards will also recognize and reward companies on the continent that have demonstrated excellence in the area of innovative product development.
how to submit a winning entry form
Determine
Carefully determine the category or categories you wish to enter.
Ensure
Ensure that you match the criteria for the selected categories.
Select
Tick the boxes for the categories you wish to enter.
Complete
Complete all fields on the entry form.
Motivation
A separate motivation for each award category entered must be submitted.
Double Check
Double check that all contact details are correct.
Remember
All information provided should be electronic, as the judging process is digital.
2023 individual awards
AFRICA TECH: CEO AWARD
The individual will have a clear passion for the tech industry, be an inspirational role model, determined and motivated with a strong flair for all things tech. Demonstrate your approach as a leader to leadership and how it influences your actions and activities in your organisation/business. Describe how you inspire and motivate people in your workplace. Demonstrate what does success means to you? Highlight your biggest successes and your biggest failures/challenges?
AFRICA TECH: CIO AWARD
The award recognise an exceptional individual who has been using technology to support and grow business. Demonstrate your leadership, strategic focus and IT innovation in your organisation. How does the CIO deploy his team to meet the business requirements and encourage innovation? Demonstrate your overall responsibility for IT strategy and vision in your organisation.
AFRICA TECH: WOMEN IN TECH AWARD
This award goes to a woman who has shown outstanding IT excellence and innovation over the past 18 Months. Demonstrate your overall responsibility for IT strategy and vision in your organisation. Demonstrate your approach as a leader to leadership and how it influences your actions and activities in your organisation/business.
AFRICA TECH: AI LEADER AWARD
This award recognises an individual, a community minded thought leader who demonstrates the drive to improve business engagements. The individual should demonstrate the success he/ she contributed to the strategies transforming parts of a business through AI innovation. Demonstrate what success you have had in your role over the past 18 months.




2023 organisational awards
AFRICA TECH: START–UP AWARD
This award celebrates newly formed tech companies that inspire – companies that have shown success during the first two years and boast a demonstrable business model. But beyond their organisational structure, sales strategy and strength of team, companies in this category should show they have the potential for future growth and a strong scalable, tech vision. These companies must be able to show they have a potential market reach that
exceeds their current achievements, and they have a strategy in place to reach that growth.
Companies awarded start-up funding must be above R1 Million.
AFRICA TECH: FINTECH AWARD
This award is for companies transforming the financial services sector through innovative technology solutions. This category is for companies causing disruption in the sector with a platform of technology solutions, aimed at either consumers or investors. Companies must
be able to detail what customer segments and markets are benefiting from it. This award is not just for innovative technology, it’s for companies that use that technology to transform the financial services landscape.
Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.
AFRICA TECH: AI TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Innovative AI solutions are changing the tech landscape, and this award looks to honour companies that are pioneering this field. Companies entering this award need to have AI at the centre of their organisation, products, and services (machine learning, virtual agents, AI optimised hardware) – and they must be able to demonstrate how they are harnessing the power of AI to solve real-world problems, and demonstrate the impact it has. Those entering this category will be expected to demonstrate how their products or services work, and what market segments are being transformed through their innovative solutions.
Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.
AFRICA TECH: EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AWARD
The emerging technology award goes to companies who have developed practical applications. This means that new technologies that are currently developing or will be developed over the next five to ten years, and which will substantially alter the business and social environment. These include information technology, wireless data communication, man-machine communication, on-demand printing, biotechnologies, and advanced robotics and IoT.
Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.
AFRICA TECH: RETAIL & ECOMMERCE AWARD
This award recognises companies that have developed innovative e-commerce brands and
platforms which have a strong social responsibility component. This category is open to companies that have paired their retail offering with a way to give back – be it through sustainable business practices, showing support for a cause or promoting employee volunteering. If your company has a campaign that promotes social good, this category is for you.
Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.
AFRICA TECH: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AWARD
This award will go to a company that has disrupted multiple industries, with an innovative digital product or service. In this category, companies not only need to demonstrate innovation within their markets, but they will also need to show how they have implemented transformative practices within the company. This award speaks to companies that have successfully implemented a digital platform that users can rely on for a more profitable and connected business.
Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.
AFRICA TECH: PUBLIC SECTOR DIGITAL INNOVATOR AWARD
This award is for organisations supplying the public sector with effective tech solutions to
improve citizen/customer experience, or government organisations that have formed their own digital policies and programmes which have impacted positively on service delivery. To enter this award, your company/organisation/department must have successfully devised and/or implemented a product or service that has been rolled out in the public sector and has resulted in improvements in service delivery to citizens. You will need to demonstrate how your product or service has improved service provision in the public sector, and how your technology has made public services more accessible. A winning product or service will transform operations at a public body, increasing efficiency or effectiveness.
Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.
AFRICA TECH: TECHNOLOGY COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARD
This award celebrates companies that have created and delivered an outstanding,
innovative tech product or service . This product must have resulted in growth in the
company by significantly increasing market share – and had a positive impact on the sector in which they operate. However, the award requires more than just a demonstration of innovative tech products – companies must show a history of building shareholder value, strategic vision and strong leadership through a tech lens.
Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.
AFRICA TECH: SECURITY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AWARD
Companies developing innovative technology to address cyber threats and security are celebrated in this award. This award covers enterprises developing digital security solutions, but also those promoting security awareness within their companies. The award will also measure innovation in training of staff in using these new products.
Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.
AFRICA TECH: EDTECH AWARD
Edtech is changing the face of legacy education through the optimal use of technology, thereby transforming this sector to benefit learners everywhere. This award will go to an organisation that has developed groundbreaking Edtech programmes and/or implemented them with notable, scalable results. The award winner will have demonstrated game- changing technology in the world of education. Entries, therefore, must provide evidence of how technology has bettered education and skills development through programmes or initiatives – and the role the organisation has played therein.
Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.
AFRICA TECH: SECURITY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AWARD
Companies developing innovative technology to address cyber threats and security are celebrated in this award. This award covers enterprises developing digital security solutions, but also those promoting security awareness within their companies. The award will also measure innovation in training of staff in using these new products.
Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.
AFRICA TECH: EDTECH AWARD
Edtech is changing the face of legacy education through the optimal use of technology, thereby transforming this sector to benefit learners everywhere. This award will go to an organisation that has developed groundbreaking Edtech programmes and/or implemented them with notable, scalable results. The award winner will have demonstrated game- changing technology in the world of education. Entries, therefore, must provide evidence of how technology has bettered education and skills development through programmes or initiatives – and the role the organisation has played therein.
Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.
AFRICA TECH: SECURITY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AWARD
Innovation and advancements in technology are crucial for ensuring that new products and services, capable of facilitating the advancement of economies and business, can be developed and utilised. The Technology Innovation of the Year Award will go to those who have proven themselves to be tech pioneers and recognises the companies that have been leading technological change, disrupting the status quo in their sector. The Innovation Award highlights companies who are driving the 4IR – internally and externally, in their use of technology to better run their businesses. This award showcases initiatives and programmes that aim to centre technology at the heart of their organisation and industry.
Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.
AFRICA TECH: HEALTHTECH AWARD
This award aims to highlight innovation in the medical field. From 3D printing organs to virtual consultations, to wearables that monitor chronic conditions, healthcare is a sector ready for disruption and innovation. Judges are looking to celebrate the pioneering companies developing and/or using technology to improve the well-being of patients and revolutionise healthcare.
Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.
benefits of entering
Gain prestige and recognition from peers. Entrench your brand on a leadership platform. Highly valuable PR and media exposure through multi-channel marketing. Celebrate your achievements.
Raise your profile to attract investors and key stakeholders and customers. Attract and retain top talent in Africa. Differentiate your business from your competitors. Measure your performance against Africa’s best. Network with fellow business individuals.
High-volume & impactful press coverage.
AfricaTechWeek 2023 Winners
REAH - WINNER
Growth Tech Development - Runner-up
Adoozy Power
Octiv
TicketKore
COOi Studios [Collaborative Open Innovation Studios]
AB4IR
Khumo Pancy Consulting
Elevate Life
Wamly
SpaceSalad Studios
Khonology - WINNER
Absa
YABX
Swordfish Software (Pty) Ltd - WINNER
Cape Bio - Runner-up
Aerobotics
RAPHTA
Easy Debit Payment Solutions (Pty) Ltd - WINNER
Absa - Runner-up
Clear Access
SovTech
Khonology
Link Africa
Discover Digital - WINNER
Nerdware - Runner-up
Aspire Solutions
MetroWired
Boniswa Corporate Solutions - WINNER
Clear Access - Runner-up
SovTech
Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Takenote IT
Aspire Solutions
Mint Group
Takenote IT - WINNER
Easy Debit Payment Solutions Pty Ltd
KnowBe4
WeThinkCode - WINNER
Jendamark
GRIT Lab Africa
UKS
Omnia Education Solutions
Jendamark - WINNER
Aizatron -Runner-up
SABC
Absa
Khonology
Lexis Nexis
Discover Digital
Atlas Dot
Cape Bio
MetroWired
Lexis Nexis - Videsha Proothveerajh - WINNER
Boniswa Corporate Solutions - Lynette Magasa - Runner-up
Growth Tech Development - Jose Muniz
TicketKore - Khomotjo Lebepe
Link Africa - Imran Abbas
Skynamo - Sam Clarke
Mint Group - Carel Du Toit
AB4IR - Kelebogile Molopyane
Wamly - Francois de Wet
Liquid Intelligent Technologies - Trishen Moodley - WINNER
Nerdware - Ronald Magondo - Runner-up
Aspire Solutions - Mike Steyn - Runner-up
Atlas Dot - Manelisi Mhlongo
Octiv - Mark Fawzy
GRIT Lab Africa - Prof. Abejide Ade-Ibijola
GE HealthCare - WINNER
BIOVAC - Runner-up
CIPLA - Runner-up
HearX
Aspen
Takealot - WINNER
The Foschini Group - Runner-up
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key contacts
Nominations & Awards:
Lameez Jacobs lameez.jacobs@topco.co.za
Marketing
Additional Number
086 000 9590


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