Connected Africa Summit 2025

The Connected Africa Summit 2025, themed "The Digital Journey: Vision to Reality," is a pivotal event scheduled from May 26th to 29th, 2025, at the Diamond Leisure Resort & Spa in Diani, Kenya. Hosted by Kenya's ICT Ministry and organized by the ICT Authority, this summit aims to bring together industry leaders, policymakers, innovators, and investors from across Africa and the globe to explore how technology can address the continent's unique challenges and unlock transformative opportunities. The summit underscores Africa's ambition to lead in digital transformation and establish itself as a global digital powerhouse. \n\nKey discussion areas will span a wide range of critical topics including Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital public services, fintech, and healthtech. A strong emphasis will be placed on public-private collaboration to drive these agendas forward. The summit will also address the foundational role of connectivity in Africa's digital progress, promoting cross-border infrastructure sharing to enhance resilience and avoid costly duplication. Discussions will also revolve around green tech and sustainability, digital inclusion focusing on sectors like education (EdTech), agriculture (AgriTech), finance (FinTech), and manufacturing (ManufacturingTech), and the importance of creating seamless digital platforms and unified policies for regional integration. \n\nThe four-day event will feature high-level plenaries, executive roundtables, sector-specific breakout sessions, and policy dialogues. An Innovation Village will showcase local innovations, while a Smart Government Zone will highlight transformative public sector projects. Curated networking sessions will facilitate investment and partnership opportunities. Notable outcomes from previous summits include the Nairobi Declaration, which outlines critical interventions to strengthen digital collaboration across Africa. Global tech giants such as AWS, Google, Cisco, HPE, CheckPoint, and Fortinet have confirmed their participation, signaling strong industry support and commitment to engaging with Africa's digital future.