TICON Africa 2025 Conference to Empower Africa’s Tech Future

The Technology Information Confederation Africa (TICON Africa) Conference, scheduled for August 20-22, 2025, at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana, will focus on the theme Empowering Africa’s Tech Future: Innovation, Standards, and Global Influence. The event aims to address how ICT professionals can drive Africa’s technological advancement by leveraging cutting-edge technologies to position the continent as a global leader.

David Gowu, TICON Africa President, emphasized the continent’s potential, stating, “We all know just how quickly the tech world is moving, the question is how Africa can benefit from that.” He highlighted the conference’s role in fostering innovation, uniform standards, and global awareness to guide Africa’s progress in specialized tech sectors.

Key Themes

The conference will explore:

• Engineering Smart and Resilient Digital Ecosystems

• Tech-Driven Inclusion – Empowering Women for a Digital Economy

• Africa at the Forefront of the Global Tech Revolution

• Embracing & Enabling Digital Education Throughout Africa

• Driving the Standardised Skills Development Initiative Among BRICS+ and African Countries

Gowu also teased an upcoming Women in ICT theme, with details to be announced later.

Notable Speakers

Confirmed speakers include:

• Derrick S. Diaba, Network Planning Manager, Bayobab Group

• Emmanuel Gbeve, Information Systems & AI Expert, VisionFund Ghana

• Kelvin Lotsu, Africa Representative, Gavazo

• Elolo Alfred Konglo, Head of Infrastructure, HO Technical University

• Prof Fred McBagonluri, Provost and President, Academic City University

• Richard Kafui Amanfu, Executive Director, Institute of ICT Professionals (IIPGH)

• Alain Gbeasor, Director, Mobex Africa

Event Highlights

Over three days, approximately 400 attendees from 35 African countries will participate in keynotes, panels, workshops, and innovation showcases, emphasizing ICT’s role in Africa’s future. After-hours events include a cultural evening and a barbeque dinner at Labadi Beach, Ghana’s premier seaside destination.

Participating TICON Africa Member Bodies

Expected attendees represent:

• Botswana: Botswana Information Technology Society

• Ethiopia: ICT Association Ethiopia

• Ghana: Institute of ICT Professionals, Ghana

• Kenya: Information Communication Technology Association of Kenya

• Lesotho: Lesotho Information and Communication Technology Association

• Malawi: ICT Association of Malawi

• Rwanda: Rwanda ICT Chamber

• South Africa: South African ICT Association

• Uganda: Information Communication Technology Association of Uganda

• Zambia: Information and Communications Technology Association of Zambia

• Zimbabwe: Computer Society of Zimbabwe & Information Communication Technology Association of Zimbabwe

Gowu underscored the conference’s significance, stating, “Our ICT community is dedicated to advancing technology and fostering innovation throughout the continent, and that’s why this conference is so important to Africa’s future role in the global innovation ecosystem.”

Stay Updated

For the latest updates, sign up or view the delegate prospectus at the TICON Africa website.

About TICON Africa

The Technology Information Confederation Africa is a leading Pan-African organization committed to uniting and empowering ICT professionals through education, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing. By promoting industry standards and thought leadership, TICON Africa drives innovation and shapes the future of technology across the continent and beyond.

Source: African Publicity