Taking place both virtually and (physically) at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, this year’s theme is: ‘Sustainability and the Company of the Future’ and will convene an array of industry leaders, and tech-entrepreneurs, decision-makers, and tech ecosystem players from across the continent.

Delegates can expect two days of expert panel discussions, keynote addresses, case studies, live-demo experiences, and networking with leaders in the private sector, government, civil society, investors, and academia – all with their unique insights around ‘Harnessing Digital Identity for Digital Economy Agenda’; ‘Creating Sustainable Future through Connectivity’; ‘Blockchain & Cryptocurrency – The Future of Money’; and ‘Cloud Computing in 5G Era – Everything-As-A-Service’.

Chike Onwuegbuchi, Co-Founder of TechCastle Foundation says: “Africa Tech Alliance Forum, now in its second year, is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from different sectors of Nigeria’s economy to share ideas, trends, opportunities around technology, innovation and entrepreneurship development in Nigeria and Africa at large.

“The Forum promotes the need for Africa to become more innovative and apply technology to drive her economic growth and sustainable development using emerging technologies and trends, research, development, entrepreneurship, commercialization and investments as key drivers. AfriTECH also creates awareness and encourages innovation in the private and public sectors”.

He expressed excitement about the Forum, adding that it will culminate in an awards ceremony which aims to celebrate and reward companies and individuals on the African continent that have demonstrated excellence in the areas of innovative product/service development, policy/regulations, amongst other areas.

He said that attendees can look forward to a robust presentation by the Professor Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and a keynote address by Mr. James Agada, the Immediate Past CEO of CWG PLC and Founder of IxzdoreLab, as well as an in-depth discussions by Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director General, National Information Technology Agency (NITDA); Professor Muhammad Abubakar, MD/CEO, Galaxy Backbone Limited; Kehinde Ogundare, Country Manager for Zoho Technologies Nigeria; Dr. Adewale Peter Obadare, Co-Founder/Chief Visionary Officer of Digital Encode Limited; Dr. Oluseyi Akindeinde, Co-Founder/CTO of Digital Encode Limited; Professor Adesina Sodiya, President, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS).

The keynote speaker, James Agada, is notable for solving technical challenges. Helping customers use technology to solve their problems and grow is the ultimate icing on the cake for him. Agada inspires youth and others to do a lot better than they think possible.

Before establishing Ixzdore Laboratories he was the CEO, CWG PLC., where he played majors in developing the company’s growth and sustainability plan. Agada’s rise to a top chief executive followed years of hardwork, resilience and demonstration of understanding of the business climate in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large.

Meanwhile, a session will be dedicated to Innovators for the UN World Summit Awards 2022 led by the Programos Foundation. Mr. Emmanuel Amos will also enlighten the Forum participants on the World Summit on Information Society process towards 2025.

Commenting on the importance of AfriTECH 2.0, Peter Oluka, the Editor of TechEconomy, says: “AfriTECH2.0 will delve into the nitty-gritty of ‘Sustainability and The Company Of The Future’; adding that top on the list of lessons from COVID-19 pandemic is ‘build back better’, where businesses and governments must reflect on what to do differently and what to stop doing altogether’ to move the economy forward.

AfriTECH 2.0 is also supported by media partners; Nigeria CommunicationsWeek, TechTrends.Africa, TechBuild.Africa, ITPulse.com.ng, TechnologyMirror, Ravenewsonline.com, DigitalTimesng.com, ITRealms.com.ng, ITNewsNigeria.ng, DigiVation Network, TechandBiz and GrassRoots.ng. 

Participation in AfriTECH 2.0 is FREE but you need to register ahead of the date; 09 November 2022, using the link here. https://africatechallianceforum.africa/index.html

AfriTECH 2.0 is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, November 09, 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria; starting 9:00am under the theme: ‘Sustainability and The Company of the Future’.

The panel discussions will focus on ‘Harnessing Digital Identity for Digital Economy Agenda’; ‘Creating Sustainable Future through Connectivity’; ‘Blockchain & Cryptocurrency – The Future of Money’; and ‘Cloud Computing in 5G Era – Everything-As-A-Service’.

Already confirmed speakers for AfriTECH 2.0 include Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Professor Muhammed Bello Abubakar, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of Galaxy Backbone Limited; Mr. James Agada, former CEO of CWG PLC (chairman of AfriTECH 2.0); Dr Wale Peter Obadare and Dr. Oluseyi Akindeinde, Co-Founders of Digital Encode Limited; Kehinde Ogundare, Country Manager for Zoho Corporation (Nigeria); Mr. Olufemi Ake, MD, ESET West Africa; Emmanuel Amos, President, InnovationBed Africa; Jude Ozinegbe, Convener of Cyberchain Conference & Exhibition; Engineer Ikechukwu Nnamani, President, Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), among others.

Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) Awards are geared towards celebrating and rewarding companies on the African continent that have demonstrated excellence in the areas of innovative product/service development.

The categories include:

• Digital Economy Hero of the Year
• 5G CORE LEADERSHIP Award
• Digital Economy Ambassador of the Year
• Best Public Sector Digital Project of the Year
• Digital Identity Excellence Award
• Digital Advocate of the Year
• CyberSecurity Company of the Year
• CyberSecurity Product of the Year
• CyberSecurity Woman of the Year
• PAN-Africa CyberSecurity Excellence Award
• Digital Identity CEO of the year
• Digital Identity Company of the Year
• Best Customer Identity and Access Management Award
• Data Hosting Company of the Year
• Carrier Neutral Data Centre of the Year
• Data Centre Company of the Year  
• Excellence Award in Data Centre Operations
• Excellence Award in Cloud Computing Innovation
• Data Centre CTO of the Year
• Africa Digital Enabler Award
• AfriTECH Best CPaaS Provider of the Year
• Best Rich Media Experience Provider of the Year
• Technology Company of the Year
• Telecoms Company of the Year
• Telecoms Woman of the Year
• Best Technology Startup of the Year
• Best Fintech Startup of the Year
• Blockchain Technology Advocate of the Year (Group)
• Blockchain Technology Mastery Personality of the Year
• Innovation Hub of the Year
• EduTech Startup of the Year
• Best Cryptocurrency Market Exchange
• Best Crypto Trading Platform of the Year
• Best Crypto Exchange Platform of the Year
• Best B2B eCommerce Startup of the Year
• Most Promising Cloud Computing Company of the Year
• Software Company of the Year
• Mobile Phone Brand of the Year
• ERP Tech Innovation Award

Commenting on the significance of the year’s AfriTECH Awards, Mr. Chike Onwuegbuchi, the Co-Founder of TechCastle Foundation, says: “The main reason to organise this award as part of activities for AfriTECH 2.0 is to show appreciation for the achievement of specific individuals and organisations whose consistencies and resilience have led to unprecedented digital transformation in Africa.

For their efforts and grit – whether in government or private practice, they have represented the Continent well and AfriTECH 2.0 AWARDS ceremony provides a unique opportunity to appreciate their efforts.

Registration to be part of AfriTECH 2.0 is still ongoing.

Visit the link here or click: https://africatechallianceforum.africa/index.html.