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The Connecting Africa community and leading series of African technology, media, and telecommunications events have officially launched the largest online event dedicated to tracking disruptive technologies across Africa

Kicking off in September, this week-long agenda of will encompass the biggest sectors and topics across the African continent; from tech startups to FinTech and IoT to connectivity.

Registering for free will allow delegates to learn, engage and discuss African telco, tech and innovation in real-time with thought-leaders across the globe and put Digital Week delegates at the epicentre of the connectivity ecosystem.

Connecting Africa digital delegates will gain access to exclusive webinars, as well as on-demand videos, downloadable resources and discussion forums.

Webinar agenda:

Tuesday 5 September: Empowering the African Tech Startup Ecosystem

Wednesday 6 September:  FinTech and the Future of Banking in Africa

Thursday 7 September: Connecting Africa

Friday 8 September: Digital Transformation and IoT

Check out the in-depth agenda here (https://goo.gl/iGg1ZK).

The full speaker line-up of prominent African tech and connectivity experts will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Connecting Africa Digital Week is completely free to attend, register as a delegate here (https://goo.gl/iGg1ZK).

A handful of presenting opportunities may still be available, to find out more email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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