THE AFRICA TECH WEEK AWARDS breaking down
Categories, Criteria, and Celebrating Excellence in Technology and Innovation in South Africa.
WHY SHOULD YOU ENTER?
The 7th annual Africa Tech Week Awards is the premier technology awards ceremony in South Africa taking place at the Century City Conference Centre on the evening of the 3rd of June.
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 recognise and reward companies on the continent that have demonstrated excellence in the area of innovative product development.
This prestigious event serves as a powerful platform for networking, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration among industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and government representatives. It highlights the critical role technology plays in economic growth, digital transformation, and bridging the digital divide.
By celebrating pioneering achievements, the awards inspire the next generation of tech innovators and empower businesses to embrace digital solutions that can drive sustainable progress across Africa
• Boost Your Brand: Gain visibility and establish credibility across the continent.
• Unlock Growth: Connect with investors, industry leaders, and potential partners.
• Inspire Change: Position your innovation as a driver of Africa’s digital transformation.
• Media Spotlight: Amplify your story across multiple channels and reach a broader audience.
• Unmatched Recognition: Position your brand as an industry leader.
New Opportunities: Connect with policymakers, investors, and industry pioneers.
• Amplify Your Impact: Leverage media exposure and expand your influence across Africa.
• Inspire the Future: Show the world how African innovation is driving global change.
Organisational Awards
CATEGORIES 2025
These categories will celebrate and recognise the achievements of organisations driving technological innovation while striving to make the workplace more inclusive and supportive for women in Africa’s tech ecosystem
AFRICA TECH: START–UP AWARD
AFRICA TECH: TECH IMPACT AWARD
AFRICA TECH: EDTECH AWARD
AFRICA TECH: RETAIL & ECOMMERCE AWARD
AFRICA TECH: PUBLIC SECTOR DIGITAL INNOVATOR AWARD
AFRICA TECH: TECHNOLOGY COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARD
AFRICA TECH: HEALTHTECH AWARD
AFRICA TECH: AI INNOVATION AWARD
AFRICA TECH: FINTECH AWARD
AFRICA TECH: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AWARD
AFRICA TECH: SECURITY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AWARD
Individual Awards
CATEGORIES 2025
The individual award categories honours outstanding leaders and trailblazers who are breaking barriers, championing innovation, and advancing the continent’s tech landscape
AFRICA TECH: TECH FOUNDER AWARD
AFRICA TECH: WOMEN IN TECH AWARD
AFRICA TECH: LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD
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THE JUDGES of 2025
Our esteemed judges play a pivotal role in recognising excellence, honouring outstanding leaders and trailblazers who are breaking barriers, championing innovation, and driving the advancement of Africa’s tech landscape
LUNGILE BINZA
TIM MITCHELL
PHUTHI MAHANYELEDABENGWA
VINO GOVENDER
We are thrilled to announce our evenings Master of Ceremony:
ALAN COMMITTIE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMIC AND ACTOR
Journey to Excellence
Relive the magic of last year’s Africa Tech Week Awards ceremony and join us this year to connect with the pioneers of innovation, celebrating another year of trailblazing achievements and leadership excellence in technology.
General Criteria
All companies must show a turnover above R50 Million (unless otherwise specified).
Please advise of any allegations against you or your organisation in the past 48 months
Company Policies
Skills Development
CSI Expenditure
Financial Performance
Annual Turnover
Turnover Growth
Profit Ratio
The independent judges will base their scores on two important sections broken down as follows:
• 10% of your score will be on general criteria (10 points allocated to general criteria)
• 90% of your scores will be on the organisations motivation (90 points allocated to motivation)
Once your Awards Entry is successful you will receive:
1 x Organisation category
1 x Individual category
Welcome post on Social Media – thank you for entering
Administration & judging of your entry – both internal and external
If you are a FINALIST you will receive:
TOPCO PR exposure press pack (mentioned in our press release, finalist badge, digital certificate, social media posts)
Our Awards team will be in touch with you.
Admin fee: R5000