THE JUDGES
Thank you to each and every judge for your contributions to the Africa Tech Week Awards 2026
AMB. DR. LAVINA RAMKISSOON African Union
TRISHEN MOODLEY LexisNexis MAST
DESIGAN NAIDOO
GEORGE MiDO Technology
KHAN Entrepreneur
DAVE LINDEQUE Orbit Partners
WANDA MKHIZE Sentech Sentech
GIVEN WAGENG
YAZID BOHARDIEN Connect LaunchPath
GREG JARVIS
CHARLENE
JAMEEL
THE FINALISTS
ORGANISATION AWARDS
The organisation awards look to celebrate the successes of top tech companies exemplifying innovation, impact, vision and action in South Africa.
AFRICA TECH: START–UP AWARD
Afribiz Connect
GameXLabs
Espresso Meet Up Gabs and Maps Multi Purpose Pty, Ltd
MI&T
The Surgical Assistant (PTY) Ltd Nothile Biolab under Nothile BioPharma StratXe
InclusiVerse Loop
NICHE INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS PTY LTD
SYNCH INDUSTRIES PTY LTD
Ukuhamba Pty Ltd Out Tasking Procurement Solutions pty ltd Vouch SA
PickMe
AFRICA TECH: FINTECH AWARD
EasyDebit Payment Solutions PTY LTD
Linum Labs AG Loop
Elenjical Solutions Finceptive Limited
Paymenow Root
Owethu Managed Services
Sourcefin (Pty) Ltd
Tembo Investment Group Wonga Weaver Fintech Ltd
AFRICA TECH: TECH IMPACT AWARD
4Sight Holdings Digital Solution Foundry GoMetro
Herotel Pty Ltd
Ignition Group Loop
Masbonisanenenisonke trading and projects 27 cc
MoStore Holdings
PickMe
PlusNarrative
Netstar Raising Queens Foundation
Swiftvee
SYNCH INDUSTRIES PTY LTD
Wetility
Youth Employment Service
The Zora Group
AFRICA TECH: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AWARD
4Sight Holdings
Dentsu
Boomerang BPO
Boxfusion
Fourth Industrial Revolution Incubator
GoMetro
HOSTAFRICA
Linum Labs AG Go Fourth Learning Institute of Technology
Neural Labs Africa
Rekindle Learning
SOLIDitech
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
AFRICA TECH: PUBLIC SECTOR DIGITAL INNOVATOR AWARD
Sponsored by City of Cape Town
4Sight Holdings Free State Department of Health
Africa International Advisors
South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
Boxfusion
Telviva
Root Paymenow
Third Vision AI
SB CARD PTY LTD
PickMe
XLink
AFRICA TECH: TECHNOLOGY COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARD
4Sight Holdings
Bonisa Applied Insights (Pty) Ltd
Entelect Software (Pty) Ltd
Herotel Pty Ltd
SOLIDitech
Moc engineering and skills development
Third Vision AI
AFRICA TECH: SECURITY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AWARD
SB CARD PTY LTD
Bitventure Consulting Group
JRS Solutions
AFRICA TECH: EDTECH AWARD
Go Fourth Learning Institute of Technology LearnAgile
Gordon Institute of Business Science Nothile Biolab under Nothile BioPharma
Wonga
Omnia Technology Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Injini
OVCC
AFRICA
Neural Labs Africa
Rekindle Learning
TECH: HEALTHTECH AWARD
Snapplify (Pty) Ltd
The Zora Group
AFRICA TECH: AI INNOVATION, MATURITY & COLLABORATION AWARD Sponsored by Telkom
4Sight Holdings
Bonisa Applied Insights (Pty) Ltd
addanode pty ltd
Boxfusion
Adhive Group
Dentsu
Moving Arts
NPC
Ukuhamba Pty Ltd
Espresso Meet Up
Rekindle Learning Wetility
DAI-TEC SOLUTIONS
Gordon Institute of Business Science Snapplify (Pty) Ltd
AFRICA TECH: AFRICA TECH: GREENTECH & CIRCULAR ECONOMY AWARD
addanode pty ltd
EWaste Africa Riverside Sustainable Solutions Company
Tata Consultancy Services South Africa PTY (Ltd)
ENABLING BUSINESS INNOVATION
Driven by universal connectivity, we power seamless experiences, boosting effecient and enabling business and communities across South Africa and beyond to thrive in the digital age.
THE FINALISTS
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
The individual awards aim to showcase the top individuals in South Africa. From CEO’s to young achievers climbing the corporate ladder, we celebrate leaders who are making a clear impact in the world of tech.
AFRICA TECH: TECH FOUNDER AWARD
YAW DWOMOH
Adhive Group
PHILLIP DE JAGER
Lemaspace (Pty) Ltd t/a ICS Flow
MELISA EVANS
InclusiVerse
DR. KATHRYN MALHERBE
Medsol AI Solutions
NISHA KOSTAS
NICHE INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS PTY LTD
LUWANDA JWARA
OVCC
RESHIKA RAMLAL
Out Tasking Procurement Solutions pty ltd
ADRIAAN RETIEF
PickMe
MICAELYN MAHARAJ
SB CARD PTY LTD
WESLEY LYNCH
Snapplify (Pty) Ltd
DR LE ROUX VILJOEN
The Surgical Assistant (PTY) Ltd
AFRICA TECH: WOMEN IN TECH AWARD
CHRISTA DOWD
4Sight Holdings
THAVARANI (DEVI) MOODLEY
DAI-TEC SOLUTIONS
ONALENNA CLEMIE MOKOTO
EBJ Holdings (Pty) Ltd
JAYSHREE MALLAYA
NAOMI MUSI
Fourth Industrial Revolution Incubator
MPHO HLALELE
Boxfusion (PTY) LTD
PAULINAH TEFFU
Digital Solution Foundry Third Vision AI
OGOCHUKWU ANEROBI
Finceptive Limited
KRISTA DAVIDSON
Injini
KATHRYN MALHERBE
MEDSOL AI SOLUTIONS
CONSTANCE MAHAFHA
Moc engineering and skills development
FIONA ANIRUDH
Omnia Technology Solutions (Pty) Ltd
SALLY NHLANHLA
Rekindle Learning
ZANELE MAKABANE
Owethu Managed Services
CHARLOTTE KOEP
Root
MARTIE DE BEER
Telviva
KUME LUVHANI
Vaxowave
SIBONGILE MONGADIS
Ukuhamba Pty Ltd
DR. THANUSHA GOVENDER
XLink
AFRICA TECH: TECH LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD
TERTIUS ZITZKE
JACOBUS EKSTEEN
4Sight Holdings Bonisa Applied Insights (Pty) Ltd
WILLEM KITSHOFF
JUSTIN COETZEE
GoMetro
JADE BISHOP
Linum Labs AG
NIVASHNI GOVENDER
Glass Group
NTANGANEDZENI MUAMBADZI
MI&T
JOSH KADISH
Sourcefin (Pty) Ltd d6
RUSSEL LUCK
VAN ZYL BOTHA
Herotel Pty Ltd
DANILE MOHLAMME
Masbonisanenenisonke trading and projects 27 cc
Paymenow
DEON NOBREGA KUTLWANO CHABA
South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
VINCENT MAPOSA SwiftVEE Wetility
