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AfricaCom 2026: 231 exhibitors & sponsors

AfricaCom 2026 has 231 exhibitors and sponsors listed so far, heading to Cape Town, South Africa from 41 countries. Telecom & Connectivity is the biggest block on the floor at 47% of the companies we matched, ahead of enterprise software and publishing & news. 109 of them were also at AfricaCom 2025; 206 from that list aren’t on this one yet.

17–19 Nov 2026Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South AfricaOrganised by Informa PlcOfficial site ↗
231
exhibitors & sponsors listed so far
as of 5 Nov 2026
41
headquarters countries
most from United States
35%
of AfricaCom 2025's exhibitors are back
109 companies
15,000
expected visitors
organiser’s figure

The show floor, by sector

Each square is a company we matched to a profile, grouped by its main sector. Telecom & Connectivity makes up 47% of AfricaCom 2026; the gray block is the other 37 sectors combined.

  • Telecom & Connectivity 75 · 47%
  • Enterprise Software 9 · 5.7%
  • Publishing & News 6 · 3.8%
  • Cybersecurity 5 · 3.1%
  • Hardware, Semiconductors & IoT 4 · 2.5%
  • IT Services & Consulting 4 · 2.5%
  • Everything else 56 · 35%

Each square is one company.

Who exhibits at AfricaCom

Company size and headquarters for the 167 exhibitors we matched. An enterprise-heavy floor: 37% have more than 1,000 employees.

Company size (employees)
  • 12 · 1.2%
  • 2–1014 · 8.4%
  • 11–5020 · 12%
  • 51–20026 · 16%
  • 201–50022 · 13%
  • 501–1,00020 · 12%
  • 1,001–5,00029 · 17%
  • 5,001–10,0008 · 4.8%
  • 10,001+25 · 15%
Headquarters country
  • United States39 · 23%
  • United Kingdom16 · 9.6%
  • France9 · 5.4%
  • India9 · 5.4%
  • South Africa7 · 4.2%
  • Germany7 · 4.2%
  • United Arab Emirates6 · 3.6%
  • China6 · 3.6%
  • Canada4 · 2.4%
  • Nigeria4 · 2.4%

109 came back from 2025

Comparing AfricaCom 2026’s list with AfricaCom 2025. For organisers, the companies that haven’t re-booked yet are the warmest list there is — they already know the show.

Not listed yet206were at AfricaCom 2025, not on the list so far AfricaCom 2026
Returning109at both — 35% of AfricaCom 2025’s companies
New122first seen at AfricaCom 2026 — 53% of this year’s list
At 2025, not listed yet
  • ValidCybersecurity · 5,001–10,000 staff · Brazil
  • RADWINTelecom & Connectivity · 201–500 staff · Israel
  • AMOS-SpacecomTelecom & Connectivity · 51–200 staff · Israel
  • West Coast Optilinks (WCO)Telecom & Connectivity · 501–1,000 staff · India
  • FOLAN Technologies LtdTelecom & Connectivity · 51–200 staff · United Kingdom
  • SC.SoftTelecom & Connectivity · 51–200 staff · Kazakhstan
  • SKYDATA-IoTTelecom & Connectivity · 2–10 staff · Canada
  • CloudflareCybersecurity · 1,001–5,000 staff · United States
New for 2026
  • TruecallerTelecom & Connectivity · 201–500 staff · Sweden
  • SES SatellitesTelecom & Connectivity · 1,001–5,000 staff · Luxembourg
  • SBA CommunicationsTelecom & Connectivity · 1,001–5,000 staff · United States
  • China UnicomTelecom & Connectivity · 10,001+ staff
  • Seacom LtdTelecom & Connectivity · 51–200 staff
  • IPLOOKTelecom & Connectivity · 201–500 staff · Hong Kong
  • SageEnterprise Software · 10,001+ staff · United Kingdom
  • SolarWindsEnterprise Software · 1,001–5,000 staff · United States

AfricaCom 2026 exhibitor list

The first 25 of 231: sponsors and exhibitors from the show’s core sectors first. The full list adds every company, its website, and the people to contact.

CompanyIndustrySizeHQRole
Microsoft
news.microsoft.com
Enterprise Software10,001+United StatesSponsor
Vertiv
vertiv.com
Hardware, Semiconductors & IoT10,001+United StatesSponsor
Ericsson
ericsson.com
Telecom & Connectivity10,001+SwedenSponsor
Tejas Networks
tejasnetworks.com
Telecom & Connectivity1,001–5,000IndiaSponsor
Tata Consultancy Services
tcs.com
IT Services & Consulting10,001+IndiaSponsor
Equinix
equinix.com
IT Services & Consulting10,001+United StatesSponsor
Wipro
wipro.com
IT Services & Consulting10,001+IndiaSponsor
Huawei
huawei.com
Telecom & Connectivity10,001+ChinaSponsor
Truecaller
truecaller.com
Telecom & Connectivity201–500SwedenSponsor
Airtel Africa
airtel.africa
Telecom & Connectivity1,001–5,000KenyaSponsor
SES Satellites
ses.com
Telecom & Connectivity1,001–5,000LuxembourgSponsor
CAMTEL (Cameroon Telecommunications)
camtel.cm
Telecom & Connectivity1,001–5,000CameroonSponsor
STARLINK
starlinkworld.com
Telecom & Connectivity201–500—Sponsor
SBA Communications
sbasite.com
Telecom & Connectivity1,001–5,000United StatesSponsor
Bayobab
bayobab.africa
Telecom & Connectivity201–500United Arab EmiratesSponsor
Eutelsat
eutelsat.com
Telecom & Connectivity1,001–5,000FranceSponsor
Angola Cables
angolacables.co.ao
Telecom & Connectivity51–200AngolaSponsor
Hughes
hughes.com
Telecom & Connectivity1,001–5,000United StatesSponsor
ManageEngine
manageengine.com
Enterprise Software5,001–10,000United StatesSponsor
Ookla
ookla.com
Telecom & Connectivity501–1,000United StatesSponsor
Optiva Inc.
optiva.com
Telecom & Connectivity201–500CanadaSponsor
China Unicom
chinaunicom.com.cn
Telecom & Connectivity10,001+—Sponsor
Openserve
openserve.co.za
Telecom & Connectivity10,001+South AfricaSponsor
Congo Telecom
congotelecom.cg
Telecom & Connectivity201–500—Sponsor
Seacom Ltd
seacom.co.za
Telecom & Connectivity51–200—Sponsor
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AfricaCom exhibitors also show up at

The events sharing the most exhibitors with AfricaCom 2026. 46% of the companies we matched here also exhibit at Africa Tech Festival 2026.

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AfricaCom 2026: quick answers

How many companies exhibit at AfricaCom 2026?

231 companies are listed as exhibitors or sponsors at AfricaCom 2026 so far, as of 5 Nov 2026. Of those, 63 are listed as sponsors and 4 as exhibitors; the rest come from combined exhibitor and sponsor lists. We matched 167 of them to a company profile with industry, size and headquarters.

What industries exhibit at AfricaCom 2026?

Among the 159 exhibitors we matched, the largest groups are Telecom & Connectivity (47%), Enterprise Software (5.7%), Publishing & News (3.8%). In total they span 43 sectors.

Where are AfricaCom exhibitors from?

Exhibitors we matched are headquartered in 41 countries. The most represented are United States (39), United Kingdom (16), France (9).

How many AfricaCom 2025 exhibitors returned for 2026?

109 companies from AfricaCom 2025's list of 315 are on the AfricaCom 2026 list so far (35%). 122 companies are new this year, and 206 are not listed yet.

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