The Stage is Set for
Africa’s Digital Champions.

Thank you for your overwhelming response to the Call for 2026 TICON Africa Award Nominations. The winners will be announced at the Awards Gala Evening.

24 September 2026 | Livingstone, Zambia

What the TICON Africa Awards Stand For

The TICON Africa Awards are a continental mark of distinction, recognising and celebrating the individuals, organisations, and initiatives shaping Africa’s ICT ecosystem through visionary leadership that shapes industries, scalable innovation with real-world outcomes, and measurable contributions to Africa’s digital growth and competitiveness. 

What Winning a TICON Africa Award Delivers

To receive a TICON Africa Award is to be recognised as a standard-bearer for African technology leadership.

For many past winners, the Award has become a career-defining and brand-elevating milestone. that delivers value extending far beyond the Awards evening, into:

Celebrating the
2026 TICON Africa Awards

The awards evening in Livingstone, Zambia, celebrated excellence, leadership and meaningful contributions to ICT professionalism across Africa, recognising the individuals and organisations advancing digital skills, innovation and the growth of Africa’s digital economy.

 

Young ICT Trailblazer
(Under 35)

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Luke Draper

Highly Commended Research
Paper Award

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Julio Barros

Best Research Paper
Award

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Zawad Gondwe

Women in Tech
Leadership Award

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Elizabeth Masache

ICT Professional
of the Year

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Dr Pooja Gupta

Public Sector Digital
Transformation Award

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The National Pension Scheme Authority of Zambia

AI & Emerging Tech
Innovation Award

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Sir Ambrose Yennah

Social Impact
Award

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MedicalTV.Live

Cybersecurity & ICT
Governance Award

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Nawa Samatebele

ICT Company
of the Year

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Sparc Systems

Lifetime Achievement
in ICT Award

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Dr Gertrude Akapelwa

Professional Body
of the Year

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ICT Association of Zambia
(ICTAZ)

2026 TICON Africa Awards Categories

The TICON Africa Awards span a wide range of categories reflecting the depth and diversity of Africa’s ICT ecosystem. 

Explore this year’s awards below:

Individual Excellence Awards

  • ICT Professional of the Year
  • Women in Tech Excellence Award
  • Young ICT Trailblazer Award (Under 35)

Innovation & Transformation Awards 

  • Public Sector Digital Transformation Award
  • AI & Emerging Technology Innovation Award

Trust, Impact & Inclusion Awards

  • Digital Inclusion & Social Impact Award
  • Cybersecurity & ICT Governance Award

Organisational & Industry Awards

  • ICT Company of the Year
  • Professional Body of the Year Award
  • Lifetime Achievement in ICT Award

Continent-wide recognition endorsed by Africa’s leading ICT professional bodies.

Enhanced credibility and trust with partners, investors, regulators, and clients.

Increased visibility across Africa’s technology, policy, and business ecosystems.

Stronger positioning for partnerships, speaking opportunities, and more.
Permanent inclusion among Africa’s recognised technology leaders.

ICTAZ Zimbabwe

The Organization seeks to empower society to master emerging technologies as essential tools and catalysts for sustainable development and independently watch-dogging the impact of ICTs on the environment and society for the good of the people and our planet.