Shaping Africa's Technology Leadership Agenda

The Africa Technology Leadership Forum is a dedicated platform for senior leaders navigating the intersection of technology, governance, diplomacy, capital and execution.

We engage at the decision-making level, addressing how governments & institutions govern digital transformation, how capital is structured & deployed, and how execution capability is built and sustained.

The ATLF operates year-round, convening through a curated portfolio of thematic initiatives, each designed for different audiences, levels of engagement and outcomes.

Our Initiatives

Africa Technology Leadership Conference (ATLC) 2026

Leading Africa's technology ambition into global strategic advantage

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Technology Leadership Labs

Cohort-based leadership development for C-Suite and director-level leaders

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Our Initiatives

A portfolio built for impact at scale

Flagship Initiative

Africa Technology Leadership Conference (ATLC) 2026

Our annual flagship convening of Africa's most senior decision-level platform for technology leadership, capital strategy and execution.

The conference brings together the continent's most influential voices for two days of structured dialogue, closed-door policy exchanges and high-level networking.

Next Edition: 22nd - 23rd October, 2026
Location: Argyle Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Format: Plenary sessions, Diplomatic Labs, Executive dialogues
ATLC 2026 Theme
"From Technology Ambitions to Strategic Advantage: Leveraging Science, Research & Innovation for Diplomacy, Capital and Execution"

ATLC 2026 Programme Pillars

  • A. Tech Diplomacy & Leadership — How do governments use SRI and Technology as an instrument of foreign policy, bilateral partnerships and continental influence to build strategic advantage?
  • B. Capital, Investment & Infrastructure — How can public/private partnerships leverage on innovative finance models to fund sustainable systems at scale? How to facilitate B2B/G2B/G2G partnerships to enhance signed MOUs & research commercialisation frameworks that translate diplomatic & scientific outputs into deployed capital?
  • C. Execution, Platforms & Institutional Capability — How do institutions translate transformative strategies into systems that work at scale, with durability and institutional ownership; moving from perpetual pilots to durable platforms?
  • D. Trust, Data Sovereignity & Resilience — How are trust, data sovereignty, cybersecurity and institutional resilience built into Africa's foundational technology infrastructure and how do these anchor Kenya's diplomacy in global data governance?
Year-Round Initiatives

Leadership Labs

  • Cohort-based development for C-suite & director-level leaders across Governments, enterprise and Finance
  • Facilitated by practitioners with direct Africa-specific execution experience, not theoritical leadership theory
  • Structured around real institutional challenges to produce actionable frameworks tailored to each cohort's context
Invite-Only Convenings

Policy Dialogues

  • Closed-door sessions convened under Chatham House Rules, bringing regulators & institutional leaders together on unresolved technology policy questions
  • Structured around ATLF's four strategic pillars, spanning sectors from Financial services to Health, Education and Public administration
  • Outputs feed directly into ATLF's Pillar Policy Briefs & sustained advocacy with government and regulatory partners
Thematic Deep-Dives

Sector-Focused Workshops

  • Sector-specific framing across technology's full reach i.e banking, health systems, public infrastructure, agriculture, education and housing
  • Practical exchange between institutional peers facing analogous execution & adoption challenges within their sector
  • Hosted in partnership with lead sector institutions, building on formats such as the Data Governance, Cybersecurity & Building Digital Trust workshop track
Research & Commmercialization

Innovation Grants

  • Pathways for researchers & innovators to patent research outputs & commercialise them for benefit of humanity, economic growth & elevation of Kenya's image regional
  • Provide innovation mentorship programs to graduates through research & publications
  • Facilitate grants by the government & funding partners for Masters and PhD students globally while prioritizing African students
Industry Partnerships

Science & Innovation Labs

  • Creation of an innovative Lab with incubators in the areas of Renewable Energies, Agriculture, Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
  • Co-investment and technical mentorship from private-sector and industry partners to de-risk early-stage innovations
  • Anchored in partnership with national innovation bodies and technology hubs to link lab outputs to commercialisation pathways
Diplomatic Engagements

Tech Diplomacy Programme

  • Registry of bilateral & multilateral technology cooperation frameworks formed engagements across Africa
  • Sustained dialogue with African governments, regional bodies & multilateral institutions on cross-border tech policies
  • Positioning ATLF as a standing channel for tech diplomacy between African states & global partners
Impact & Outcomes

Working with institutions that shape Africa's future

ATLF collaborates with governments, regulators, corporates, investors, development partners, and ecosystem institutions committed to building Africa's digital future.

Partnerships are structured around shared objectives, long-term value, and tangible outcomes.

The continous engagement from our initiatives generate the following:

  • Actionable leadership insights
  • Investment and partnership pathways
  • Bilateral digital cooperation frameworks & technology diplomacy positioning outputs
  • Policy-relevant recommendations
  • A growing body of thought leadership grounded in African experience
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Insights & Thought Leadership

Evidence, perspective, and practical experience

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