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.
- 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.
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.
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
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseIT Services & Consulting · 10,001+ staff · United States
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
MobilyTelecom & Connectivity · 1,001–5,000 staff · Saudi Arabia
QualcommHardware, Semiconductors & IoT · 10,001+ 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.
| Company | Industry | Size | HQ | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Microsoft news.microsoft.com | Enterprise Software | 10,001+ | United States | Sponsor |
Vertiv vertiv.com | Hardware, Semiconductors & IoT | 10,001+ | United States | Sponsor |
Ericsson ericsson.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 10,001+ | Sweden | Sponsor |
Tejas Networks tejasnetworks.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 1,001–5,000 | India | Sponsor |
Tata Consultancy Services tcs.com | IT Services & Consulting | 10,001+ | India | Sponsor |
Equinix equinix.com | IT Services & Consulting | 10,001+ | United States | Sponsor |
Wipro wipro.com | IT Services & Consulting | 10,001+ | India | Sponsor |
Huawei huawei.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 10,001+ | China | Sponsor |
Truecaller truecaller.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 201–500 | Sweden | Sponsor |
Airtel Africa airtel.africa | Telecom & Connectivity | 1,001–5,000 | Kenya | Sponsor |
SES Satellites ses.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 1,001–5,000 | Luxembourg | Sponsor |
CAMTEL (Cameroon Telecommunications) camtel.cm | Telecom & Connectivity | 1,001–5,000 | Cameroon | Sponsor |
STARLINK starlinkworld.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 201–500 | — | Sponsor |
SBA Communications sbasite.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 1,001–5,000 | United States | Sponsor |
Bayobab bayobab.africa | Telecom & Connectivity | 201–500 | United Arab Emirates | Sponsor |
Eutelsat eutelsat.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 1,001–5,000 | France | Sponsor |
Angola Cables angolacables.co.ao | Telecom & Connectivity | 51–200 | Angola | Sponsor |
Hughes hughes.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 1,001–5,000 | United States | Sponsor |
ManageEngine manageengine.com | Enterprise Software | 5,001–10,000 | United States | Sponsor |
Ookla ookla.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 501–1,000 | United States | Sponsor |
Optiva Inc. optiva.com | Telecom & Connectivity | 201–500 | Canada | Sponsor |
China Unicom chinaunicom.com.cn | Telecom & Connectivity | 10,001+ | — | Sponsor |
Openserve openserve.co.za | Telecom & Connectivity | 10,001+ | South Africa | Sponsor |
Congo Telecom congotelecom.cg | Telecom & Connectivity | 201–500 | — | Sponsor |
Seacom Ltd seacom.co.za | Telecom & Connectivity | 51–200 | — | Sponsor |
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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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