AI Expo Africa 2026: 146 exhibitors & sponsors
AI Expo Africa 2026 had 146 exhibitors and sponsors in Johannesburg, South Africa from 21 countries. AI / ML is the biggest block on the floor at 13% of the companies we matched, ahead of research & think tanks and it services & consulting. No single country dominates: South Africa leads with 21%.
- 146
- exhibitors & sponsors as of 5 Nov 2026
- 21
- headquarters countries most from South Africa
- 66
- matched to a company profile industry, size, HQ
- 3,500
- 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. AI / ML makes up 13% of AI Expo Africa 2026; the gray block is the other 32 sectors combined.
- AI / ML 8 · 13%
- Research & Think Tanks 4 · 6.5%
- IT Services & Consulting 4 · 6.5%
- Nonprofits & NGOs 3 · 4.8%
- Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators) 3 · 4.8%
- Enterprise Software 3 · 4.8%
- Everything else 37 · 60%
Each square is one company.
Who exhibits at AI Expo Africa
Company size and headquarters for the 66 exhibitors we matched. Small companies dominate: 45% have 50 or fewer employees.
AI Expo Africa 2026 exhibitor list
The first 25 of 146: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
World Economic Forum weforum.org | Nonprofits & NGOs | 501–1,000 | Switzerland | Sponsor |
Deep Learning Indaba deeplearningindaba.com | AI / ML | 11–50 | — | Sponsor |
Netsurit netsurit.com | IT Services & Consulting | 201–500 | United States | Exhibitor |
CapstonAI capston.ai | AI / ML | 11–50 | Réunion | Exhibitor |
CNRS cnrs.fr | Research & Think Tanks | 10,001+ | France | — |
Zoho zoho.com | Enterprise Software | 10,001+ | India | — |
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) csir.co.za | Research & Think Tanks | 1,001–5,000 | South Africa | — |
SUSE suse.com | Enterprise Software | 1,001–5,000 | Germany | — |
Startup Grind startupgrind.com | Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators) | 11–50 | United States | — |
Women in AI womeninai.co | AI / ML | 51–200 | France | — |
Startupbootcamp startupbootcamp.org | Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators) | 201–500 | Netherlands | — |
Altron altron.com | IT Services & Consulting | 5,001–10,000 | South Africa | — |
Gebeya Inc. gebeya.com | AI / ML | 51–200 | Ethiopia | — |
Yooz getyooz.com | Enterprise Software | 501–1,000 | France | — |
Silicon Overdrive overdrive.co.za | IT Services & Consulting | 51–200 | South Africa | — |
VC4A vc4a.com | Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators) | 11–50 | Netherlands | — |
Zindi zindi.africa | AI / ML | 11–50 | Mauritius | — |
African Diaspora Network africandiasporanetwork.org | Nonprofits & NGOs | 2–10 | United States | — |
Artificial Intelligence for Development (AI4D) ai4d.ai | AI / ML | 2–10 | — | — |
Digital Council Africa digitalcouncil.africa | IT Services & Consulting | 11–50 | South Africa | — |
iTuring.ai ituring.ai | AI / ML | 51–200 | India | — |
CAIR-Nepal: Center for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Nepal cair-nepal.org | Research & Think Tanks | 2–10 | Nepal | — |
Education without Borders (EwB) educationwithoutborders.co | Nonprofits & NGOs | 11–50 | Canada | — |
Artificial Intelligence Institute ai2.institute | Research & Think Tanks | 2–10 | Bulgaria | — |
Informed AI informed.ai | AI / ML | 11–50 | — | — |
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AI Expo Africa 2026: quick answers
How many companies exhibit at AI Expo Africa 2026?
146 companies are listed as exhibitors or sponsors at AI Expo Africa 2026, as of 5 Nov 2026. Of those, 45 are listed as sponsors and 11 as exhibitors; the rest come from combined exhibitor and sponsor lists. We matched 66 of them to a company profile with industry, size and headquarters.
What industries exhibit at AI Expo Africa 2026?
Among the 62 exhibitors we matched, the largest groups are AI / ML (13%), Research & Think Tanks (6.5%), IT Services & Consulting (6.5%). In total they span 38 sectors.
Where are AI Expo Africa exhibitors from?
Exhibitors we matched are headquartered in 21 countries. The most represented are South Africa (14), United States (14), France (6).
When and where is AI Expo Africa 2026?
AI Expo Africa 2026 took place 28–29 Oct 2026 at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa, organised by AI Media PTY Ltd.
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