Business France has confirmed its participation at AfricaCom 2025, taking place from 11 to 13 November at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The organisation will lead a delegation of ten French technology companies to one of Africa’s most significant events dedicated to telecommunications and digital transformation.
AfricaCom, part of the broader Africa Tech Festival, is expected to draw more than 15 000 visitors and 500 exhibitors from over 100 countries. The event provides a key opportunity for international and African stakeholders to connect around infrastructure, connectivity, and digital services shaping the continent’s tech landscape.
South Africa remains a focal point for telecom growth. The country now has 98 percent 4G coverage and continues to expand 5G networks rapidly. With 69 operational data centres and nine submarine cables, South Africa has positioned itself as a leading connectivity hub for Sub-Saharan Africa. According to Business France, nearly €1.47 billion in telecom investment was recorded in 2024, reflecting strong confidence in the market’s potential.
The French Pavilion will once again serve as a central platform for innovation. The delegation includes companies working across mobile connectivity, OTT services, video streaming, satellite networks, and data analytics. Among them are Enreach, Famoco, Spectronite, CapstonAI, ENENSYS, Speedcast, Adaltra, IT-Development, Kapptivate, and SmarDTV.
Each of these exhibitors brings distinct expertise: Enreach provides unified communication solutions for businesses, Famoco focuses on secure mobile payments, Spectronite develops software-defined radio technologies aimed at improving network capacity and reducing energy use, and CapstonAI applies predictive analytics to optimise industrial and telecom operations.
Over the three-day exhibition, the French Pavilion will host product demonstrations, B2B meetings, and networking opportunities, including the traditional French Cocktail. The showcase will also allow participants to engage directly with African mobile network operators, regulators, broadcasters, and infrastructure providers such as Teraco, Africa Data Centres, Vumatel, and Broadband Infraco.
Business France described AfricaCom 2025 as a strategic opportunity to build new partnerships that support Africa’s growing demand for reliable, high-performance digital infrastructure. The organisation emphasised that collaboration between African and French companies remains central to advancing connectivity, digital services, and sustainable technology deployment across the continent.
South Africa’s growing role as a data hub has been underscored by recent projects like Africa Data Centres’ expansion in Cape Town, reinforcing why global players continue to view the country as the entry point to the continent’s digital economy.
The full list of French exhibitors and event details are available on the official AfricaCom website.