Registration is now open for Africa’s most influential connectivity event which shapes the decisions, deals and ideas that will define the continent’s digital future
The GSMA has revealed new updates for MWC26 Kigali, Africa’s most influential connectivity event, including the arrival of new industry summits and the first-ever GLOMOs Africa awards.
In partnership with the Ministry of ICT & Innovation of Rwanda, MWC Kigali will return to the Kigali Convention Centre between 16–18 June 2026, where Africa's digital agenda will once again take centre stage. Registration is now open here.
MWC Kigali will bring together pan-African and global decision-makers, regulators and investors in one of the continent’s fastest-growing innovation hubs for three days of exhibition, keynotes, sessions, and industry conferences. This year’s edition will welcome several new and returning summits reflecting the issues at the top of Africa’s digital agenda in 2026.
New additions include:
The Education Summit, delivered by the Future of Education and Work (FEWA), and 5G Summit both return, as well as the GSMA Ministerial Programme, which welcomed 49 delegations from 33 countries and 16 intergovernmental organisations during last year’s inaugural edition.
Also new this year, MWC Kigali will host the first-ever GLOMOs Africa awards, celebrating the organisations driving Africa’s digital transformation and delivering real, measurable impact across the continent. For its debut year, GLOMOs Africa will honour excellence across two focused categories: Digital Innovation for Africa’s Real Economy Award and Closing the Mobile Internet Usage Gap in Africa – Innovation Award. The awards are free to enter. Submissions are now open and will close on 30 April.
MWC26 Kigali will adopt four key themes, each reflecting the unique challenges and opportunities reshaping Africa’s digital future:
Exhibitors and sponsors for MWC26 include AethexAI, Airtel, Ericsson, Ethio Telecom, MTN, PXS, Terrapay, and YAS. To showcase your organisation or brand at the heart of Africa’s digital agenda, learn how to become a sponsor or exhibitor at www.mwckigali.com/become-a-sponsor.
Registration is now open here. Media, industry analysts and industry participants are invited to apply for a complimentary Media Pass here.