East, West & North Africa 

9 September 2026

Africa’s digital infrastructure is progressing at different speeds across regions - shaped by policy, power availability, connectivity routes and investment readiness. These three regional workshops create space for market specific, delivery focused discussion, grounded in the realities of each region.

Each workshop, running on the 9th of September, runs as a separate, dedicated regional session, allowing participants to focus on the markets they operate in, while remaining part of the wider ITW & Datacloud Africa programme.

What the Workshops help you unlock 

Governments and Regulators 

Clear insight into how regional policy, permitting and regulatory clarity translate into faster deployment and stronger capital attraction.

Carriers, FibreCos and ISPs 

Visibility into viable rollout models, cross border connectivity opportunities and region specific demand signals.

Data Centre Operators and Cloud Platforms

Market level clarity on where infrastructure, power and demand are aligning to support new capacity and workloads.

Investors and DFIs 

A grounded view of risk, returns and project readiness across East, West and North Africa - and how regional differences shape investment decisions.

East Africa Workshop 

Scaling Digital Infrastructure in East Africa.

A focused session on how East Africa’s leading markets are moving from rapid growth to sustainable scale - aligning policy, power, connectivity and demand.

Agenda highlights

Scaling Digital Infrastructure Across East Africa
How fibre, mobile and data centre projects are progressing from rollout into sustainable operation.

Policy, Power and Connectivity Alignment
Why coordination across regulation, energy and networks determines delivery speed.

West Africa Workshop 

From Policy Ambition to Infrastructure Delivery.

A delivery led discussion on how West Africa’s infrastructure ambitions are translating into real projects on the ground.

Agenda highlights

Scaling Digital Infrastructure Across West Africa
How fibre, mobile and data centre projects are moving from planning into execution.

Power, Fibre and Data Centres: Aligning Delivery
Why cross sector coordination is critical to accelerating rollout.

North Africa Workshop 

Connecting Africa to Europe, the Middle East and Global Routes.

A strategic session on North Africa’s role as a global connectivity corridor linking Africa with Europe and the Middle East.

Agenda highlights

North Africa as a Global Connectivity Gateway
How subsea routes, terrestrial corridors and policy alignment position the region internationally.

Subsea, Fibre and Data Centres: Building Regional Hubs
Why connectivity routes and data centre locations are increasingly interdependent.