10th Year of Digital Excellence

10th ADEA

Africa Digital Economy Awards

Recognising Excellence. Accelerating Africa’s Digital Future.

DATE: MAY 27th, 2026 | VENUE: London, UK

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Location & Date

Emara Ole Sereni, Nairobi, Kenya

11th September, 2025

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Building Africa’s Digital Future: Inclusion, Infrastructure & Intelligent Growth

Celebrating Digital Excellence

About ADEA

About ADEA Awards 2025

Now in its 10th year, the Africa Digital Economy Awards (ADEA) will honour Africa’s digital champions, innovators, creatives and inventions across multiple areas of an ever-evolving sector.

Over the last ten years, ADEA has aligned with the African Union’s digital transformation strategy to promote pioneers and frontrunners in Africa’s digitalization journey. Each year, ADEA shines a spotlight on Africa’s digital champions – from visionary individual tech innovators to transformative organizations – whose contributions have significantly impacted the continent’s digital growth and security.

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SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY

Celebrating Digital Excellence Across Borders

Individual Entry

Open to tech innovators and visionaries whose work has made a significant impact on Africa's digital landscape.

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Organization Entry

Inviting technology and telecom organizations across Africa to showcase their transformative digital solutions.

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Top 50 Leaders

Recognizing the top digital economy leaders who are driving the continent's digital transformation journey.

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Nomination Process

Understand our rigorous selection process and how we identify Africa's digital pioneers.

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Join the platform celebrating 10 years of digital excellence across Africa and beyond.

Our Objectives

Key objectives driving the Digital Innovation Awards

Recognize Excellence

Honor groundbreaking digital innovations and their creators across industries and borders, fostering collaboration between innovators, businesses, and governments.

Advance Digital Economies

Support sustainable growth by highlighting solutions that address real-world challenges across fintech, health tech, edtech, cybersecurity and more regions across Africa and beyond.

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Step 1

Online Nomination

Submit your entry or nominate a trailblazer via our secure online portal.

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Step 2

Technical Review

Our expert panel reviews submissions based on innovation, impact and sustainability.

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Step 3

Shortlist Selection

Finalists are announced and invited to the grand Africa Digital Economy Awards (ADEA) ceremony.

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Step 4

Grand Ceremony

Celebrate excellence at the most prestigious night in the digital and tech calendar.

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FAQ's

Get Familiar with the Nomination Process

You can submit your nomination through our online portal before the deadline on 27th May 2026. Choose either Individual or Organization entry based on your category.

Please refer to the specific category guidelines on the 'How to Enter' page for details regarding submission requirements.

The Africa Digital Economy Awards (ADEA) 2026 is an in-person event, however, key highlights of the ceremony will be streamed live on our official website and social media channels.

Yes! We will have a dedicated live coverage team. You can follow the event proceedings and winner announcements in real-time through our digital platforms.

The awards celebrate 15 years of supporting the digital economy. We are committed to recognizing innovation that drives economic growth and inclusion across Africa.