U.S.–Africa Tech Connect
Partnerships for Digital Growth: a full day of panel discussions held alongside Africa Tech Festival 2026, convened by the U.S. Department of Commerce's U.S. Commercial Service. OLSPACE has been invited to attend.
Invitation received- Time
- 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Venue
- Watsonia Room, Cape Town International Convention Centre 2 (CTICC 2)
- Host
- U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce
What the day covers.
Government, industry, civil society and the technology community, discussing how U.S.–Africa partnerships can support a secure, inclusive and innovative digital future.
Artificial intelligence and AI governance
Bridging the digital divide
Data protection and cross-border data flows
Cybersecurity in the AI era
Resilient digital infrastructure and connectivity
Knowledge exchange, policy dialogue and trusted technology partnerships
A satellite is digital infrastructure, too.
Behind every satellite sits a long chain: spectrum, ground stations, data handling, security. Those are the questions on this agenda, from resilient connectivity to cross-border data flows to cybersecurity.
OlduvaiSat-1's imagery is meant to be received, processed and stored in Tanzania, which turns data protection and data-flow rules into a practical matter for us rather than an abstract one. And technology partnerships between the United States and African countries are one of the ways upstream skills and components move across a continent. That is the conversation we want to be part of.
Where it connects
- OlduvaiSat-1, our 3U Earth-observation CubeSat, with its engineering model ready for test.
- The SADC Satellite Forum, where we worked through ITU filings and spectrum coordination.
- Ground-station work with DIT, the connectivity side of any satellite mission.
Working on a satellite, a ground station or a digital-infrastructure project in Africa? Let's talk.
Event details are taken from the organisers' invitation and may change. Check the official Africa Tech Festival 2026 programme before travelling.