AfricaCom shortlists for 2019 Awards

Word is out! The AfricaCom Awards, one of the global technology and telecommunications industry’s most respected awards, has announced the current shortlist of nominees with top honours revealed on Wednesday 13^th November at The Lookout in the impressive V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.

The Awards are a highly respected extension of AfricaCom, the world’s largest Africa-focused technology, telecommunications and media event and will run in Cape Town, South Africa from 12 – 14 November 2019.

The luminaries leading the pack include:

1. Connecting the Continent Award:

Angola Cables
Cambridge Broadband Networks (CNBL)
Liquid Telecom
Orange
Parallel Wireless
PCCW Global
Upstream Systems

2. Delivering Excellence in Customer Experience

Alepo Technologies Inc.
Ericsson & MTN Group
MTN & Huawei
MTN South Africa & Huawei
Orange

3. Everything as a service – Best Cloud or Application Solution

Mavenir
PCCW Global
Orange
Verimatrix

4. Changing Lives Award

Erissson South Africa in partnership with Wot-If? Trust
iShamba Limited
ISOCEL Telecom
KaiOS Technologies
Liquid Telecom
Orange

5. Best Digital Entertainment Innovation

Orange
Telecoming

6. Security Product or Service of the Year

Orange
Upstream Systems

7. Best Network Management Software

Ericsson
Mavenir
MTN & Huawei
Orange – Huawei
PCCW Global

8. Best Connected Consumer Device

Huawei Technologies
Orange (Smart Wifi)
Orange (SANZA)

9.Best Innovation for Enterprise

Comviva Technologies Ltd
LMT
MTN South Africa & Huawei
MTN Uganda & Huawei
SqwidNet

10. Most Innovative Service -The Business of Tomorrow

BRCK
Cassava Smartech and Comviva Technologies Ltd
KaiOS Technologies
Safaricom & Huawei
Tramigo
World Telecom Labs and iPlans

11. CXO of the Year

Anthoinet Ohene-Amoah, CEO, GetHer In Digital
Antonio Nunes, CEO, Angola Cables
Charles Molapisi, CTIO, MTN Group
Gerard Lokossou, CEO, Orange DRC
Richmond Nagbe Tobii, Managing Director, LIBTELCO
Stephane Duproz, CEO, Africa Data Centres
Yonny Firedman, co-Founder and CEO, Menta Music

12. Enterprise CxO of the Year

Ainojie (Alex) Irune, COO, Oando Energy Resources
Busiswa Lutshaba, Director, Blu Space Communications SA
Irene Kiwia, Founder and CEO, Twaa
Kasango Dickens, CEO, Pison Public Relations
Niklas Ekdahl, CEO, Connected Video at Multichoice
Rebatho Madiba, Acting CIO, Transnet
Tijan Chorr, Founder and CEO, LagaAfrik
Warren Hero, CDO, Webber Wentzel

Supported by Founding Awards Sponsor, PCCW Global, the awards will be held on 13 November 2019 at The Lookout in Granger Bay, Cape Town. ‘Secret Garden’ is the theme for this year’s event – marking the juxtaposition between the natural and digital worlds. Registered delegates and visitors not participating in the Awards, don’t need to miss out on the festivities, as PCCW Global invite all attendees to the legendary after party – also taking place at The Lookout.

AfricaCom 2019 will bring together 15 000 attendees, 450 speakers and 500 exhibitors showcasing technologies and solutions covering everything from 5G, AI, IoT, Fintech, Blockchain and beyond, with a host of new content and exciting developments.

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