2013 ATA dinner Announced

On June 15, 2013 Africa Technology Group will host its 2nd Annual Africa Technology Awards dinner awards in Addis Ababa, Ethopia  celebrating innovation powering the future of technology and revolutionizing the way we work and communicate across the continent of Africa region’s technology industry and honors outstanding Companies and Executive of the Year.

2013 Africa Technology Awards finalist will be announced and presented for products and services at the Technology and Government Dinner in the following industries:

  • Clean Tech/Green Tech
  • Cloud Computing/Software as a Service
  • Consumer Electronics/Computers and Peripherals
  • Technology Executive of the Year
  • Cyber Security & Authentication
  • Health & Medical Technologies
  • Internet Services & E-Commerce
  • IT Services
  • Server & Storage Technology
  • Smart Grid & Smart Instruments
  • Software
  • Technology Manufacturing
  • Telecommunications

2012 Finalists

On May 19th 2012, Africa Technology Group presented the Africa Technology Awards, which bestows the only “Best Of” awards that recognize all technology products and services for the technology industry. Nominations for the Africa Technology Awards were vetted by industry experts.

Safricom Telecommunication
Econet
Eskom (Winner)

 

Technology Product of the Year

This award will go to the developer of a technological product, product line or product service, that has achieved significant recognition and market impact in Africa over the past 12 months.

EcoCash
M-Pesa (Winner)
M-Net Africa

Best Application in Technology

This award will go to an organization, agency or company that has — collaboratively or on its own — used existing technology to improve a process, practice or service.

EcoBank (Winner)
Standard Bank
Dangote Group

Technology Educator of the Year

This award will go to a company that:

  • Uses current technologies to educate, motivate and inspire students to become lifelong learners
  • Encourages students to pursue careers in technology

Nominees must be involved in public service of higher educational institutions or technical schools in Africa.

African Virtual University (AVU), (Winner)
SAASTA
Makerere University

Technology Executive of the Year

Executives in technology functions from all industries, region of Africa and company sizes are eligible. This includes executives such as VP of engineering or VP of IT.

Dr Kevin Urama   

Executive Director, African Technology Policy Studies - Kenya

 

(Winner)
Mokhtar Bououdina National Centre for Cleaner Technologies Production (NCCTP, Algeria)
Nagmeldin Goutbi ELHASSAN Expert Group on Technology Transfer (SUDAN)

Software Company of the Year

This award recognizes a company with outstanding new products and significant revenue growth.

Opera Software ASA (Winner)
SOFTtribe Limited
Cyber Tracker

Technology Company of the Year

This award recognizes a company’s business strategy, its products and services, its mission and its market potential. Awards are given both to a small- to medium-size company and to a large company.

UBAGroup
orascomtelecom
MTN group (Winner)