MWC Kigali 2026 | 16-18 June 2026, Kigali

Why attend MWC26 Kigali?

Africa’s most influential connectivity and technology event, MWC Kigali, in partnership with Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Innovation, moves to a new mid-year slot on 16–18 June 2026, marking a strategic shift that firmly positions it as Africa’s definitive mid-year meeting point for policy, business and technology leadership.

Hosted in Kigali - one of the continent’s fastest-growing innovation hubs - MWC Kigali brings together pan-African and global decision makers, innovators, regulators and investors at a moment when mobile technologies are forecast to add $270 billion to Africa’s economy by 2030.

2026’s conference themes

The high-impact conference programme features innovators, subject-matter experts, ministers and business leaders sharing practical insights into what’s driving real digital adoption across diverse African markets. Gain a deeper understanding of how connectivity and intelligent technologies are transforming health, manufacturing and education. And new for 2026, an expanded and elevated fintech programme, reflecting its status as a cornerstone of economic diversification and resilience. Explore each of the conference’s four themes below.

Fintech & Commerce

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Intelligent Infrastructure

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Discover 2026’s themes

Featured Speakers in 2026

Last chance to enter the inaugural GLOMOs Africa

This year sees The Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards land in Africa for the first time. Established by the GSMA as part of its flagship MWC Series in Barcelona, the GLOMOs are the industry’s most prestigious accolade.

This inaugural African edition brings that global credibility to the region, recognising those who are delivering real impact across Africa’s mobile ecosystem.

Entry is free. Submissions close on 30 April 2026.

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