Africa Tech Week Awards 2025 finalists announced – celebrate innovation in style!
We are thrilled to announce the outstanding finalists for the Africa Tech Week Awards 2025 – a celebration of excellence, innovation, and impact in South Africa’s dynamic tech ecosystem.

Join us for an unforgettable evening as we honour the trailblazers transforming the continent through technology. This glamorous black-tie affair promises sophistication, inspiration, and world-class entertainment, hosted by the brilliant and beloved Alan Committie.
Secure your seat among Africa’s tech elite and be part of an evening that recognises brilliance and sparks the future.
Contact az.oc.ocpot@tamuj.atinrauq to book your seat.
Here are some of our finalists:
Organisational awards:
- Batanidza Technologies
- Float Technologies
- ROCVEST Systems
- LEMI App
- Harvest Animation
- Cyber Crucible, Inc.
- PickMe Africa
- Wonga Online
- Paymenow
- Etapath
- Take Note IT
- ICT Works
- Pula Management
- The Clicks Group
- Netstar
- MAST
- Adroit Technologies
- SprintHive
- SANRAL
- Right ePharmacy (Pty) LTD
- Mint Group
- Pay Solutions
- XLink
- Old Mutual
- University of Johannesburg
- WeThinkCode_
- Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria
- Swordfish
- LexisNexis
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Individual awards:
- Take Note IT – Mamela Luthuli
- ICT Works – Xoliswa Kakana
- XLink – Dr Thanusha Govender
- Pula Management – Rita Sibanda
- e4 – Busisiwe Mbatha
- Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria – Farzana Ally
- Pay Solutions – Heinrich Cornelissen
- Wonga Online – Michael Lazarus
- MAST – Trishen Moodley
- University of Johannesburg – Ronny Mabokela
- Batanidza Technologies – Oscar Molaba
- Harvest Animation – Dr Raphael Kamanga
- Cyber Crucible, Inc. – Dennis Underwood
- PickMe Africa – Adriaan Jacobus Johannes Retief
- ROCVEST – Lerato Bodibe
- Philanthrosoft – Sohail Dhoda
For more information on the awards please contact az.oc.ocpot@tamuj.atinrauq.
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