IT News Africa

What IT News Africa does

IT News Africa is a Johannesburg-headquartered B2B technology media and events company founded in 2007, operating the itnewsafrica.com digital news platform and a portfolio of in-person technology conferences across Africa. The company publishes original editorial content covering cybersecurity, AI, fintech, enterprise IT, mobile and telecoms, and vertical-specific topics including retail, healthcare, education, and mining & energy, with geographic coverage spanning South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Liberia, and Ethiopia.

The company's core product is a digital publishing platform supplemented by a structured events business featuring flagship conferences such as Digital Retail Africa and the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA). These summits operate on tiered sponsorship models (Gold, Silver) and feature enterprise speaker placements, with named institutional sponsors including SANBS, Realize 365, KYCDD, and Superbalist. The underlying technology is a standard content management and event-marketing stack with no disclosed proprietary AI, API, or integration surface.

IT News Africa generates revenue through three primary streams: event sponsorships (Gold and Silver tier packages for its conferences), digital advertising on its owned website and newsletter, and event registration fees. The company targets technology industry professionals, business leaders and executives, and technology vendors seeking African market visibility. With 11-50 employees and no disclosed funding events, IT News Africa operates as a privately held, independent media business under the leadership of CEO Abe Wakama.

Name

IT News Africa

Legal name

IT News Africa

Website

https://itnewsafrica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IT News Africa is a Johannesburg-based B2B technology media and events company that publishes African technology news and hosts industry conferences including Digital Retail Africa and HISA, serving enterprise technology vendors and business leaders across the continent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Media & Events

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer News & Digital Newsrooms (Web/App-First) (MPAJADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Newsletters & Email-Based News Publishers (B2B/B2C) (MPAJADAJ), Data Journalism & News Intelligence Publishers (Indexes, Election/Market Data) (MPAJADAK), Technology & B2B PR (MPAAADAC)

Keywords

• Technology news
• Industry conferences
• B2B media
• Digital events
• Tech journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Gauteng

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Sponsorships: Revenue generated from companies sponsoring IT News Africa's technology summits and conferences across Africa, including gold, silver, and other sponsorship tiers.
2. Digital Advertising: Advertising revenue from the itnewsafrica.com website, including display ads, sponsored content, and newsletter placements.
3. Event Registrations: Revenue from conference attendance registrations for events such as Digital Retail Africa and HISA.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IT News Africa is a Johannesburg-based B2B technology media and events company that publishes Africa-focused technology news and analysis through its digital platform itnewsafrica.com, covering verticals including fintech, cybersecurity, AI, enterprise IT, mobile and telecoms, retail, healthcare, education, and mining and energy. The company also organizes industry conferences and summits such as Digital Retail Africa and the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA).

Product overview

IT News Africa is a B2B technology media and events company that publishes technology news and organizes industry events across Africa. The company's primary offering is its digital news platform covering technology topics including fintech, cybersecurity, AI, enterprise IT, mobile and telecoms, retail, healthcare, education, and mining and energy sectors across African regions. The company also hosts events such as Digital Retail Africa and the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Retail Africa Annual industry conference focused on digital transformation, customer experience, and digital commerce strategies for retail and e-commerce leaders across Africa. Targets retail executives, e-commerce professionals, and technology vendors serving the African retail sector.
• Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA) Annual healthcare technology summit convened by IT News Africa for healthcare leaders, policymakers, and technology innovators focused on healthcare innovation and digital transformation in the African healthcare sector.
• IT News Africa Email Newsletter Email newsletter subscription offering regular technology news updates to subscribers, covering cybersecurity, AI, fintech, enterprise technology, and digital transformation developments across Africa.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered gold sponsor, speaker partner and silver sponsor.

• Realize 365gold sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 May 2026Realize 365 joined HISA2026 (Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa) as a Gold Sponsor, supporting the major healthcare technology event hosted by IT News Africa.
• SANBS (South African National Blood Service)gold sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2026SANBS was announced as a Gold Sponsor for HISA2026, the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa conference organized by IT News Africa.
• Superbalistspeaker partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Grant Paul Roy, Chief Product & Marketing Officer at Superbalist, was confirmed as a speaker at Digital Retail Africa 2026, hosted by IT News Africa, to present on customer experience optimization.
• KYCDDsilver sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 January 2026KYCDD, a South African compliance and workflow automation platform, joined Digital Retail Africa 2026 as a Silver Sponsor, aiming to showcase its no-code workflow platform to brick-and-mortar retailers at the event.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TechCabal: TechCabal is a Lagos-based African technology media company covering startups, fintech, and enterprise tech across the continent. It directly competes with IT News Africa for the same audience of African tech professionals and enterprise marketing budgets, and also hosts events such as TechCabal Africa Tech Summit.
• ITWeb: ITWeb is a long-established South African B2B technology media brand covering enterprise IT, telecoms, and digital transformation. It directly overlaps with IT News Africa's editorial coverage, audience of IT decision-makers, and advertising/sponsorship revenue model in the South African market.
• MyBroadband: MyBroadband is a leading South African technology news and community platform covering telecoms, ISPs, and enterprise IT. It competes for the same digital advertising and audience engagement as IT News Africa in the South African market, with overlapping coverage of mobile, telecoms, and enterprise IT topics.
• Disrupt Africa: Disrupt Africa is a pan-African tech media company covering African startups, fintech, and venture capital. It competes with IT News Africa for African tech audience attention and advertising revenue, particularly in coverage of fintech and startup ecosystems across the continent.
• Ventureburn: Ventureburn is a South African technology and startup news publication covering African tech, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. It directly competes with IT News Africa for South African and pan-African tech readership and digital advertising budgets.
• Memeburn: Memeburn is a South African technology and digital culture publication covering gadgets, apps, and digital trends. It competes with IT News Africa for African tech media audience share and operates a similar digital publishing and event-driven business model.

Broad incumbents

• The Africa Report: The Africa Report is a leading pan-African business and economics news publication covering multiple industries including technology. It competes for enterprise advertising and executive audience attention in Africa, though with a broader business-news mandate rather than a tech-only focus.
• ZDNet: ZDNet is a global enterprise technology media brand covering IT, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. It competes with IT News Africa for African enterprise IT decision-maker readership and global ad budgets that could otherwise flow to regional publishers.
• TechCrunch: TechCrunch is a global technology media brand covering startups, enterprise tech, and venture capital. While not Africa-focused, it competes for the attention of African tech professionals and global ad budgets that IT News Africa targets, particularly through events like TechCrunch Disrupt.

Regional players

• African Business: African Business is a long-established pan-African business publication covering multiple sectors including technology, finance, and industry. It competes for African enterprise advertising budgets and executive readership with a broader business mandate than IT News Africa's tech-only focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/itnewsafrica
• Facebookfacebook.com/itnewsafrica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/319679

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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