The Africa ICT in Schools Conference 2026, hosted by Bussynet Advanced Trading, will be held on 15–16 October 2026 at the Southern Sun O.R. Tambo in Johannesburg. The conference aims to support the modernization of African education systems through the effective integration of ICT in teaching, learning, and school management.
Conference Goals
- Digital Transformation: Address infrastructure challenges, teacher capacity gaps, and equitable access, particularly in rural and township schools.
- Capacity Building: Strengthen teacher digital competencies through professional development and communities of practice.
- Responsible Technology Use: Promote ethical AI usage, data privacy, and cybersecurity aligned with POPIA.
- Future Readiness: Focus on coding, robotics, and STEM to prepare learners for the digital economy.
- Governance & Inclusion: Enhance school leadership, accountability, and assistive technologies for inclusive education.
Program Highlights
- AI in Education
- Infrastructure and connectivity solutions
- Classroom innovation, blended learning, coding and robotics
- Digital leadership and governance
Target Audience
Principals, deputy principals, governing bodies, teachers, HODs, EdTech coordinators, IT managers, librarians, media centre managers, EdTech companies, NGOs, government officials and researchers.