Conference history
How the African Digital Conference grew from a digital marketing conference in Yaoundé into a continental platform.
ADC’s first documented edition took place in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in August 2024 under the name African Digital Marketing Conference. Since then the platform has added a second host country, moved part of its programme online to reach professionals across the continent, broadened its themes and introduced leadership awards.
This page lists every edition for which we hold records. Details that are still being confirmed are marked on each edition’s page.
16–17 August 2024 Completed
Yaoundé, Cameroon · and online · “Unveiling Digital Frontiers”
4–20 May 2025 Completed
Online · Microsoft Teams
5–7 January 2026 Completed
Online · Microsoft Teams · “Digital Africa Rising: Transforming Innovation into Impact”
18 July 2026 Completed
Yaoundé, Cameroon · “Leading Africa’s Digital Future Through Innovation, Strategy & Transformation”
1–4 December 2026 Planned – details to be confirmed
Online · “AI. Digital wealth. The future of work. Africa’s global competitiveness.”
Milestones
A two-day conference in Yaoundé in August, then Johannesburg in November.
A virtual conference from 4 to 20 May 2025, with more than 50 speakers reported in the conference records.
Digital Africa Rising, three days and six tracks on Microsoft Teams.
The Strategic Digital Leadership Summit in Yaoundé and the first African Digital Leadership Awards.
