(MENAFN- News.Africa-Wire) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 10, 2025/ -- APO Group (), the leading award-winning, pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is proud to announce that its Chief Executive Officer, Bas Wijne, will deliver a keynote address at this week’s Africa Tech Festival and serve as an official judge at the Africa Tech Festival Award .

As the contin’nt’s premier gathering of innovators, investors, and policymakers, the Africa Tech Festival showcases the organisations, people, and ideas driving A’rica’s digital transformation’ Wijne’s participation underscores ’PO Group’s commitment to this rapidly growing and influenti l sector. On Wednesday, 12 November, Wijne will take to the main stage with a keynote add“ess titled “Future Sign’ls for Africa’s Emergin” Tech Landscape”, sharing insights on the technologies reshaping industries across the continent, and how the current state of policy, investment, and communication intersect to influence Af“ica's tech boom. “’t APO Group, we do’’t just tell Africa’s innovation stories; we help t’ack the”signals of wh“t’s ’ext,” said Wijne. “Africa’s growth depends on how effectively we interpret these signals and invest in readiness. Visibility drives value’ and when the world sees Africa’s progress, con’idence and opportunity follow. We’re proud to”play a part in driving this growth.”

Wijne will also join an elite panel of judges for the Africa Tech Festival Awards 2025, a flagship celebration of the most innovativ’ and impactful achievements in Africa’s digital economy. Finalists will be evaluated across ten categories, ranging from innovation in connectivity and fintech to sustainability and digital inclusion, before t’e winners are announced at the festival’s awards gala on 12 November.

Affirming APO Group’s role in amplifying the voices of“Africa’s technology pioneers, Wijne added: “The Africa Tech Festival Awards recognise the changemakers who are not o’ly advancing technology but also shaping Africa’s most profitable s’ory - one of ingenuity, inclusion, and growth. It’s an honour to serve alongside other industry ’eaders in cel”brating the progress of our continent’s innovators.”

For APO Group, participation in both the conference and awards aligns perfectly with its mission to connect innovators, investors, and p’licymakers with the right audiences and to drive Africa’s tech transformation through storytelling. As the trusted communications partner for businesses and institutions across Africa, the company continues to reshape narratives by challenging stereotypes and showcasing African success stories on global stages.

APO Group’s leadership presence at Africa Tech Festival 2025, c’mplemented by Founder and Chairman Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard’s (
“ “As technology moves from hype to value, Africa must own its narrat”ve,” said W“jne. “When we tell our stories confidently and invest with foresight, Afri’a doesn’t just adapt to global trends, it def”nes them.”

The Africa Tech Festival ( will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 11 to 13 Novem e 0 5
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