Dubai Internet City to Showcase Innovation at GITEX Africa 2024

Dubai Internet City, a key player in the region's digital transformation, will bring the best of African technology and innovation to GITEX Africa 2024. This major tech and startup event occurs in Marrakech, Morocco from May 29th to 31st. For 25 years, Dubai Internet City has been a founding member of Dubai's thriving digital sector. They've attracted leading industry figures to develop localised innovations, strengthening the region's knowledge-based economy and economic diversification. As a Business Acceleration Partner for GITEX Africa, Dubai Internet City reconfirms its commitment to fostering collaboration and innovation across both Middle Eastern and African regions, aiming for globally impactful results. This participation follows their role as Innovation Partner at GITEX Global in Dubai last October. There, Dubai Internet City secured strategic partnerships to bolster the regional startup ecosystem and the global tech sector. These partnerships include collaborations with German Entrepreneurship GmbH and Korea's National IT Industry Promotion Agency.

GITEX Africa will explore emerging themes like artificial intelligence (AI), smart cities, mobility, and blockchain. Dubai Internet City will present the latest innovations and talent from their community, which includes tech giants like Google, Microsoft, VISA, and Mastercard. With AI applications driving advancements across various aspects of life and business, Dubai Internet City will also showcase its contributions to strategic visions like Dubai's Economic Agenda D33 and the recently launched Dubai Universal Blueprint for AI (DUB.AI).

Dubai Internet City, the region's leading tech hub, is part of TECOM Group's portfolio of business districts. This group includes Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City, Dubai Production City, Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai Science Park, Dubai Industrial City, and Dubai Design District (d3).