Zekarias Amsalu Dubale, FCCA, Co-Founder of the Africa Fintech Summit, has been named a finalist for the African Business Chamber (AfBC) Technology & Innovation Excellence Award at the African Business Awards 2026.
Through decades of work across investment, finance, and market development, and through building platforms like AFTS that connect the ecosystem across continents, this recognition underscores the role of leadership in shaping Africa’s fintech future.
Congratulations to Zekarias on this well-deserved milestone.
#AfBCAwards2026 #AfricanExcellence #AfricaFintech #AFTSCommunity #Leadership
Bee Educate uses AI to collect language and cultural data of indigenous and endangered languages.
It’s a monumental upgrade to HaHu Scripts…Follow the journey 🙌🏾🎉
Check out "ሞኙ አህያ" on Bee Educate! https://t.co/Rq3yHkUXNd
The first day of the #ICForum closes with this year’s #ICAward recipients announced by FC @ignaziocassis . Between sustainability, accessibility and innovation, these companies keep pushing to make a difference and find solutions to our world’s most dire challenges.
Congratulations to
🥇 @openversum
🥈 Watalux
🥉 BeeEducate by @HahuScripts
For their contributions to advancing the field of international cooperation!
"Africa is home to some of the world’s most creative, resourceful problem-solvers. We want to make sure they have the tools to turn their ideas into impact.”
- Emmanuel Lubanzadio, Africa Lead, OpenAI
At The Addis AI Forum, we’re convening the leaders building those tools and the innovators ready to use them.
On February 17, 2026, OpenAI, ALX, and Africa Fintech Summit bring together ecosystem leaders, founders, and regulators in Addis Ababa to explore how Africa can translate AI talent into real economic impact.
From infrastructure and compute to talent development and real-world AI applications, this forum is about one thing: turning potential into progress.
📍 ALX Capstone Tech Hub Lideta, Addis Ababa
🗓 February 17, 2026
Join us at #TheAddisAIForum and be part of the conversation shaping Africa’s AI future.
#AddisAIForum #AfricaAI #OpenAI #ALX #AfricaFintechSummit #AIinAfrica #TechEcosystem
#AddisAbaba are you ready?! Here’s how the Addis AI Forum is shaping up 👇
Opening Keynote: by Emmanuel Lubanzadio, Africa Lead at @OpenAI
🔥 Fireside Chat: OpenAI, Africa &, What the Future Holds
The global frontier meets African ambition.
Emmanuel Lubanzadio, Africa Lead at OpenAI
Zekarias Amsalu Dubale, FCCA Amsalu, Cofounder, Africa Fintech Summit
🔥Fireside Chat: Africa’s AI Leapfrog
How Africa can move straight into AI-native growth.
Emmanuel Lubanzadio, Africa Lead, OpenAI
@FredSwaniker , Founder & CEO, Sand Technologies
Zekarias Amsalu Dubale, FCCA Amsalu, Cofounder, Africa Fintech Summit
🔥Fireside Chat: AI Impact in Africa & the Talent Behind It
Who’s building the next generation of African AI operators?
Mirafe Gebriel Marcos, Country Manager Ethiopia, Sand Technologies, @alx_ethiopia .
Zekarias Amsalu Dubale, FCCA, Cofounder, Africa Fintech Summit
🎤Panel Discussion: Compute, Renewable Power & Data Ethiopia’s AI Advantage
Mikael Alemu Gorsky, AI Researcher, Holon Institute of Technology
Firew Beyene, CEO, Bamacon Real Estate
Tigest Damtie PMP®, CMO, WebSprix
@KalKassa , Founder, https://t.co/EKcuYb1Jmc
Mikiyas Tamerat, Marketing & Digital Lead, Africa Fintech Summit
🤖Showcase: Ethiopia’s AI Innovators & Use Cases
Real builders. Real products. Real momentum.
Kidus Yared, Cofounder of Hasab AI
Betelhem Girma, Product Lead, @
Manahat Thomas, Co-Founder, Cronos EdX
Nigist Goytom & Or Feldman Salem, Cofounders, Bee Educate (by Ha:Hu::)
Biniyam Daniel, Founder, Addis AI
Mahlet Seyoum, Founder, Learning Cloud ET
Ecosystem leaders. Builders. Operators. Founders.
All in one room.
See you in Addis.