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Pan-African AI & Cybersecurity Summit · Abidjan · November 2027

Artificial Intelligence.Cybersecurity.Africa scales up.

Three days of encounters, exhibition and competitions in Abidjan. Masterclass and workshops, exhibition floor, AI hackathon and challenges, in a resolutely Ivorian atmosphere. Six partner countries, a continent on the move.

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November 2027 - Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Abidjan · Côte d'Ivoire3 days · 4 tracks · 6 countries
The 4 summit tracks

A pan-African summit built around four experiences.

AISSA 2027 is more than a conference. Each track extends the next — from strategic content to business encounters, from competition to continental atmosphere.

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    Masterclass & Workshops

    Executive sessions and technical workshops led by pan-African and international experts — AI governance, strategic cybersecurity, data sovereignty.

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  • 02

    Exhibition

    An exhibition floor bringing together institutions, companies, startups and vendors. Booths, demos, business meetings and public showcases.

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  • 03

    Competitions

    AI Hackathon, Cybersecurity Challenge, Startup Pitch and Student Challenge — four competitions open to African talent, with real prize money at stake.

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  • 04

    Ivorian ambiance

    Gala evening, gastronomy village, cultural experiences and discovery of Abidjan. The track that sets AISSA apart from typical tech summits.

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Why now

Africa has entered its cyber-AI decade.

The figures are no longer theoretical. They are Ivorian, current and accelerating. The speed of change has outstripped the supply of executive leadership.

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    12 100

    Cybercrimes recorded in 2024

    +84% in two years - FCFA 6.96 billion in declared losses

    PLCC - ANSSI-CI
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    27 M

    Attacks attempted in 2024

    Against systems located in Côte d'Ivoire

    Kaspersky Security Network
  • /03
    280 GB

    Air Côte d'Ivoire leak

    INC ransomware · 8 February 2026 · 13 days of public silence before confirmation

    Air Côte d'Ivoire · INC Ransom

2021 : National cybersecurity strategy - 2024: Creation of the ANSSI-CI - 2024: SNIA + SNGD strategies validated (109 projects, CFAF 912 billion). AISSA 2027 brings together the actors building this decade.

A new format in Africa

AISSA 2027 in four figures

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3Days
of summit, workshops and competitions
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4Tracks
masterclass, exhibition, competitions, ambiance
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6Countries
partner delegations and guest country of honour
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1Continent
Africa on the move around its cyber-AI agenda
Pan-African dimension

Six countries, one continent on the move.

AISSA 2027 gathers institutional delegations from six African countries around the continental cyber-AI agenda — including one guest country of honour.

Partner countries(6)
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Senegal
  • Morocco
  • Benin
  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
Guest country of honour
Burkina Faso

Country agreements are being finalised progressively (institutional missions October 2026). The list will be confirmed as official signatures come in.

AISSA 2027 thematic tracks

Four themes to shape the continent's cyber-AI agenda

01

Governance of AI

Sovereignty, compliance and ethics - tools for African decision-makers faced with new regulatory regimes.

02

Strategic cyber security

Protection of critical assets, operational resilience, cyber doctrine for institutions and large enterprises.

03

Enhanced decision

Integrating generative and predictive AI into strategic management - real uses, pitfalls, methods.

04

Organisational transformation

Leading the transformation of African organisations: human capital, processes, business models.

The Ivorian ambiance

The track that sets AISSA apart from typical tech summits.

Three days in Abidjan is not only content. It is also a continent welcoming you, a culture being shared, an economic capital revealing itself.

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    Gala evening

    Official ceremony, competition awards, executive dinner at a landmark Abidjan venue.

  • 02

    Gastronomy village

    Ivorian and African cuisine: attiéké, kedjenou, thiéboudienne, mafé — the continent's culinary richness in one place.

  • 03

    Cultural experiences

    Live music, craftsmanship, contemporary African artists — a bridge between tradition and digital creation.

  • 04

    Discover Abidjan

    Plateau, Cocody, Marcory — optional guided visits and city tours for foreign delegations.

A complete continental experience, from the executive briefing to the closing drink.

Speakers — progressive announcements

A pan-African panel, unveiled progressively.

Academics, regulators, executives and researchers from the pan-African ecosystem. Names will be unveiled progressively as confirmations come in.

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To be announced

Speaker · to be announced

Name and affiliation revealed on confirmation.

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To be announced

Speaker · to be announced

Name and affiliation revealed on confirmation.

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To be announced

Speaker · to be announced

Name and affiliation revealed on confirmation.

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To be announced

Speaker · to be announced

Name and affiliation revealed on confirmation.

AISSA 2027 speakers will be confirmed progressively. Official announcements will be relayed via the Press channel and our newsletter.

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Abidjan skyline at sunset — Ivorian economic capital and host of AISSA 2027.
Venue · Abidjan

Abidjan, West Africa's
economic capital, hosts
AISSA 2027.

Three days of salon activity in Ivory Coast's economic capital. Exhibition floors, conference halls, competition arenas, and an 'ambiance' track that celebrates continental culture.

  • 3Daysof pan-African salon
  • 4TracksMasterclass · Exhibition · Competitions · Ambiance
  • 6CountriesPartner delegations & guest country
  • 1ContinentAfrica on the move
In the media

Pan-African and international media coverage.

AISSA — formerly the Masterclass — has already been covered by the Ivorian and regional press. Read the full articles on our News page.

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