15th Year of Digital Excellence

Recognising Excellence. Accelerating Africa’s Digital Future.

The Digital Innovation Award honors visionary minds reshaping technology, creativity, and impact. It's not just about ideas — it's about transformation.

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Building Africa’s Digital Future: Inclusion, Infrastructure & Intelligent Growth

Celebrating Digital Excellence

About DIA

15th Digital Innovation Awards (DIA) 2026

We are proud to announce the 15th edition of the Digital Innovation Awards (DIA)—formerly known as the Ghana Information Technology & Telecom Awards (GITTA)—a premier platform dedicated to recognizing excellence in digital innovation across Africa.

Marking its 15th year, DIA has evolved into a Pan-African benchmark for digital excellence, celebrating organisations and leaders driving transformative change across key sectors including government, telecommunications, fintech, banking, healthcare, agriculture, education, infrastructure, and the creative economy.

At its core, DIA exists to identify, honour, and amplify the individuals and institutions shaping Africa’s digital future—those deploying technology not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for economic growth, inclusion, and societal advancement.

Over the years, DIA has grown beyond recognition into a strategic platform for influence, spotlighting:

  • Breakthrough innovations
  • Scalable digital solutions
  • Policy and infrastructure advancements
  • Market-leading digital enterprises

Our objective is clear: to accelerate the development of a resilient and globally competitive African digital economy by rewarding excellence and inspiring the next wave of innovation.

The 15th edition will culminate in a high-impact awards gala, blending prestige, culture, and technology in a uniquely curated experience. The evening will convene Africa’s most influential digital leaders, policymakers, investors, and innovators, offering:

  • Strategic networking opportunities
  • Cross-sector collaboration
  • Recognition of industry-defining achievements

DIA is not just an awards platform—it is a continental movement advancing Africa from digital ambition to digital leadership.

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Why DIA?

The Digital Innovation Awards (DIA) distinguishes itself through a value proposition built on three core pillars: recognition, inspiration, and strategic connectivity.

Be Rewarded

The DIA formally acknowledges and celebrates the exceptional minds and transformative innovations driving digital transformation.

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Be Inspired

Attendees gain exposure to compelling narratives of creativity and strategic reinvention, as delivered by trailblazers actively reshaping the digital ecosystem.

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Networking

DIA facilitates high-value engagement with industry leaders, innovators, and key decision-makers. These interactions are structured to foster collaborative opportunities, and relationships.

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Submission & Participation

Eligible parties are invited to submit formal entries that demonstrate outstanding innovation and operational excellence.

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Join the platform celebrating 15 years of digital excellence across Africa and beyond.

Our Objectives

Key objectives driving the Digital Innovation Awards

Recognize Excellence

Honor groundbreaking digital innovations and their creators across industries and borders, fostering collaboration between innovators, businesses, and governments.

Advance Digital Economies

Support sustainable growth by highlighting solutions that address real-world challenges across fintech, health tech, edtech, cybersecurity and more regions across Africa and beyond.

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Our Speakers

Few Of Our Distinguished Speakers and Thought Leaders

Hon. Samuel Nartey George

Minister for Communications, Digital Tech & Innovations, Ghana

Rev. Ing. Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko

Director-General, NCA, Ghana

Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani

CEO, Digital Realty Nigeria

Dr. Oman Jagne

CEO, Africmed International Hospital

William Makatiani

Founder & CEO, Serianu

Dr. Krishnan Ranganath

CEO/MD, UniCloud Africa

Jonathan Lamptey

CEO, Groupe Comsys

Step 1

Online Nomination

Submit your entry or nominate a trailblazer via our secure online portal.

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Step 2

Technical Review

Our expert panel reviews submissions based on innovation, impact and sustainability.

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Step 3

Shortlist Selection

Finalists are announced and invited to the grand Digital Innovation Awards ceremony.

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Step 4

Grand Ceremony

Celebrate excellence at the most prestigious night in the digital and tech calendar.

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FAQ's

Get Familiar with the Nomination Process

You can submit your nomination through our online portal before the deadline on 27th May 2026. Choose either Individual or Organization entry based on your category.

Please refer to the specific category guidelines on the 'How to Enter' page for details regarding submission requirements.

The Digital Innovation Awards 2026 is an in-person event, however, key highlights of the ceremony will be streamed live on our official website and social media channels.

Yes! We will have a dedicated live coverage team. You can follow the event proceedings and winner announcements in real-time through our digital platforms.

The awards celebrate 15 years of supporting the digital economy. We are committed to recognizing innovation that drives economic growth and inclusion across Africa.