Anyone who has been in tech for some time now will agree with me that attending tech events is one of the easiest ways to network deeply with others in tech. And, networking is unarguably one of the best ways to reach your dreams faster, regardless of what it is.

In this article, I’ll be bringing to you some of the best tech events happening this year, 2025.

Why Attend Tech Events?

Tech events can take different forms. Some are workshops, some seminars and conferences, some purely meetups and hangouts, while some are a mix of two or all of these. But the fact remains that regardless of which one you attend, there is always value attached to it, depending on the kind of event.

Attending tech events offers a plethora of benefits to developers, cybersecurity professionals, HRs, founders, and even C-level executives. In this section, I’ll highlight some of those benefits of attending these events, in person or virtually.

1. Networking

Technically, everyone attending tech events has this at the back of their minds. In an earlier article, it was discussed that networking is important while navigating the tech space as a techie. This is because it brings different people from different industries, and with different experiences. Many great friendships and even technology products have had their birthplace in a tech event.

To achieve our aims faster, we need people, and, apart from the cyber sphere, there is no better place to forge deep, meaningful relationships than at tech events.

1. Find Talents

For HRs and founders looking for talent to hire for jobs and even gigs, tech events are one of the easiest places to find these tech talents. Sometimes, roles are announced at the event, other times, it isn’t, and these HRs and founders find their needed talents by networking with other attendees, trying to pick the best candidate. We never can tell, who knows?

1. Get Opportunities/Jobs

Just like the above, you can get opportunities or jobs from attending tech events. It may not even happen once, but it is very much possible, and it happens from just anything.

1. Learn

Another important reason people attend events is to learn. People learn from industry experts as either keynote speakers, speakers, panelists, or even fellow attendees. The technology industry is very dynamic. And because it is that way, a lot of techies, oftentimes the newer ones, find it difficult to predict or even keep pace with the movements of the industry. At tech events, they may not only get these things cleared, but in most cases, a certain industry expert can share insights on what is to be expected in the future about the industry. With this kind of information, those at the events can position themselves for when it is to come, giving them a vantage point over others.

1. Break

Tech is hard, no one is going to ever deny that. Not even those who claim to enjoy it. Sometimes, techies stare at computers more than they see the sun. They deal with bugs, security flaws, and in some cases, crazy deadlines that can keep someone up for hours.

But with tech events, these techies are offered a means to rest their bones and take a fun ‘break’ from the endless dealings with nerdy computers.

1. Teach

The opportunity to teach is another benefit of attending tech events. You can either teach if you’re speaking officially, comment on a discussion topic, or even do so during a networking session with other attendees.

Tech Events to Look Out For

CyberFest: May 2nd and 3rd 2025

In their own words:

“The Africa Cyber Fest is a youth-focused cybersecurity conference that gathers young talents in Africa to foster knowledge sharing and capacity building, aiming to strengthen the resilience of Africa’s cybersecurity ecosystem.”

While it is to be held in Lagos, at the Landmark Events Center, it welcomes cybersecurity professionals from Africa and beyond.

This is a paid event, with three ticket levels. You can check it out here.

OSCAFEST: August 14th to 16th, 2025

The Open Source Festival, organized by the Open Source Community Africa, is an event for developers passionate about open-source software.

In their own words:

“Exciting News

Announcing OSCAFEST 2025!

We’re super excited to unveil the date of the biggest Open Source Festival in Africa

Date: August 14- 16th, 2025

Please mark your calendars

Stay tuned for more exciting updates and upcoming announcements.”

At the moment, details about the event are yet to be updated, but when it does, they will be communicated via email and this page.

Africa Technology Expo

The Africa Technology Expo is an annual event for techies, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts across the African continent. It is one of the biggest tech events in Africa.

If you’re more focused on connecting with different levels of tech personalities, then the ATE is a tech event you shouldn’t miss. This paid event brings all kinds of people, especially techies that ate entrepreneurial.

According to an official release, the event is set to be held on the 21st of June 2025 at the Landmark Event Center, Lagos. There are over 5 levels of tickets with different perks attached, with the lowest being N10k.

1. DEVFEST

Every techie knows DEVFEST. It’s one of the most attended tech events globally due to the large community it has.

Organized by Google Developer Groups (GDG) branches around the world, it brings technology practitioners, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts together to have fun, learn about different tech industries, and connect with fellow techies.

DEVFEST is an all-in-one tech event. To find the particular DEVFEST event happening in your locality, you can Google it in this format: ‘DEVFEST Lagos 2025’. For those in Lagos, DEVFEST will be held on the 21st and 22nd of November 2025.

1. Zenith Tech Fair

Zenith Bank is one of the leading technology commercial banks in Nigeria and Africa. Every year, for the past 5 years, they’ve been organizing the Zenith Tech Fair, an event that not only discusses the future of technology in finance, but also emerging technologies.

Aside from that, there’s often an opportunity for tech startups to pitch and win grant funding from the bank.

It’s often held in November each year at Eko Hotels, a location that’s near the Zenith Bank’s Headquarters.

While we’re not certain of its date, we’d keep you all posted.

1. Art of Technology, Lagos

Art of Technology, or AOT, is an annual tech event heavily sponsored by the Lagos State Government. It not only brings techies in Lagos together, but schools and individual techies from other regions also attend the event.

Like the Zenith Tech Fair, it’s a free event, but requires registration.

The Art of Technology also features exhibitions, startup pitches, and opportunities for attendees to learn in small groups while being certified.

It’s a one-day event, and will most likely be held in December 2025.

Conclusion

The role of attending and participating in Tech events shouldn’t be underestimated by techies. This article has brought to you six of the top events that bring together thousands of techies every year.

It’s not an exhaustive list, and thus, we omitted many, but, as customary, we often update our community members where a tech event is happening, along with discount codes to these events, if any. By subscribing to the newsletter, you can also be in the know about upcoming tech events.

Additionally, it’s important to know that many organizers of these technology events often use either Eventbrite or Tix as platforms for their event tickets. Searching for ‘Tech Events’ on those platforms will bring out as many as are available at the time.