Youth Innovation award
Mandla Njokwane grew from being a street child to a mentor at the Youth Development Trust where he assists other young people to develop IT skills.

Finalists: Lyle Laxton of Lateral Thinking Technologies, Gavin Gowar, Deputy Head boy at the Krugersdorp High school and ‘Gbenga Sesan from Paradigm Initiative Nigeria.

Award for Creative Use in Education
Torque-IT which was formed to address technology skills gaps and to contribute to workforce development through the delivery of career training, guidance, support and information to the international technology community.

Finalists: World Links South Africa and Computer Training Institute

Civil Society Award for Bridging the Digital Divide
Youth Development Trust is a non-governmental organisation aimed at developing and building strategic alliances in the youth sector.

Finalists: Gbenga Sesan: Nigeria’s IT Youth Ambassador and Nkhetheleng Vokwana: Telkom Foundation

African Born Company Growing Across its Borders
e.com Institute (Pty) Ltd is an e-business solutions provider focused on delivery of common sense business solutions.

Finalists: IT: Knowledge & Expertise and Data World.

2003 African ICT Achievers Awards Lifetime
Dr Andile Ngcaba, the 2003 African ICT Achievers Awards Lifetime Achievement Award winner, has over twenty years experience in the ICT sector and as Director General of the Department of Communications made a vast contribution to the development of the sector in South Africa.

His role has had an immense impact on the South African ICT Sector and he has been an inspiration to many in the sector.