TYPO3 Camp Africa Brings Public Sector and Web Professionals Together in Kenya
The TYPO3 Community Expansion Committee invites government digital leaders and developers from across the continent to Diani Beach in December for workshops, peer learning, and networking around open-source public websites. Registration is open, with 60 places available.
TYPO3 Camp Africa takes place 2–4 December 2026 at Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa on the south coast of Kenya. It is the first TYPO3 camp for Africa, organized by the TYPO3 Community Expansion Committee.
Public Websites as Digital Public Infrastructure
More and more citizens meet their government online, often on a mobile phone and a slow connection. Making these encounters secure, accessible, and useful takes more than a new website. It also takes a clear strategy and shared standards, so that agencies and countries can reuse what works instead of starting from scratch.
Open-source software gives governments control over their digital infrastructure: no recurring license fees, no dependence on a single vendor, and no need to send money abroad to keep public websites running. When a government standardizes its websites on a shared open-source platform, it also creates a predictable pipeline of work for the local IT sector, from migrations and new sites to training and accessibility audits. As TYPO3’s Government Website Standardization Handbook describes, the budget then circulates between the government and domestic companies, creating jobs and opportunities for young local talent.
The camp is for the people who make this happen: digital leaders in ministries and public institutions, and the developers and agencies who build for them. They often work in isolation, separated by role, institution, and border. For three days, they will learn from each other, share what works, and take home skills and contacts they can use.
Built on the Community Expansion Committee's Work in Africa
The committee fosters the adoption of TYPO3 by supporting web developers and public institutions in growing markets. Spreading free and open-source software also contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which is also why TYPO3 CMS is a verified Digital Public Good.
The committee has supported the Government of Rwanda's national website standardization program and numerous other knowledge transfer programs in the Global South that enable local job creation as a part of government digitalization. The members have also been instrumental in the creation of the GovStack CMS Building Block specification.
The idea for a camp grew out of this work. At its first in-person sprint, in Madrid, Spain, the committee chose Diani Beach as the location, as described in its first half-year report for 2026. TYPO3 Camp Africa is the next step: bringing the people the committee works with together in one place.
Two Tracks, One Camp
The program runs in two parallel tracks, each with hands-on workshops in small groups. Keynotes and joint sessions give both tracks a shared starting point and bring developers and government teams to the same table.
- The Developer Track is built for the developers and agencies behind public websites. It covers TYPO3 fundamentals, what's new in TYPO3 v14, security, performance, local development with DDEV, continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), accessibility, and AI.
- The Government Track is built for digital leaders in ministries and public institutions. It covers digital governance, digital public infrastructure (DPI) and GovStack, citizen-centered services, digital sovereignty, content strategy, and data privacy.
Three Days in Diani
Each day starts at 09:00 and ends with dinner at 19:00. The three days build on each other:
- Wednesday, 2 December: Connect. Opening keynotes on digital government, digital public infrastructure, and TYPO3, followed by country snapshots and gamified networking.
- Thursday, 3 December: Deep dive. A full day of workshops in the Developer and Government tracks.
- Friday, 4 December: Build together. Both tracks work on real-world challenges, explore collaborations, and plan what happens after the camp.
Speakers and sessions are being finalized. A detailed program will be published on the TYPO3 Camp Africa website.
Tickets and Accommodation
Two ticket types are available. Both include the full three-day program, coffee breaks, lunches, and dinners.
- All-inclusive, USD 950: Four nights at the venue, 1–5 December, with breakfast, plus airport transfers to and from Ukunda Airport.
- Event only, USD 350: Accommodation and airport transfers are not included.
All-inclusive participants arrive on Tuesday, 1 December, and depart on Saturday, 5 December. All sessions, workshops, and meals take place at the resort. Participants with the event-only ticket arrange their own stay, and the event website lists a recommended option within walking distance of the venue.
Register and Support TYPO3 Camp Africa
The camp has 60 places for digital leaders and developers from across Africa. Book your ticket for TYPO3 Camp Africa and find travel and accommodation details on the event website.
Organizations interested in sponsoring the camp are welcome to contact the organizers.
To support the TYPO3 Community Expansion Committee's wider work, read more about the Community Expansion Committee and reach out to the committee leader, Daniel Homorodean.
