Founding trust
By joining the first edition as a Gold Sponsor and Technology Partner, UNITEL believed in the Festival as the project took the decisive step from vision to reality.
ELEFANTES BAY
2026 partnership report
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Gold Sponsor · Technology Partner
To the partner that connected youth and the future
Thank you,UNITEL.
Thank you for connecting technology, youth and opportunity to the Festival's first edition.
The first chapter
2026 was the beginning.
The Festival was born.Young people responded.Elefantes Bay found a new energy.Now the next chapter begins.
The partnership
Believing before it became visible
The first edition of a project of this nature is the moment when an idea takes shape and relationships of trust are built. UNITEL chose to take part in that founding moment by joining the Festival as a Gold Sponsor and Technology Partner.
More than supporting an event, the partnership represented a commitment to a vision: building from Elefantes Bay a platform connecting youth, culture, technology, sport, tourism and opportunity.
Youth and access
The ticket campaign brought new audiences closer and connected UNITEL with an experience created for young Angolans.
Presence in the territory
UNITEL's identity accompanied the Festival on stage, in activation spaces and on the beach, reinforcing a visible partnership throughout the first edition.
Brand presence
A partnership with visible expression
The UNITEL partnership came to life on stage, on the beach, in activation spaces and throughout the first edition's communication, connecting the brand with the energy and participation of young people.
Stage presence
The brand within the energy of the show
UNITEL brand elements accompanied performances and audience moments, making the partnership visible at the heart of the cultural experience.
Access to the Festival
A campaign that brought new audiences closer
Offering tickets with the purchase of UNITEL products created a tangible connection between the brand, its customers and the Festival's first edition.
Activation record
UNITEL within the Festival experience
A brief record of the brand's presence and the connection created with audiences at Elefantes Bay.
Visual memory
Four days. One vision.
Moments reflecting the diversity of a first edition shaped by education, sport, youth, culture and territory.
Music & culture
A new energy at the Bay
Education
Curiosity that opens new paths
Youth
A place to belong
Sport
Experiences by the Atlantic
Care
Experiencing the Bay responsibly
Connection
Artists and guests brought together by the Festival
Legacy & social responsibility
A legacy built together
The Festival was conceived with a long-term vision. The value of this first edition lies in the connections it made possible and the foundations it created to deepen four central commitments in future editions.
Youth
Bring new generations closer to experiences, role models and opportunities.
Innovation
Connect technology, creativity and participation through a platform with a future.
Culture
Give African creativity a stage and bring different generations and geographies closer together.
Territory
Promote Elefantes Bay, Benguela and Angola's tourism potential.
A partnership with a future
We hope this will be the first of many editions built together.
To UNITEL's leadership and entire team, our sincere thanks for the trust placed in the Pan-African Elefantes Bay Festival — Heroes of the Future.
The Organising Committee · September 2026