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2026 IT Indaba: Thousands of tech leaders gather for Africa’s premier IT event

Thousands of IT professionals are making their way to the bustling city centre in Sandton for the 2026 IT Indaba – a day of learning and networking at Africa’s largest IT gathering.

Frictionless trust at scale: How we are empowering Africa’s digital future

Across the continent, Africa’s digital economy is writing one of the most remarkable growth stories of the modern era. From Nairobi to Lagos, dynamic mobile-first ecosystems, rapid smartphone adoption, and thriving tech hubs are bypassing traditional Western legacy cycles entirely. Yet, this hyper-growth brings a complex mandate: as digital adoption accelerates, so do cyber threats, complex cross-border compliance demands, and the urgent need to balance ironclad security with seamless customer experiences.

Strategy & Leadership

CIO Hanlie de Bod-Leaf is helping tackle youth unemployment

Hanlie de Bod-Leaf never planned a career in technology. But as CIO at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, she's combining her love of problem-solving and innovation to build digital solutions that connect millions of young South Africans with much-needed work opportunities.

CIO Kim Sim's philosophy of psychological safety

Kim Sim, CIO of Mr Price Group, has built her leadership philosophy around high-performance team culture, psychological safety and accountability while steering major technology transformation initiatives. Her approach earned her both the Strategy and Leadership Award and the High-Performance Team Award at the CIO Awards in 2025.

Insight

AI infrastructure needs power, protection and permission

Data centre expansion requires transparent national resource accounts tracking electricity and water consumption across regions. Unifying infrastructure screening ensures digital ambition aligns with long-term host community value and grid resilience.

Cybersecurity

CTIO Hans Zachar puts people first

Hans Zachar, 2025 CIO Awards Cybersecurity award-winner, built Nutun’s international technology platform with the same quiet discipline that shaped his life growing up in Edenvale. For the group chief technology and information officer, global scale, trust and innovation have always been about people first – and systems second.

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