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An overseas trend of new laws governing AI could soon affect local companies and IT leaders. To gain a better understanding from an African context, CIO South Africa sought views from Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) CIO Eugene Vanderlingen.

IFS head of group IT Andrew Britz is connecting Africa’s most remote operations the way he deep-sea fishes in the Indian Ocean – with whatever he has at his disposal.

Mr Price Group’s Kim Sim joins the list of leaders competing for the CIO of the Year title.

Quality data will always surpass aimless AI experiments, and data-driven AI tools with a strong business case can enhance decision-making, writes Luxaviation Group CITO Pieter Steyn.

The online accounting platform has signed up as a Platinum partner for the 2025 IT Indaba taking place on 15 October.

The amendments to the EU AI Act have mandated organisations globally to educate their employees on AI literacy. Wits CISO Galeboe Mogotsi discusses how higher education institutions are equipping themselves to meet the demands of this new regulatory era.

Winner of the 2024 CIO Smart Award, Aveena Mothilall is charting her own path and giving back in a different way. Although she has moved on from her CIO days, she continues to fuel the success of many career paths through her passion for tech and youth development.

CTO of Sage, Aaron Harris, explores the urgent need for coordinated ethical AI standards as 90 percent of SMBs prepare to adopt AI tools by 2030, and warns against a “Wild West” approach to implementation.

DRDGold CITO Shalin Naidoo joins the list of leaders competing for the CIO of the Year title.

Changes to the EU AI Act are compelling organisations worldwide to train employees on AI literacy. glu Mutual CIO Sibusiso Mbingo unpacks what the law requires from a South African perspective and how to meet these obligations.

With over two decades of experience driving digital transformation across the healthcare and corporate sectors, Wayne Janneker, the newly appointed CTO of the Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN), is looking to modernise technology systems and lead the rollout of digitally enabled trials.

Wits CIO and proud farmer Dr Stanley Mpofu believes in building his team and giving back. His exceptional people and project leadership skills were recognised at the 2024 CIO Awards, where he took home the prestigious CIO of the Year and IT Project of the Year awards.

Sasfin Wealth head of IT Reshen Sukhram believes a unified response to cybersecurity is key to corporate survival. He stressed this at the recent CIO Day held in Johannesburg.

In a recent CIO South Africa webinar titled retail reimagined: leveraging AI for a competitive edge, Dr Prince Abudu, head of technology for AI at Cassava Technologies and Boyd Chislett, chief business officer at Liquid Intelligent Technologies outlined a vision for how African retailers can gain a competitive edge through agentic AI and the continent’s first AI factory.

iOCO is using a balanced approach to lead businesses in local and international markets to leverage technology to differentiate their offerings to customers. This enables businesses to drive meaningful innovation and gain a competitive edge, writes Tessa Kruger.

The software solutions provider has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2025 IT Indaba happening on 15 October.

Three C-suite executives revealed how CIOs can drive business transformation through strategic partnerships at the recent 2025 CIO Day held in Johannesburg.

Award-winning Bidvest Bank CIO Nomonde White-Ndlovu had her hands full, literally, when she walked away with three awards at last year’s CIO Awards - best high performance team; best strategy & leadership; and, the title of 2024 Young CIO of the Year.

Pineapple CTO Sizwe Ndlovu joins the list of leaders competing for the 2025 CIO of the Year title.

Digital literacy needs to evolve to include neurochemical literacy, Rennie Naidoo, a research director and professor at Wits believes. He explains how social media can be manipulated to elicit specific engagement and warns that attention and mental clarity are IT leaders’ hottest commodity.