Andrew Baker promoted to group CIO of Capitec Bank

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.

After surveying hundreds of South African financial services managers for her PhD, PwC South African Technology and Innovation Centre chief technology officer Dr Vinoliah Martin explains why workforce attitudes and empowered middle managers matter far more than coding skills when embedding AI.

Ten matriculants from Gauteng’s townships got a taste of the working world and experience building digital prototypes alongside Rand Mutual Assurance top technologists. At the end of the 48-hour project each pupil left with a laptop and a clearer view of their futures.

Pulana Ngwasheng has joined AECI as group vice president: technology and digital to drive value through innovation.

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.

Three tech leaders reflect on what global decision-makers need most: human empathy, decisive action and fair technology access.