MakwaIT returns as Diamond partner for the 2026 IT Indaba

Grace Pelo-Sithole 26 February 2026

MakwaIT has signed up as a Diamond partner for the 2026 IT Indaba taking place on 21 October 2026.

The 100 percent black youth-owned digital technologies company helps organisations in the public and private sectors realise the benefits of digital transformation.

With passion, innovation and a laser focus on the customer experience, MakwaIT's world-class product portfolio, globally experienced professional services engineering teams and intelligent managed services platform are built to continuously optimise clients’ businesses.

The full-day event will feature live demos, pitches, exhibitors like MakwaIT from across the tech industry and insights from leading CIOs about AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing and other tech-related topics.

For more information about this event, please contact Nomahlubi Sonjica. For exhibition opportunities, please contact Nick Smith.

Grace Pelo-Sithole

Grace Pelo-Sithole is a freelance journalist, who enjoys hiking and immersing herself in African fiction and biographies.

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