One venue. One theme. Many of South Africa's sharpest technology minds in one room for a full day of sessions designed to challenge how they lead, build and think. The Agility Imperative was not just a theme at CIO Day 2026. It was the lived reality of every person who walked through the door.
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.
DHL vice president of IT for sub-Saharan Africa Mahendra Beharie has been nominated for the 2026 CIO Awards.
In a recent CIO South Africa webinar exploring the foundations of an AI-ready enterprise, Jonathan Whitear, specialist sales: EMEA and APAC at Hyland, Justin Parry, CEO: Content services at Visions Group, and Andrew Griffith, MD at Information Genetics, unpacked why the success of any AI strategy depends less on the model chosen and more on whether an organisation's content is connected, governed and understandable.
Kaelo information technology executive Varun Rao has been nominated for the 2026 CIO Awards.
Vodacom's group chief information officer explains why the group runs its AI platforms in parallel – cloud-based and fully on-premise – to survive Africa's 40-plus regulatory regimes.
