Pulana Ngwasheng appointed group vice president for technology and digital at AECI

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

AECI has appointed Pulana Ngwasheng as group vice president: technology and digital. She brings over two decades of leadership experience across technology, digital strategy, governance and operational transformation.

In her new role, Pulana will lead AECI’s technology agenda and strengthen the organisation’s digital capabilities. She focuses on connecting technology with business strategy to enable meaningful, measurable value.

“I look forward to working with AECI’s talented teams and partners,” Pulana shared on LinkedIn. “We will turn technology and digital innovation into lasting value for the group,” she added.

Pulana previously served as chief information officer at Zeda from 2023 to 2026. Her executive career includes serving as head of information technology at Avis Southern Africa. She also spent eight years as a senior manager at the Road Accident Fund.

Earlier in her career, Pulana worked as an IT functional integrator at Standard Bank South Africa. She also served as a senior manager at Diners Club South Africa.

Pulana holds a master of philosophy in corporate strategy from Gibs Business School. She earned a master’s degree in information technology from the University of Pretoria. Pulana also completed a bachelor of commerce in informatics at the same institution.

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