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As CIO and head of business solutions at Sanlam, Lazola Ngqaza drives technological innovation while highlighting a healthy work-life balance. He also reflects on his leadership journey, the critical role of talent, and the transformative impact of AI on financial services.

CIO South Africa caught up with hospitality CIOs Gona Rajoo and Nkosenhle Ngongoma, and insurance sector CTO Mbusiswa Nyuswa, to find out what areas they’ll be prioritising in the coming year.

Jörg Fischer, 2023’s CIO of the Year and CIO of Standard Bank Group, shares his insights on the key qualities that define successful leadership in today’s IT landscape. This year, Jörg returns as a judge for the 2024 CIO Awards.

With three months left in the year, CIO South Africa was curious to find out exactly what IT leaders will prioritise in their respective organisations in the coming years.

Mark Kohlmeyer, chief architect at iOCO Qlik, stresses that data quality is a shared responsibility between IT and business.

Farieda Mayet, chief information officer at Netstar, shares the cybersecurity challenges that keep CIOs awake at night, and the innovative tools helping them combat cyber-threats.

Responsible AI tops Sage’s future of accounting predictions, with over 80 percent of businesses embracing ethical AI and ditching the outdated monthly close for real-time financial insights. Even so, Sage CTO Aaron Harris believes decisions always reside with a human.

In this Q&A, Enrico Airaga, CTO at Desco Electronic Recyclers, offers insights into best practices for e-waste management, which is vital for reducing the environmental impact of electronics.

CIO South Africa returned to eThekwini for an exclusive session featuring the nation’s top IT and finance professionals, aimed at exploring the true impact these executives have within the boardroom.

CIO South Africa hosts first-ever joint CIO and CFO Dinner, an intimate, diverse, and impactful discussion in the Mother City.

Standard Bank group CIO Jörg Fischer says that the hackathon has been instrumental in insourcing, and creating a culture of innovation.

At the 2024 Executive Day, attendees discovered that true connected leadership hinges on having clear, unified goals and accountability across the board.

CIO South Africa engaged with two leading IT executives to explore the essential skills and competencies they prioritise when identifying potential successors within their teams.

Following the success of the 2023 trifecta of CIOs, CFOs, and CHROs, South Africa’s top executives will once again gather to discuss the power of connected leadership

CIDO Jimmie Mwangi shares insights on the IT landscape in Kenya, and the alliances he’s built and maintained during his time in South Africa.

CIO South Africa engaged with two leading IT executives to explore the essential skills and competencies they prioritise when identifying potential successors within their teams. 

With just three months to go until CIO South Africa celebrates the nation's top IT executives, Clicks’ Muhammad ‘Ridwan’ Khan secures his spot in the race for the prestigious honour.

In an engaging panel at the 9th Annual Executive Women’s Event, top women executives discussed innovation, diversity and the unique challenges women face in the C-Suite.

The 9th Annual Executive Women’s Dinner fireside chat reinforced the importance of fairness in the hiring process, maintaining principles, and doing what’s right, even when no one is looking.

These sentiments were shared at the 9th Annual Executive Women’s Dinner on 1 August.