Winners of the inaugural ITWeb Brainstorm CISO Awards: Deidre Marais, Zaid Parak and Manoj Puri. The leaders responsible for protecting some of South Africa’s most critical digital environments have been recognised at the inaugural ITWeb Brainstorm CISO Awards. Deidre Marais, CISO at the Western Cape government, was named Public Sector CISO of the Year, while…
i2c Inc., a global financial technology innovator, today announced it has won the “Best AI-Powered Fraud Detection Solution by a Vendor” award at The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Innovation Awards 2026. The award recognizes i2c’s innovative use of artificial intelligence to help financial institutions and fintechs strengthen fraud prevention, improve authorization performance, and…
John Bosco Arends, Chartered CIO Council chairperson, City of Johannesburg, addressed delegates at the inaugural Chartered CIO Conference 2026. Technology professionals across the public and private sectors, as well as those in learning and workforce development, were honoured with awards during the inaugural Chartered CIO Conference 2026. The event was hosted by the Chartered CIO…
Wonga was honoured with the Africa Tech: Technology Company of the Year award at the 2026 Africa Tech Week Awards for its exemplary use of technology. Wonga has successfully modernised the lending process, significantly improving customer outcomes and demonstrating responsible, scalable growth. The company is recognised for its consistently brilliant approach, presenting the loan process…
Nairobi — Africa’s top gaming operators, suppliers, regulators and innovators took center stage at the inaugural iGaming AFRIKA Summit Awards 2026, with industry leaders crowned across 25 competitive categories during a glittering gala at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Nairobi. The awards ceremony, held as the climax of the iGaming AFRIKA Summit 2026, celebrated excellence…
Fanelesibonge Mbuyazi, software engineer at Sanlam Fintech, is one of the 13 winners of the 2026 Wired4Women Awards. Fanelesibonge Mbuyazi, software engineer at Sanlam Fintech, believes technology must serve people and align innovation with real human needs. Mbuyazi won the Wired4Women 2026 Rising Star in Coding and Software Development Award, which recognises young professionals demonstrating…
The 2026 winners of the Wired4Women Awards. South Africa’s female technology change-makers were celebrated last night at the third annual Wired4Women Awards, where trailblazers, innovators and rising stars were recognised for their contribution to shaping the country’s digital future. Held under the banner of the Wired4Women Tech Forum, in partnership with ITWeb Brainstorm and headline…
The Brilliant Crowd team on stage at Acumatica Summit Africa 2026. Brilliant Cloud has been named Acumatica’s Partner of the Year 2026 for Africa, and Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) Champion of the Year 2026 at the Acumatica Summit Africa in Sandton. Rahana Vally, Director at Brilliant Cloud, says winning the CSAT Champion of the Year award…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has once again been recognised in three award categories by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR), a globally recognised authority on financial law and transactions. The 2026 IFLR Africa Awards, held annually, spotlight the most innovative cross-border deals in Africa and the legal teams and institutions driving these transformations transactions. For…
Namibian TikToker Jamie-Lee Loss (23) won TikTok star of the year award in Pretoria, South Africa, at the Emerge Star Africa Awards on Sunday. The awards celebrate trailblazers, change makers and influential individuals, brand and organisations across various sectors in Africa. Loss, who was born and raised in Windhoek, has transformed a “boredom-induced” TikTok account…
