Board Collaborates with Microsoft to Bring Agentic AI Into the Core of Enterprise Planning

Board Collaborates with Microsoft to Bring Agentic AI Into the Core of Enterprise Planning

Board, one of the leading Enterprise Planning Platforms, today announced the launch of Board Agents built on Microsoft Foundry. Board Agents deliver an intelligent suite of domain-specific, enterprise-ready AI agents that support real-world planning decisions across finance, supply chain, and merchandising. This marks the first Board enterprise planning capability developed with Microsoft Foundry, using Microsoft…

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Tech execs join SEZ advisory board

Tech execs join SEZ advisory board

Trade minister Parks Tau Trade, industry & competition minister Parks Tau has gazetted the names of the new members of the special economic zones (SEZs) advisory board, with a few drawn from the technology sector. They will serve on the board for five years, starting on 1 August. There are 12 designated SEZs across the…

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IT gurus join Nedbank board

IT gurus join Nedbank board

Nedbank has announced some changes to its board of directors. Big-four bank Nedbank has appointed IT gurus to its board of directors’ Group IT Committee. In a statement yesterday, Nedbank announced that Dixit A Joshi, Natasha Davydova and Sanat Rao have been appointed as independent non-executive directors with effect from 15 January 2026. Joshi will…

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SITA, Film and Publication Board get new MD, CEO

SITA, Film and Publication Board get new MD, CEO

Magatho Mello takes on the role of SITA MD. New chief executives have been appointed for the State IT Agency (SITA) and Film and Publication Board (FPB), the communications ministry announced today. The new appointments are Magatho Mello, who takes on the role of managing director (MD) at SITA, while Nketheleni Norman Gidi will head…

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Afreximbank’s Former President Professor Benedict Oramah & Board Member, Dr. Kevin Greenidge Accorded ‘Honorary Order of the Freedom of Barbados’ During Barbados’ 59th Independence Anniversary Celebrations

Afreximbank’s Former President Professor Benedict Oramah & Board Member, Dr. Kevin Greenidge Accorded ‘Honorary Order of the Freedom of Barbados’ During Barbados’ 59th Independence Anniversary Celebrations

The award, one of the nation’s highest honours for international figures, recognised Prof. Oramah’s dedication, pivotal role, and strategic leadership in expanding trade and investment relations between the Member States of Afreximbank and Barbados. Dr. Kevin Greenidge, Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados and longtime Afreximbank board member, was equally honoured with the Order…

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Afreximbank’s Former President Professor Benedict Oramah & Board Member, Dr. Kevin Greenidge Accorded ‘Honorary Order of the Freedom of Barbados’ During Barbados’ 59th Independence Anniversary Celebrations

Africa: King’s Trust International Appoints New Co-Chairs of Africa Advisory Board

As Co-Chairs, the Aig-Imoukhuedes are expected to deepen the Board’s strategic influence and support the expansion of skills and entrepreneurship programmes King’s Trust International (KTI) has appointed Nigerian business leader Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and his wife, lawyer and philanthropist Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, as the new co-chairs of its Africa Advisory Board. According to a statement sent to…

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Lerato Pule joins iOCO board

Lerato Pule joins iOCO board

iOCO has appointed Lerato Pule to its board of directors. iOCO, formerly known as EOH, has announced that Lerato Pule will join its board of directors, effective 4 December. The IT solutions company says Pule will serve as an independent non-executive director, a member of the audit and risk committee, and chairperson of the social…

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