Lungile Mginqi, digital transformation strategist. Spotless board pack: green hiding everything that matters. Years of routine: nod, note, offline, park, move on. But this time, the new chairman breaks the pattern and she asks: Can we articulate the enterprise rules for IT, decision rights by threshold, the non-negotiable principles, where trade-offs close, what escalates, and…
Tendi Nyathi, chief risk and governance officer at Ozow. South African payments company Ozow has appointed Tendi Nyathi as chief risk and governance officer, effective 1 April. Nyathi moves from her current role as chief legal officer into the newly created position, which consolidates governance, risk and legal functions under a single leadership role. “Regulation…
Africa’s digital future hinges on effective governance and combating cybercrime to foster economic growth, trust, and innovation while addressing significant gaps in digital literacy among leaders. As the first quarter of the 21st century passes, it is becoming increasingly clear that Africa’s ability to catch up with the rest of the world will depend on…
Datacentrix Group CEO, Ahmed Mahomed. (Image: Datacentrix) Datacentrix, which positions itself as a leading hybrid ICT systems integrator and managed services provider, has further reinforced its position as a trusted partner through the achievement of new ISO certifications, alongside the recertification of existing international standards. The organisation’s focus on risk management and continuous improvement translates…
Despite spending billions on health every year, many African health systems remain underfunded and heavily dependent on external assistance. Then, African leaders adopted the Abuja Declaration, which pledged to allocate at least 15% of their national budgets to health care. Yet, as fiscal spaces tighten and debt burdens grow, a new consensus is emerging: the problem isn’t…
Legacy governance issues within the communications ministry’s entities will be ironed out with new measures. (Image source: 123RF) The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has introduced several reforms to arrest the governance crises within its entities. This was revealed during a briefing to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies on…
Sagaren Kanniappen, COO, Nkgwete IT Solutions. In enterprise IT, control is often discussed in terms of cyber security, cloud architecture and digital strategy. Yet the true frontline of operational risk is far more tangible: the tens of thousands of laptops, desktops and mobile devices powering daily work. Each of these devices represents far more than…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the key role science has in international governance of artificial intelligence during an event on Friday held on the margins of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India. “Guided by science, we can transform AI from a source of uncertainty into a reliable engine for the Sustainable Development Goals…
Addis Ababa — On the margins of the African Union Summit, Namibia, through its Mission in Addis Ababa, co-convened a high-level Presidential Fireside Conversation under the theme “Beyond Barriers: Women Leaders Reshaping African Governance.” The dialogue on February 13th brought together continental institutions, global partners, and Africa’s current and former female Heads of State to…
During this morning’s 35th Forum of the African Peer Review Mechanism that was convened on the sidelines of the AU Summit, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali reaffirmed that governance remains the cornerstone of peace, resilience & inclusive growth under Agenda 2063. He underscored that the APRM’s voluntary, peer-based model strengthens accountability, institutional…
