Winners of the 2026 Wired4Women Awards will be announced on 16 April. This is the final call to nominate a female tech champion – whether she is an industry veteran or about to start her career in ICT. Nominations for the 2026 Wired4Women Awards close on Sunday, 8 February at 23:59 (SAST). An initiative of…
Gugu Mthembu, Chief Marketing Officer, Telkom. Since their launch in 2024, the Wired4Women Awards have promoted a more equitable, diverse and thriving tech ecosystem – strengthening the industry while supporting South Africa’s broader economic growth. From the start, Telkom has been instrumental in establishing and expanding the programme. By shining a spotlight on female leaders,…
Kerusha Kanjee of Investec was the 2025 CIO of the Year, while Sithembile Songo of Eskom was named CISO of the Year. Nominations are open for the CIO of the Year and CISO of the Year categories at the third annual Wired4Women Awards 2026. As digital transformation and cyber resilience move to the top of…
Nomonde White-Ndlovu, CIO of Bidvest Bank and Chairperson of Wired4Women. Nominations for the Wired4Women Awards 2026 are officially open and the ICT community is invited to step forward and nominate South Africa’s shining female tech stars. The Wired4Women Awards are an initiative led by ITWeb Brainstorm and the Wired4Women Tech forum, proudly supported by Telkom…
Nominations close on 8 February 2026. Nominations for the Wired4Women Awards 2026 are now open and we are calling on the ICT community to step forward and help us recognise exceptional female tech leaders, innovators and rising talent. Now in its third year, the Wired4Women Awards is an initiative of the Wired4Women Forum and ITWeb…
