The fourth cohort of fintech founders had the opportunity to showcase their innovations at the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Demo Day in Cape Town.
The Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator programme helps up-and-coming fintech businesses to access the massive market opportunity that exists in Africa.
Print service providers are not recruiting fast enough to replace the skills and knowledge that will soon exit the sector, says Tunca Rodoplu, B2B sales and marketing director at Canon.
Founded 23 years ago, Hardware Distribution is a national and African supplier of ICT hardware and optical solutions tailored specifically for the enterprise and network operator market.
ITWeb TV: SA has enough potential skills | Episode #77
CompTIA's Loraine Vorster talks addressing the IT skills shortage, upskilling within the organisation, giving a chance to 1 million matriculants and what's on the horizon for the IT certification and training body. #itwebtv #comptiacetification #skills
The winner of the IT Personality of the Year award is Matt Putman, co-founder and CEO of iKhokha; and Louise van der Bank, CIO of AfriSam, has been named Visionary CIO of the Year.
Wired4Women Awards 2025
Matt Putman, co-founder and CEO of iKhokha, receives the IT Personality of the Year Award, while the Visionary CIO of the Year Award goes to AfriSam’s Louise van der Bank.
From Novice to Eskom CIO: Faith Burn’s Inspiring Journey in Tech | Exploring Careers in Tech #15
In the latest episode of Exploring Careers in Tech, ITWeb interviews Faith Burn, CIO of Eskom, who shares her inspiring journey in the tech industry. Faith candidly reflects on her path, emphasizing the role of preparation and seizing opportunities. Despite never having seen a computer before university, she pursued a degree in computer science, driven by curiosity and a willingness to face fears. Faith began her career as an assistant programmer, steadily rising through roles such as business development manager, project manager, and ultimately CIO. Along the way, she gained diverse experiences, including working in internal auditing, project risk consulting, and holding a leadership role at Deloitte. Her advice to aspiring women in tech centers on embracing new challenges, maintaining a learning mindset, and not being deterred by doubt or negativity. Faith underscores the importance of finding mentors and counselors from diverse backgrounds to provide guidance and perspectives, enabling informed decisions
The company pays tribute to Tanita Engall, Adele Eksteen, Nicole Marais, Lauren Geldenhuys and Dorianne McKenzie.
This year, the awards feature a new category – the Women in IT Excellence Award.
The IITPSA President's Awards 2025 recognises visionary leaders, innovators and change makers in South Africa's ICT community.
The local technology player readies two new solutions, with a staff target of 80% women developers and technicians.
Three South African teams are among the top performers at the 11th edition of the annual GirlCodeHack hackathon.