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Listed below is a full listing of all the professionals we believe are making a difference in the country today. This list is in alphabetical order of their first name.

Group Chief Digital Officer , Nedbank

Ray Naicker has more than 20 years of experience working in technology for banks in South Africa. In his time at Nedbank, he has held various strategic business and IT positions, i...

Group Head, IT Service Delivery , Guaranty Trust Bank

Paul Ogwemoh has more than two decades of experience within the bank, primarily focusing on data and IT. He began his journey in entry-level positions and progressed through the ra...

Chief Information Officer , Grindrod Bank

Shashika John is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Grindrod, a leading freight logistics and shipping company. She assumed this role in July 2024, bringing over 22 years of ex...

Chief Digital Officer , FirstRand Bank

Rak Makanjee has more than 30 years of experience in business and financial technology. His career began in technology companies Deloitte and Accenture before transitioning to the ...

Chief Information Officer , Capitec Bank

Wim de Bruyn brings with him over 25 years of experience in South Africa’s banking sector. His expertise was mostly cultivated during his tenure at Standard Bank, where he he...

Chief Information Officer , Bidvest Bank

Nomonde White-Ndlovu has more than 15 years of experience in technology-related roles such as delivery management, business operations and digital solutions. Prior to joining the b...

Head of IT Business Banking , African Bank

Unathi Mtya has 24 years of experience, starting her journey at First National Bank and holding key roles at BCX, SITA, SA Parliament and Grindrod Bank. She is a member of the Forb...

Group Chief Information and Technology Officer , Absa Group

Johnson Idesoh has 25 years of experience in leading digitalisation in regulated industries. Prior to joining the bank, he served as the chief information officer at Old Mutual in ...

Head: Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank Group , Standard Bank

Craig Polkinghorne is currently the head of commercial and business banking at Standard Bank, South Africa....

Global Head of Debt Primary Markets , Standard Bank

Megan McDonald currently serves as the global head of Debt Primary Markets at Standard Bank, South Africa. She joined Standard Bank in 2001 as a member of the Capital Markets team ...

Global Head of Sales, Transaction Banking , Ecobank

He is a strong business manager with diverse background and experience in managing cross-cultural teams across a variety of businesses and functions. Gutmann possesses extensive ...