Leading The Next Africa
Celebrating IT leadership across 15 African countries across different sectors. Discover the visionaries shaping the continent's digital future.
Thank you to over 1,000 CIOs, C-Suite executives and innovators who made the 7th edition of the CIO & C-Suite Awards Africa unforgettable.
Continental Excellence
The CIO & C-Suite Conference & Awards Africa stands as the continent’s premier platform, celebrating visionary leadership and technological excellence. Now in its seventh year, this pan-African awards platform honors the brightest minds across 13+ countries, celebrating the IT leaders shaping the future of African technology and business.
Sylvia Nakanwagi
Technology Services (OAC)
2026 Edition Recap
A landmark day of leadership, innovation, and celebration that brought Africa's brightest tech minds together.
October 27, 2026
Balmoral Convention Center, Victoria Island, Lagos
The 7th edition of the CIO & C-Suite Conference & Awards Africa was held at the Balmoral Convention Center, Victoria Island. It featured a full day of conference sessions, breakout rooms, technology exhibitions, and an awards night honouring Africa's top technology leaders.
Conference
Keynotes and panel discussions on the trends shaping enterprise technology in Africa.
Breakout Rooms
Focused sessions for deeper conversations on specific industry topics. Participants of this get a certification.
Exhibitions
Technology brands and solution providers showcasing their cutting-edge offerings.
Awards Night
The evening celebration honoring this year's honorees across Africa.
LEADING THE NEXT AFRICA
Policy, Regulation & Data Sovereignty
Main Stage Keynote Address
Policy, Regulation & Data Sovereignty
Setting the strategic agenda for enterprise technology leadership, digital sovereignty, cyber resilience, and trustworthy innovation across African markets.
Executive Panel Discussion
Keeping Data Local, Competing Globally
Moving beyond AI hype to extracting real business value, operational intelligence, automated governance, and measurable ROI from technology investments.
Infrastructure & Security Panel
Data Localization: Business, Innovation & Growth
Exploring pan-African cloud infrastructure, high-speed terrestrial connectivity, cybersecurity resilience, data sovereignty, and trust frameworks.
Main Stage Headliners
Distinguished speakers driving the conversations shaping Africa's digital enterprise future.
Policy, Regulation & Data Sovereignty
Dr. Rakiya Opemi Yusuf
Director of Payments System Supervision Department
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Keeping Data Local, Competing Globally
Lola Egboh
Senior Consultant
Ace Digital & Content Services
Dr. Ayotunde Coker
Chief Executive Officer
Open Access Data Centres (OADC)
Dr. Stanley Jacob
President, FintechNGR
GCITO, Meristem Securities
Wumi Oghoetuoma
Managing Director
Crown Interactive
Wole Oyeniran
Partner & Leader, Enterprise Tech
Deloitte
Emmanuel Alao
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
FMDQ Group
Emeka E. Eboegbune
Divisional Head, IT and Operations
FSDH Merchant Bank
Data Localization: Business, Innovation & Growth
Dr. Ifeyinwa Kojo
Country Lead
HPE (operated by Selectium)
Joseph Oloyede
Chief Business Officer (CBO)
IT Horizons (ITH)
Blessing Ehize
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
FCMB
Olugbenga Babatunde
Enterprise Technology Leader
Wema Bank
Tope Ajao
Chief Delivery Officer
Bluechip Technologies
Boluwaji Faniyi
Senior Manager, Architecture & Planning, IT
MTN Nigeria
Patrick Okebu
Chief Information Officer
Interswitch
Peter Daniels
Chief Technology Officer
First Bank Nigeria
From Dialogue to Impact: The CIO & C-Suite Club's Role
An intimate, high-trust dialogue among C-Suite executives and CIOs on translating boardroom conversations into measurable enterprise transformation.
This closed-door session convenes Africa's most senior technology and business leaders to share candid insights, debate strategic priorities, and align on the collective role of the CIO & C-Suite Club in accelerating Africa's digital agenda.
Adesewa Jethro
Operations Manager
Edniesal Consulting
Enoch Agbona
Honorary Secretary
Enterprise Leadership Council (ELC)
Oluwakayode Adigun
Chairman, TCCAA
Co-Founder & Group CEO, TechPartners Intl
Dr. Mories Atoki
President
Enterprise Leadership Council (ELC)
Olusegun E. Dada
Member, Board of Trustees
The CIO & C-Suite Club Africa (TCCCA)
About The Event
The CIO & C-Suite Awards Africa continues to be the continent's premier platform for technology leadership recognition.
Connect with 1,000+ verified members of Africa's technology leadership community
Sit in on conference sessions and breakout rooms built for deeper industry conversations
Explore exhibitions from leading technology brands and solution providers
Celebrate the achievements of this year's honorees
Network with peers, partners, and decision makers shaping enterprise tech across the continent
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Balmoral Convention Center
Victoria Island, Lagos
The 7th edition was held at this iconic landmark venue on October 27, 2026 — a night that celebrated Africa's finest technology leaders.
Victoria Island, Lagos
October 27, 2026 — Concluded
Recap of Previous Edition
Previous Speakers
Dele Adeyinka
Chief Digital Officer
Polaris Bank
Previous Sponsors
FrieslandCampina
Previous Winners
Shoyinka Shodunke
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc
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