Faith Nkatha Gitonga appointed non-executive director at Capital A Investment Bank

Beyond the day to day activities involved in running a tech department, tech leaders also engage in different community building initiatives in their free time. Paul Kioi, head of technology at ICEA Lion , Paul Njoroge, head of ICT at Hand in Hand Eastern Africa, and Raymond Machary, principal ICT officer at Ocean Road Cancer Institute, reveal how their off-duty passions sharpen their leadership and uplift their communities. 

In 2022, Uzma Qureishi, Senior Manager of EHR Operations at Aga Khan Hospital Nairobi, led one of the boldest bets of her career, overseeing the institution's transition to a paperless system. The transition wrote the hospital into the region's history books as the first hospital in East Africa to run a full Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, namely MEDITECH Expanse.

In his new role at DIB, Joel will be responsible for aligning the bank’s technology roadmap with business expansion. 

In today's rapidly evolving enterprise landscape, cybersecurity can no longer be treated as a behind-the-desk operation. Lilian Kamara, IT Manager at AAR Healthcare Uganda, shares her insights on why technology leaders must spearhead this shift and embed a security-first culture across the modern enterprise.

A 2025 PwC report placed knowledge and skills gaps among the top challenges organisations face when implementing AI for cyber defence. Mpesa Africa’s head of cybersecurity Tim Theuri, Ecobank Uganda’s head of IT Juliet Kyomugisha and WASREB’s head of IT Brenda Anzagi weigh in on the challenge of finding talent in IT.

At the recent CIO of the Future Summit held in Kampala, Uganda, participants identified AI as one of their main concerns with loopholes in AI governance emerging as one of the greatest hindrances towards its effective use.

Kibe has over two decades experienced in ICT management with expertise in IT strategy, governance and digital transformation among others

CITO East Africa's CIO of the Future Summit brought together Uganda's technology leaders to explore what it takes to lead through changing business expectations and a faster technology cycle.

When trying to determine the cost of IT solutions, most people’s deliberations begin and end with finances. However, Hariss International’s Dani Bachour believes that organisations may be getting it wrong by focusing only on finances.

As head of technology services at Ecobank Uganda, Juliet Kyomugisha is at the forefront of the bank's digital transformation and cybersecurity efforts. She oversees technology projects, strengthens governance frameworks, and helps the bank stay ahead of evolving cyber threats. She shares how Ecobank leverages data, manages cybersecurity risks, and balances innovation with security.

Alex Siboe of Stanbic Bank, Alexander Gachihi of Shofco and Evans Ngala of Express Shipping & Logistics (EA) all work in demanding roles. For each of them, running has become a way to manage the pressure that comes with their work and lead better.

In today’s tech landscape, the role of technology leaders is shifting. Kennedy Njenga, head of IT at Del Monte Kenya,  Paul Odero, ICT manager at the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), and Peter Kuya, agree that the real secret to sustainable innovation lies in human behaviour as much as it does in technology.