Africa Tech Festival, the continent’s leading platform for technology innovation and connectivity, is proud to announce the esteemed members of its Leadership Council for 2025. Comprising influential leaders from across Africa’s technology, business, and investment sectors, the Leadership Council will play a pivotal role in shaping the festival’s agenda, ensuring it remains at the forefront of industry trends, policy discussions, and digital transformation.
The Africa Tech Festival 2025 Leadership Council comprises of:
- Brelotte Ba, Deputy CEO of Orange Center East and Africa, Orange
- Antoinette Kwofie, Chief Financial Officer, MTN Ghana
- Bunmi Adeleye, Chief Strategy Officer, Retail Supermarkets Nigeria (Shoprite Nigeria)
- Charles Murito, Regional Director, Government Affairs & Public Affairs, Sub-Saharan Africa, Google
- Dido wa Kalonji, Chief Information Officer, First National Bank – Eswatini
- Faith Burn, Chief Information Officer, Eskom
- Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Founder and Chairman, APO Group
- Nina Triantis, Global Head Telecoms, Media and Technology, Client Coverage, Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard Bank
- Nomsa Chabeli, Group CEO, SABC
- Mary Mahuma, Chief Information Officer, Southern Africa, Philip Morris
- Philip Besiimire, CEO, Vodacom Tanzania
- President Ntuli, Managing Director, South Africa, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Ravi Bhat, Chief Technology and Solutions Officer, Microsoft Africa
- Ayanda Peta, Chief Information Security Officer, African Rainbow Minerals
- Richard Cazalet, Executive: Strategy and Transformation, Telkom SA
- Shamiela Letsoalo, Director: Public Affairs, Naspers Limited
Bringing together a wealth of expertise, the Leadership Council will provide strategic guidance to ensure Africa Tech Festival continues to address the most pressing issues and opportunities within Africa’s digital economy. Their insights will help drive meaningful discussions on connectivity, AI, fintech, cybersecurity, cloud, and the future of digital infrastructure across Africa.
“Africa Tech Festival serves as a platform for connection, collaboration, and innovation across the continent,” said James Williams, Event Director of Africa Tech Festival. “With the guidance of our Leadership Council, we will continue to curate an event that drives impactful conversations, supports industry growth, and fosters Africa’s position as a global technology leader.”
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Thuli Madonsela – Former Public Protector, Current Professor of Law, holding a chair in social justice at Stellenbosch University since January 2018. \”Thuli Madonsela is very centred. Her leadership style is non-reactive and very clearly on point. She signals her intention and she holds her presence. This gives her enormous integrity and adds credibility and moral authority to her professional presence,\” says Liz de Wet, course convenor of the Women in Leadership programme at the UCT Graduate School of Business. Thuli Madonsela\’s greatest influence on the business industry is being a voice of integrity and reminding business leaders of the importance of ethical governance and business practises. \”Business is in a position of power and privilege, and business has a voice‚ in the same way that when you become an advocate‚ you have a voice. It also means that you have an obligation to leverage your influence for good‚\” said Madonsela. In 2014, she made Time Magazine\’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2016, she was named Forbes Africa Person of the Year. In 2017, she won the 3rd Commonwealth Law Conference Rule of Law Award.