Unathi Mtya

Group Chief Information and Digital Officer at African Bank

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With over two decades of experience in the Technology sector, Unathi has led multi-disciplinary teams across a diverse portfolio of technical and strategic disciplines. Her invaluable expertise provides strategic impetus in African Bank’s journey towards a sustainable, scalable, and diversified business, with digital transformation lying at the core of the Bank’s philosophy. Member of the Forbes Technology Council, she says the role of her function at African Bank is to advance and transform lives through inclusive technology. Unathi has a B.Sc. (UFH), qualifications from GIBS (EDP), Wits (Prof. Cert in CIO Practice) and Columbia University (Master of Science in Technology Management).

Awards: Global CIO 100 2022; Global CIO 100 2023; Most Influential African Woman Banker of the Year (Digital Transformation) 2022; DT50 (Digital Transformation) 2023.