CIO Africa is a technology media and events brand serving senior IT decision-makers across the continent. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Nairobi, it focuses on enterprise technology leadership—strategy, innovation, cloud, cybersecurity, data, and digital transformation. As part of dx5, formed in 2022 through CIO Africa’s merger with South Africa’s The Rebel Element, the brand combines journalism, research, and convening power under one umbrella.
Its magazine and online platform report a monthly reach of more than one million technology decision-makers, offering news, analysis, features, opinion and career coverage tailored to CIOs and C‑suite executives. Beyond publishing, CIO Africa produces high‑impact gatherings that shape regional agendas. Flagships include the CIO Executive Breakfast briefings, the Africa Summit Series, the Africa CISO Summit, and the annual CIO100 Symposium & Awards, which recognizes 100 organizations and leaders for standout IT initiatives. The 2025 CIO100 edition is scheduled for November 19–21 in Naivasha, Kenya, following the 2024 event at the same venue.
CIO Africa also supports peer communities through the CIO & C‑Suite Club Africa, giving members structured forums for advocacy, skills development, and executive networking. The brand’s leadership includes co‑founder and chairman Harry Hare, a prominent voice in East Africa’s technology scene. Through reporting, research, awards and executive convenings, CIO Africa plays a central role in how African enterprises plan, procure and govern technology.