Data from nearly 1,300 submissions across 10 countries, including Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Tanzania, shows that 38.2 per cent of projects were developed in-house. R-L Carol Odero, Head of Content - Africa at CIO Africa, Deborah Mutungi, Group IT Manager at Sarova Hotels, Gilbert Mutai, CIO at Car and General, and Mumbi Ndung'u, Executive Director at Power Learn Project, during a panel discussion at the CIO100 Partners Breakfast held at the Pullman Nairobi, Upperhill on October 15, 2026. PHOTO | COURTESYAfrican organisations are increasingly developing their own technology solutions, with nearly four in 10 projects submitted for the 2026 CIO100 Awards completed without the involvement of external vendors.The findings point to a growing reliance on internal technology teams to address business challenges, as organisations across the continent seek to improve efficiency, enhance customer experience and create new growth opportunities.Data from nearly 1,300 submissions across 10 countries, including Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Tanzania, shows that 38.2 per cent of projects were developed in-house.Artificial intelligence (AI) also emerged as a major investment priority, although its planned uptake appears to be running ahead of its current application.According to the findings, 84.8 per cent of organisations intend to prioritise AI investment over the ne...
This page contains an attributed headline and the preview text supplied through the publisher’s RSS feed. Copyright in the original reporting belongs to Citizen Digital.
