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CFO Botswana is breaking ground in community building, bringing finance executives together to share perspective, challenge thinking and learn from each other’s experiences, under the Executive Communities banner.

It started with a dinner in Windhoek earlier this year, and now Namibia’s finance chiefs can look forward to boosting their knowledge, networks and careers through down-to-earth engagement, world-class events and engaging original content.

The Executive Communities East African team spent a week in Kampala meeting the country’s leading CFOs and CIOs – and hosted the second round of summits in-country this year.

There was no shortage of sisterhood at the 2026 Executive Communities Women’s dinner which took place in August, observed as Women’s Month in South Africa. Almost 300 women executives gathered under one roof for a healthy dose of girl power, which included some men in the mix.

Executive Communities’ two-day teambuilding experience built perspective, batmobiles and a five-year vision.

Executive Communities’ second intake of interns has delivered a delightful duo who are supporting the organisation, while gaining valuable workplace experience.

It’s the one time in the year Executive Communities partners get four high-energy minutes to sell their idea or product to a room full of executives.

Executive Communities’ youngest community arrives on the scene with the largest number of attendees for any launch in the organisation’s history.

The interviews for the CFO Awards, CHRO Awards and CIO Awards have concluded, after nominations poured in for the top executives in finance, human resources and IT.

It’s hard to imagine a more enthusiastic person in the role as the partnerships manager for Executive Communities East Africa.

Executive Communities concluded its tour of East Africa in Tanzania, where CFOs shared their personal stories, and CITOs made new connections.

Thekiso considered a career in astronomy before turning to financial journalism, and more recently joining Executive Communities to engage and support the network of CFOs.

Executive Communities brought the show to Kampala, to keep engaging the CFO East Africa community, and launch the Uganda chapter of CITO East Africa.

For three days, South Africa’s top finance, HR and IT leaders took a full day out of their calendars to network and learn at the Marriott, at three back-to-back mega events.

Why would a successful radio presenter and newsreader switch to a writing role? Nancy says executive storytelling offers endless depth, and she’s discovered a real passion for learning from leaders.

Growth and engagement are the watchwords as Rwanda’s IT and Finance high-fliers get stuck into community-engagement at the chapter launch of CITO East Africa community, and the second annual CFO East Africa Summit in that country.

Testimony to business growth in the region and a sustained engagement by the Executives Communities team with the spectrum of business leadership in the province, the events were a resounding success.

Two internships have been created in the organisation to deliver workplace skills and experience to young people at the start of their careers.

Nick started in sales in CFO South Africa, moved to CHRO South Africa, hopped over to CIO South Africa, and now heads up sales for the whole country. 

CFO South Africa, CHRO South Africa and CIO South Africa hosted three dinners in Johannesburg, where executives had the opportunity to tackle the biggest issues facing their businesses.

The Executive Communities East African calendar kicked-off with two back-to-back events in Nairobi – the CFO Leadership Summit and the CITO Future-Ready Summit.

Three events this month in the Mother City were brim-full of mind-broadening creative thinking and innovative solutions as executives tackled prickly problems in their industries.

Executive Communities was delighted to host the inaugural gathering of chief financial officers in Namibia, and to have learnt about the issues that make them tick.

Three evenings in February ushered in the first networking and knowledge-sharing events for 2026 for Executive Communities’ CFO, CHRO and CIO communities.

After spotting her dream job on LinkedIn, Kamo is now living the dream! Not one to rest on her laurels, she’s also pursuing her LLB – all in support of serving partners with administrative excellence.

Executive Communities’ Southern African expansion mandate continues apace with meetings and an inaugural dinner in Botswana.

KC Rottok Chesaina will drive expansion across Africa, with a track record of building professional networks and a deep understanding of the East African market. This partnership is a game-changer, cementing Executive Communities’ commitment to empowering C-Suite leaders across the continent.

Sphume has a huge respect for HR professionals, lives for narratives, and is committed to lifelong learning. She couldn’t be in a better place.

On 2 December 2025, Executive Communities officially launched CITO East Africa. Over 70 top executives gathered at the Emara Ole Sereni in Nairobi to mark the first-ever event for this community.

Over 300 executives attended the inaugural “Oscars of Finance” in Nairobi and bore witness to a dazzling celebration of professional excellence.

November is a month of celebration at Executive Communities, as the organisation hosts the CFO Awards, the CHRO Awards and the CIO Awards, recognising the most impactful leaders in finance, human resources and information technology in South Africa.

Executive Communities’ latest community – CITO East Africa – will be officially launching on 2 December. The programme and lineup has been released ahead of this auspicious event.

Shaun says that he’s driven, adaptable and dependable, and believes there’s nothing better than seeing his work connecting partners with the CHRO South Africa community come to life.

Hundreds of partners and thousands of attendees drive record-breaking success at the Finance Indaba, HR Indaba and first-ever IT Indaba.

As marketing manager: events and projects at Executive Communities, Mahlatse Molekana delivers the content and coordinates the behind-the-scenes productions for the events that bring business leaders together.

More than 200 East African finance leaders gathered for the first ever virtual Summit: ‘CFO Ideas worth sharing’. Executives from Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya highlighted the critical role they play in driving strategy across diverse industries.

A record number of C-Suite leaders gathered to tackle big issues including education, government, environment and inequality.

Executive Communities director KC Rottok Chesaina has announced the launch of CHRO East Africa, with the team currently holding insightful conversations with HR leaders across the region.

She started out as a lawyer, but then pursued her dream of becoming a journalist. Now Muriel celebrates the power of storytelling in her role at Executive Communities.

Titled “mastering the art of impact in times of change”, the Executive Communities Women’s Dinner provided an ideal opportunity for networking, engagement and growth.

More than 75 IT executives from across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda are expected to gather at the much-anticipated kick-off of their community, says CITO East Africa community manager Sandra Mulluka.

In July, Executive Communities hosted three back-to-back, power-packed events at The Venue at Melrose Arch – the CIO Pitch Parade, 2025 CFO Pitch Parade and the CHRO Solutions Summit – showcasing innovation, expertise, and a generous dose of side-splitting entertainment.

Between the team she loves working with and the incredible support she’s received from the CHRO community, Kaygee feels that she’s surrounded by positivity.

To support Executive Communities’ growth, we are recruiting a senior writer to engage with and write about the CITO East Africa and soon-to-be-launched CHRO East Africa communities.

Country MD Kiv Moodley believes that the enterprise cloud applications provider's culture of collaboration and thought leadership aligns with the values associated with Executive Communities.

As an early Executive Communities’ employee, Vaphi Lungile has grown alongside the business. Now the marketing manager supporting three communities, Vaphi is proud to have been entrusted with such responsibility.

CFO Day, CHRO Day and CIO Day bring together leading South African executives to tackle the most pressing issues in their respective spaces – and to learn where synergy exists between the three types of leadership.

Two CFO summits – one in Uganda and the other in Tanzania – offered powerful engagement opportunities for finance leaders. Executives attended in droves, and gave feedback that indicated their need for and support of the CFO East Africa community.

“Collaboration is necessary for economic growth” says Old Mutual’s Lindiwe Sebesho, MD of Remchannel, – who believes that partnering with the CHRO South Africa community has improved the quality of her business’s interactions with CHROs.

CIO South Africa community manager Hlubi Sonjica says this world-class event will build on the successes of the Finance Indaba and HR Indaba but will have its own unique identity for technology professionals.

The CFOs looked “beyond finance”, the CHROs tackled “radical inclusion” and the CIOs were treated to unpacking the “transformation of legacy systems”.

Executive Communities, the parent company of CFO South Africa, CHRO South Africa and CIO South Africa, has created two exciting internship opportunities for recent graduates seeking work experience.

Karen believes that engaging with Executive Communities connects partners with the leaders who are driving business forward.

Joël Roerig, MD of Executive Communities, explains that the new brand positions the organisation for excellence and growth.

Huawei’s York Ning believes that supporting the CIO South Africa community will deliver the opportunity to expand the global ICT solutions provider’s brand in South Africa.

The summits for IT, Finance and HR leaders tackled the opportunities and challenges presented by AI, integrating purpose into financial decision making, and the evolving landscape of talent management.

According to founder KC Rottok Chesaina, after only two months, CITO East Africa already has a network of hundreds of IT leaders in the region.