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                <![CDATA[ CFO Botswana creates a sparkling space for community ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 16 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ CFO Namibia breaks ground on community building ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 13 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ ExCo rounds off 2026 Ugandan summits ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 06 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Executive Communities suits up for Women’s Month ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://exco.org/articles/executive-communities-suits-up-for-womens-month/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 15 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[  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. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Executive Communities builds bonds and business blueprint ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://exco.org/articles/executive-communities-builds-bonds-and-business-blueprint/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 04 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Executive Communities’ two-day teambuilding experience built perspective, batmobiles and a five-year vision.  ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ https://exco.org/articles/executive-communities-builds-bonds-and-business-blueprint/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Meet the team: Zandile Ndlovu and Ntando Nkabinde are Executive Communities’ two interns for 2026 ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://exco.org/articles/meet-the-team-zandile-ndlovu-and-ntando-nkabinde-are-executive-communities-two-interns-for-2026/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 06 August 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Executive Communities’ second intake of interns has delivered a delightful duo who are supporting the organisation, while gaining valuable workplace experience.  ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Executive Communities’ massively popular Pitch Parades shine the spotlight on the partners who support the organisation ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://exco.org/articles/executive-communities-massively-popular-pitch-parades-shine-the-spotlight-on-the-partners-who-support-the-organisation/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 05 August 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ CHRO East Africa officially launches in Nairobi with great fanfare and record attendance ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://exco.org/articles/chro-east-africa-officially-launches-in-nairobi-with-great-fanfare-and-record-attendance/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 16 July 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Executive Communities’ youngest community arrives on the scene with the largest number of attendees for any launch in the organisation’s history. 
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                <![CDATA[ Awards interviews deliver important insights into the state of African business ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://exco.org/articles/awards-interviews-deliver-important-insights-into-the-state-of-african-business/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 01 July 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 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. 
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                <![CDATA[ Meet the team: East Africa partnership manager Humbu Karugo always wanted to be in business ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://exco.org/articles/meet-the-team-east-africa-partnership-manager-humbu-karugo-always-wanted-to-be-in-business/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 30 June 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ It’s hard to imagine a more enthusiastic person in the role as the partnerships manager for Executive Communities East Africa.  ]]>
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