Unathi Mtya

Unathi Mtya, Group Chief Information & Digital Officer at African Bank, is a globally respected technology leader who is passionate about narrowing the digital divide and promoting equal access to financial services across Africa. Most recently, Unathi is the recipient of the 2024 Dean's Excellence Award, in recognition of her leadership as one of the most influential CIOs and women in the banking sector in Africa. She has been acknowledged as one of the top CIOs globally and honored with the Global CIO 100 Award in 2022 and 2023, Most Influential African Woman Banker of the Year in the Digital Transformation Category in 2022, and Best CIO of the Year (SADC Region) in 2023.

With over two decades of experience in the technology sector and as a member of the Forbes Technology Council, Mtya says her role at African Bank is to advance and transform lives through inclusive technology.