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South Africa honoured at global summit for technology leaders

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South Africa was named champion country chapter of the Global CIO Forum at the World CIO 200 2026 global final, alongside Indonesia and the United Kingdom. Twelve countries competed for the distinction, awarded after an assessment of their commitment to innovation, community development, health and leadership, according to the Global CIO Forum.

South Africa was granted champion chapter status at the Global CIO Forum, alongside Indonesia and the United Kingdom, at the World CIO 200 Grand Finale 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The forum also awarded the South African chapter Gold status, following an assessment of its participation and results in four areas: community, health, leadership and the human dimension.

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