[Digital Business Africa] – The Africa Tech Festival Awards 2024 ceremony delivered its verdict on November 13, 2024, at the Bay Hotel in Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. A ceremony that celebrates technological advances and exceptional expertise across the continent.
The Africa Tech Festival Awards 2024 honored companies, individuals, and projects that have demonstrated excellence and commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology in Africa. Among the leaders and decision-makers rewarded, Dr. Patrick Benon, CEO of Orange Cameroon, was named “CXO of the year” in 2024.
The CXO of the Year 2024 Award recognizes exceptional leaders in Africa and their exceptional contributions to building teams, setting new standards, and realizing a clear vision in a rapidly changing business landscape.
Dr Patrick Benon wins this award against equally brilliant decision-makers who were shortlisted by the Africa Tech Festival Awards team led by Ciara McDonald Heffernan, the conference’s lead producer. Among them are Kapil Reesaul of Mauritius Telecom, Dejan Kastelic, Chief Technology Officer of Vodacom Group, Mary Mahuma, Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Southern Africa at PMSA, and Muhammad Ali Bhikhan, Chief Information Officer of Absa Regional Operations (ARO).
The CEO of Orange Cameroon has implemented a strategic plan called REPERES within his company. In a recent interview with Digital Business Africa, he explained that this plan clearly defined the strategic priorities carried by each of the letters of REPERES: R for Growth Relays, E for Customer Experience, P for People, E for Efficiency, R for Resilience, E for Environment/Social, and S for Security.
“THESE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES WERE BROKEN DOWN INTO STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ACCOMPANIED BY MEASURABLE AND PRECISE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS. WE THEN CREATED PROJECT TEAMS, WHICH WE CALL INTERNALLY “BATTLES”, TO DEFINE AND IMPLEMENT ACTION PLANS THAT WILL LEAD US TO ACHIEVE THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES”, EXPLAINED DR PATRICK BENON.
Read Patrick Benon’s interview on his management strategies on Digital Business Africa.
The Africa Tech Festival Awards 2024 highlighted exceptional achievements. The list of companies and leaders rewarded:
2024 Africa Tech Festival Award Winners:
- Telco of the Year: MTN Ghana
- Innovation for Impact: WIOCC Group
- CXO of the Year: Patrick Benon, Orange Cameroon
- Changing Lives Award: Orange Burkina Faso
- Female Innovator of the Year: Toyosi Odukoya, Mastercard Foundation
- Cybersecurity Leader of the Year: Sithembile Songo, Eskom Holdings SOC Limited
- Fintech Innovation of the Year: Ecentric Payment Systems (with partners Eastern Cape Transport Tertiary Cooperative Limited (ECTTC) & FORUS Digital)
- Startup of the Year: SprintHive
- Sustainability Project of the Year: Vodacom – Net Zero Project
- Creative Visionary Award: Brighton Mhlongo
- AIConics Award: GRIT – Gender Rights in Tech
By Digital Business Africa
