Building Africa’s digital tomorrow.
We drive digital transformation and innovation in organisations across Africa.
ESAfrica transforms complex IT architectures into future-ready, high-performing systems. Our hands-on approach ensures risk management while strategically implementing digital transformation and innovation for tangible business results.
WHAT WE DO
Our Services
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We help your organisation harness technology to unlock measurable value that drives your business forward.
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We embed strategic expertise to accelerate the development, integration, and adoption of transformative digital solutions across your organisation.
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Leverage our proven track record in transforming underperforming organisations across Africa.
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We provide executive-level, part-time fractional CIO leadership to guide your technology strategy, governance, and transformation without the commitment of a full-time executive hire.
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Assess and optimise your IT function with a comprehensive health check, identifying risks, opportunities, and pathways to excellence.
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Equip executives with the framework and tech language to partner with their CIO function, ensuring IT investments directly contribute to business growth and competitive advantage.
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Access seasoned leadership and governance experience to guide strategy, decision-making, and growth initiatives.
Start with a 5-Minute Reality Check
Get an initial read on your IT health across five critical dimensions: risk management, delivery velocity, strategic alignment, IT service management and innovation readiness.
Free. No sign-up required.
ABOUT US
Our Origins
Dr. Etienne Slabbert founded ESAfrica, leveraging his experience as a seasoned Group CIO, NED, and Board Member. He brings together over 30 years of hands-on experience in banking and financial services across local and international markets, specializing in Digital Transformation, Turnaround Management, and Executive Leadership to deliver measurable results across Africa's financial landscape.
Trusted by Industry Leaders
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Ebo Richardsons
MD, G-Money Financial Services
“Dr Slabbert and the team at ESA come highly recommended by me! Dr Slabbert himself comes with extensive and invaluable experience across the technology and business operations domains, along top-tier leadership. Many organisations stand to benefit materially from ESA's transformational insights, recommendations, and models.”
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Prof. Dr. André Watkins,
“In my opinion having worked in the banking industry for the past 55 years, Dr Etienne Slabbert would in all instances be my first-choice recommendation for any organisation who wish to utilise his unique skill sets not only to create evolutionary technology driven change, but to revolutionise any set objectives in the market.” -
Louis Carstens,
Managing Director at Partners in Performance, Part of Accenture
“While Dr Slabbert's problem solving is of the highest standard, it is his results orientation that makes him hugely impactful. Not one to be bound by bureaucracy, he is an impactful change leader, a champion for experimentation, an innovator pushing boundaries. Dr Slabbert rounds off his executive credibility with underlying humility that sets him apart from the crowd. I have no doubt that he will continue to drive impactful change and innovation in all his future endeavours.”
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Inderjit Sandhu
Chief Architect at Barclays Bank
“Etienne brings a powerful blend of strategic vision, technology expertise, and deep commercial acumen. He excels at building and aligning executive leadership around critical transformation priorities and working confidently with boards to shape long-term innovation agendas. His relationship-driven leadership style enables him to influence at the highest levels while mobilizing teams to execute with discipline and speed.”
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