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—including AI deployment beyond the hype—for tangible business results.
WHAT WE DO
Our Services
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We transform underperforming IT functions into strategic growth engines. From modernising legacy systems to crisis turnaround, we diagnose, rebuild, and optimise your technology landscape with hands-on expertise rooted in three decades of financial services leadership.
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We cut through AI hype to help you deploy it with purpose. Through expert-led training and proven ecosystem.ai modules, we equip your teams with the skills and solutions to implement AI strategically—focusing on measurable ROI, not endless pilots.
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Not every organisation needs a full-time technology executive—but every organisation needs executive-level guidance. We provide flexible CIO leadership, board advisory, and capability building to guide your technology strategy at the highest level.
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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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