Jacques Barkhuizen

CIO | CTO | CDO | Board Member | Startup Mentor

32.9 yrs experienceTelecommunications

Oct 2023Added 2 days ago

The move

MoveVodacom → Airtel Africa

TitleCIO South Africa (ZA) → Group Chief Information Officer

LocationSouth Africa → Dubai

Career arcRecent arrival

Cross-border moveYes · South Africa → United Arab Emirates

Years in UAE3.1

Total experience32.9 years

Airtel Africa headcount1,001-5,000 employees

Airtel Africa industryTelecommunications

Airtel Africa HQNairobi, Nairobi

Airtel Africa founded2010

Airtel Africa typePublic Company

Group Chief Information OfficerOct 2023 — Present
Airtel Africa· Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
(Board) Non-Executive DirectorOct 2023 — Present
Smartcash PSB· Lagos State, Nigeria· Full-time
To be announcedApr 2023 — Oct 2023
Airtel Africa· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
CIO South Africa (ZA)Mar 2021 — Apr 2023
Vodacom· South Africa· Full-time
Managing Executive for Digital Channels & PlatformsOct 2019 — Mar 2021
Vodacom· Johannesburg Area, South Africa· Full-time
CIO Digital \ Virtual ChannelsJul 2018 — Oct 2019
Absa Group· Johannesburg Area, South Africa
Chief Information Officer - Distribution & DigitalMay 2015 — Oct 2019
Barclays· Johannesburg Area, South Africa
Chief Information Officer - AfricaSep 2013 — Apr 2015
Deloitte South Africa· Johannesburg Area, South Africa
Group Chief Technology OfficerApr 2008 — Jul 2013
Investec· 100 Grayston Drv, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
Chief Technology OfficerJan 1995 — Feb 2008
Woolworths· 91 Longmarket Str, Cape Town, South Africa
Technical Specialist Unisys1993 — 1995
EP Building Society· Port Elizabeth Area, South Africa