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Sage exists to knock down barriers so everyone can thrive, starting with the millions of Small and Mid Sized Businesses served by us, our partners and accountants. Customers trust our finance, HR and payroll software to make work and money flow. 

Technology is redefining the CFO – and governance must keep pace, says Sage finance leader Joy Malete

As artificial intelligence, automation and cloud technologies transform the finance function, today’s CFOs are expected to do far more than oversee the numbers. Joy Malete, regional finance director for Africa, Middle East and Asia Emerging at Sage, explains why finance leaders must balance innovation with governance, invest in strong data foundations and embrace technology as a strategic driver of resilience, insight and long-term business growth.

Sage’s Gerhard Hartman on AI, automation and the future of finance

In this exclusive Q&A, Sage vice-president for medium business, Africa & Middle East, Gerhard Hartman unpacks how AI, automation and real-time data are transforming the CFO’s role from historical reporter to strategic architect. Drawing on Sage’s latest research and success stories from ATKV, Wild Eye and Q4 Fuel, he explains why South African finance leaders are uniquely positioned to lead digital transformation, and what the CFO of 2030 will look like.

Sage exists to knock down barriers so everyone can thrive, starting with the millions of Small and Mid Sized Businesses served by us, our partners and accountants. Customers trust our finance, HR and payroll software to make work and money flow.  

By digitising business processes and relationships with customers, suppliers, employees, banks and governments, our digital network connects SMBs, removing friction and delivering insights. Knocking down barriers also means we use our time, technology and experience to tackle digital inequality, economic inequality and the climate crisis.  

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