Diphoko says that he is looking forward to bringing new challenges and leading new thinking to the South African business magazine. Diphoko has been the editor-in-chief of
The Infonomist since 2016, where he was overseeing a range of newsroom initiatives and editorial projects.
While there, he also launched Independent Media's Innovation Lab, which is a platform that is designed to develop digital and technology talent within Independent Media.
"I'm honoured to be appointed editor of
Fast Company magazine, the world's most respected business innovation and technology publication of its kind," says Diphoko. "I'm looking forward to growing the local
Fast Company edition into an authority on the innovation and technology eco-system in South Africa."
Diphoko has been a technology writer for
Business Report and a columnist of the popular technology column,
The Infonomist. He also founded Kaya Labs, a technology skills organisation that trained a number of technology graduates from previously disadvantaged communities.
Additionally, he has worked at the intersection of technology and media communications for various organisations and served as the online manager of the University of the Western Cape where he oversaw its online communications. Diphoko has also served on the board of a number of tech-focused organisations, such as the Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative.
Dr Iqbal Survé, chairperson of African News Agency Publishing, (under which the magazine falls), says, "I would like to congratulate Wesley on his new post, which is richly deserved."
"He has been a valuable contributor to Independent Media's evolution and with his proven experience in the technology and innovation sector. I have no doubt he will lead
Fast Company to new heights too," concludes Survé.
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