PwC Africa has elected Michal Kotzé as its next Africa Territory Senior Partner, effective July 1, 2027. He will succeed Dion Shango, whose maximum eight-year term ends on June 30, 2027. The firm announced the election on November 10, 2026, after a process that included a vote by partners across Africa.
Kotzé currently serves as PwC Africa’s Clients and Markets Leader, a role he has held since July 2019. He studied at the University of Pretoria between 1993 and 1996 and joined PwC in January 1997, according to his professional profile. His appointment is the culmination of nearly three decades with the firm.
The election followed a selection process involving nominations from partners, governance reviews and a vote by partners across the continent. The firm has said the process was designed to reflect the views of its partners in all the markets it serves. Kotzé’s appointment will be effective from July 1, 2027.
As Africa Territory Senior Partner, Kotzé will oversee PwC’s strategic direction across the continent. He will work with the regional chief executives and leadership teams in the firm’s East, South and West market areas. The firm operates across 13 African countries, according to its leadership statements.
Shango, who has led the territory for eight years, said that Kotzé’s experience across the firm’s markets and business lines made him well suited to the role. Shango’s term reaches its maximum length on June 30, 2027, which gives the two leaders a transition period before the handover.
The incoming leader will inherit a firm that is focused on artificial intelligence. PwC’s research found that more than 82 percent of organisations surveyed in Africa were running AI pilots, but that the results were not yet translating into enterprise-wide adoption. Shango has argued that Africa’s challenge is to adopt AI at scale and implement it fast enough to remain competitive.
The firm has also stressed the need for human oversight of AI. Sam Abu, the regional senior partner for West Africa, has said AI does not replace human judgement and that staff need the capabilities to use it responsibly, within clear guardrails. Those themes are likely to shape the firm’s agenda under Kotzé.
For Kenya, the regional leadership structure matters. Peter Ngahu is the regional senior partner for PwC’s East Market Area, which covers Kenya. Anastacia Tshesane is listed as Kenya’s country senior partner in the firm’s current leadership materials. Kenyan clients will be watching how the East Africa leadership fits into the wider African strategy.
The next steps are Kotzé’s transition into the role on July 1, 2027, and the strategic priorities he sets for the firm across its 13 markets. Watch also for PwC’s annual results and how the firm responds to demand for cross-border advisory and technology services.
