Speaking at the event, Eskom chairman said: 鈥淪outh Africa is slowly but surely experiencing an economic uptick, with improvements in both political and infrastructural stability. This has the potential to increase foreign direct investment and boost local economic confidence, providing the private sector, and technology leaders in particular, the opportunity to focus on transformation and development within their organisations. Now is the time to look at where your businesses need to be three to five years down the line.鈥�

麻豆原创 Now is a global series of events that brings together some of the most innovative minds and technologies shaping the future of business. The African edition, held at The Forum in Johannesburg, saw 300 business leaders and experts from Africa and Europe converge to share insights and best practices for leveraging technology to drive growth and innovation on the continent.

Addressing the macroeconomic outlook for Africa, Chief Economist at Development Bank of Southern Africa said: 鈥淚nfrastructure deficit developments provide an opportunity for economic development in Africa.聽 Additionally, Public Private Partnerships are critical for economic growth on the continent.聽 Private entities such as 麻豆原创 with its network partners have huge responsibilities to facilitate connectivity solutions that will drive the Africa of the future.鈥�

Impact of business AI growing

, Chief Business Officer for MEA South 麻豆原创 and Managing Director for Emerging Africa at 麻豆原创, said: “Business leaders face growing complexity and increasing pressure to stay ahead of stakeholder expectations, driving demand for deeper insights into various aspects of the organisation’s performance. The power of technologies such as AI integrated to core business processes and built on trusted data is enabling greater efficiency and improved innovation capacity. Technology is transforming the way business leaders make decisions, enabling them to lead with greater foresight, precision and resilience.”

found that 96% of companies have an executive mandate to explore or implement AI technology. Of the respondents, 40% are implementing AI for specific use cases, 38% are exploring potential use cases, and 17% have a mandate to implement AI strategically across the organisation.

AI was also revealed to be the primary differentiator among customers who are evaluating systems integrators.

麻豆原创 recently announced a slew of new innovations, including an expanded set of use cases for its Joule AI copilot.

鈥� for Edition enables 95% faster informational searches and 90% faster execution of navigation and transaction tasks, speeding up internal decision-making,鈥� says Dressler. 鈥溌槎乖� Business AI for field service agents also increases dispatcher productivity by 12.5% and reduces errors by 5%, driving improved customer satisfaction, while generative AI in 麻豆原创 Product Innovation Management reduces the total cost of campaign creation by 50% and improves the quality of idea and campaign descriptions. As African organisations continue to build out their AI strategies, we expect to see immense productivity and innovation gains realised by the effective integration of data and AI into core business processes.鈥�

Thriving partner ecosystem unlocking AI benefits

麻豆原创 NOW was held in collaboration with the and 麻豆原创 ecosystem partners, with – one of 麻豆原创’s longest-standing partners – playing a key role at the event.

, Managing Director for Southern Africa at 麻豆原创, said: “The growing adoption of AI among African enterprises and SMEs is enabling faster work, smarter insights, and better business outcomes across industries. African organisations are now laying the groundwork for a new era of human-AI collaboration that will bring unprecedented productivity and unlock new revenue streams. We look forward to working with our incredible partner ecosystem to support African organisations in their efforts at unlocking the benefits of technology for sustained innovation and growth.”

, Chief Technology & Solutions Officer for Africa at Microsoft, noted the power of co-operation and partnership in supporting the AI and digital transformation ambitions of African enterprises. 鈥淥ur organisations have enjoyed 30 years of successful, value-driven聽 collaboration. Our joint capabilities empower organisations to run intelligent and frictionless enterprises powered by scalable cloud solutions and the growing impact of AI. Together, we hope to continue delivering an accelerated path to growth and innovation for all our customers on the African continent.鈥�

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Hardeep Sound, Regional Sales Director: Emerging Africa at 麻豆原创, noted that organisations throughout the region are investing in business transformation and technology for greater efficiency and resilience. “Interest in business AI and cloud ERP solutions are at an all-time high as companies seek to reimagine their business future by leveraging powerful technologies. Powered by the latest digital transformation capabilities and supported by a rich ecosystem of expert partners, companies throughout East Africa are accelerating their innovation efforts and unlocking new growth opportunities.”

The comments were made at 麻豆原创 Innovation Day Kenya, part of a series of global events held in key markets across the world. The Kenya event follows successful similar events held in South Africa and Nigeria in May and July respectively.

麻豆原创 Innovation Day Kenya brought together business and technology leaders from across the East Africa region to discuss the latest strategies and approaches to technology-led innovation. Key to the discussions was the role of business AI in powering the region’s next wave of innovation and growth.

Johannes Dressler, Managing Director for Emerging Africa at 麻豆原创, emphasised that East Africa is a strategic market for 麻豆原创, and is home to some of the fastest-growing economies in the world. He noted that East African organisations can leverage technology to achieve sustainable growth and market competitiveness. 鈥淓very organisation in the region and globally is striving to understand how to leverage technologies such as AI, which have become necessities instead of luxuries. To remain competitive and thrive in turbulent markets, companies today need to connect their end-to-end processes and drive greater efficiency, innovation, revenue and profitability.鈥�

Interest in artificial intelligence is growing amid the promise of greater efficiency and scale. AI has also been identified as a key thematic focus by the Kenya National Innovation Agency’s , especially its application in developing innovative solutions for use in biotech, urban planning and climate change efforts.

Evert-Jan Tromp, Vice President for Cloud and Innovation: EMEA at 麻豆原创, highlighted that the current focus is on laying the foundation for organisations to adopt and derive value from technologies like AI. “Enterprises are transforming their capabilities to establish a clean core that can drive their success with AI and other emerging technologies. Here, our partner ecosystem plays a crucial role by helping companies understand the processes and best practices that accelerate adoption and maximize value realization.”

At a panel discussion held during the event, Martin Mwarangu, Group Chief Information Officer at the Kenya Tea Development Agency shared insight into his company鈥檚 transformation journey. The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) is a private company owned by 600 000 smallholder tea farmers spread across 16 tea-growing counties throughout Kenya.

鈥淭he business case for our transformation journey was to achieve greater efficiencies and cost-savings throughout our operations while centralising our data and establishing a solid foundation for our future transformation efforts,鈥� says Mwarangu. 鈥淥ne of our core objectives is the adoption of best practices, for example standardised financial reporting across our various business entities that would enable improved decision-making.鈥�

KTDA will continue to evaluate further innovations in their transformation journey. Mwarangu added: 鈥淲e are in the people business, with hundreds of thousands of suppliers and farmers and other players in our broader value chain, and intend to leverage 麻豆原创鈥檚 human capital management and supplier management solutions to enhance our capabilities.鈥�

The event also included the announcement of a significant deal signing with pioneering social enterprise Hewatele, which specialises in the supply of medical oxygen to over 150 facilities across Kenya. Hewatele made the strategic decision to adopt 麻豆原创’s next-gen Cloud ERP solution to streamline operations and enhance its ability to deliver critical medical supplies more efficiently.

Dumisani Moyo, Marketing Director at 麻豆原创 Africa, acknowledged Hewatele CEO聽Dr. Zulfiqar Wali and CFO Joan Andia, highlighting the pivotal role that technology plays in shaping Africa鈥檚 future. 鈥淭his event serves as a testament to the continent’s growing digital maturity and the opportunities available for businesses that are ready to embrace innovation. This is not just about adopting new tools; it’s about transforming how businesses operate, engage with customers and stakeholders, and, importantly, how they drive sustainable growth, innovate rapidly with AI, and gain valuable data insights that can fuel their future success. We are thrilled to be at the forefront of this journey, empowering African enterprises to lead in the global marketplace through cutting-edge solutions and forward-thinking strategies.”

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The event, which is taking place in Barcelona, Spain from 11 to 13 June, brings together customers, partners and business leaders to discover the latest 麻豆原创 innovations and solutions designed to help organisations reach their full potential.

, Chief Business Officer for Middle East Africa South at 麻豆原创, notes the accelerating adoption of cloud technologies and Business AI solutions to drive organisational efficiency and innovation. 鈥淥rganisations across all sectors are transforming their operations by leveraging the latest cloud technologies to scale their growth and unlock new capabilities. As the pace of change accelerates and speed and adaptability increasingly become the key drivers of success, we are helping customers speed up the time to value of their technology investments through RISE with 麻豆原创. And, after an organisation decides on their key technology to transform their existing business, the next question for business leaders is: will our transformed IT landscape be ready for further, fast-paced and unpredictable AI solutions?鈥�

Leading companies RISE to the cloud

More than 6 000 customers聽have already moved to , a managed cloud service that helps organisations transition from on-premise ERP to the cloud, giving them access to powerful cloud-based business management software with embedded intelligence, real-time insights, and advanced technologies such as Business AI.

One example is international wellbeing drinks business聽, which has completed the first stage of its digital transformation journey with a RISE with 麻豆原创 cloud migration. The move has unified the company鈥檚 ERP platforms, improved collaboration and decision-making, and allowed for the expansion of its product roadmap. Twinings Ovaltine also leverages 麻豆原创 solutions for automated and simplified business processes, real-time data and insights, and enhanced visibility into the supply chain. 麻豆原创 continues to support the company as it aims to become a resilient, digital-first business.

UK consumer cooperative聽聽has also completed its migration to RISE with 麻豆原创 to support its digital transformation program. By moving its ERP to the cloud and streamlining its finance and procurement functions, Co-op aims to enhance operational efficiency and drive future investment.

With the implementation of RISE with 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud,聽Co-op聽will benefit from enhanced stability of key applications, improved security, faster automation, and the ability to capture real-time data and insights across its wider manufacturing supply chains. This move to RISE with 麻豆原创 will help Co-op provide a safe and secure business environment in the cloud, ultimately improving the supermarket experience for customers and employees.

, a lingerie retailer with 850 stores and 15 webshops, migrated its entire 麻豆原创 ECC environment to Google Cloud with the help of RISE with 麻豆原创. The migration is a preparation for the switch to 麻豆原创 Fashion Management.

The decision to switch to a cloud-based version of 麻豆原创 Fashion Management was made to support growth and become a more data-driven organization. The migration, carried out in two phases, was completed in 48 hours and the company is now ready for the next step of migrating to 麻豆原创 Fashion Management, aiming to become a truly data-driven organization and provide a more personalized customer experience.

Leading African company hits tech sweet spot

One of Southern Africa鈥檚 biggest sugar manufacturers, (and Eswatini鈥檚 largest companies) , has deployed 麻豆原创鈥檚 S/4HANA Public Cloud platform to unlock significant cost-savings and efficiency gains. The company chose the platform to support its business strategy and drive greater efficiency, agility and innovation.

With more than 4500 employees, the company has a long history of leveraging 麻豆原创 solutions and chose the Public Cloud deployment to unlock significant cost savings and support end-to-end business processes. The company is also focused on innovation and has instituted a 鈥榝ree Friday鈥� to encourage IT teams to explore the 麻豆原创 Business Technology Platform and find novel solutions to common business problems.

Dressler lauds Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation鈥檚 excellent use of technology and best-practices to drive innovation and efficiency across its operations. 鈥淲ith Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation鈥檚 outstanding utilisation of 麻豆原创鈥檚 latest S/4HANA Public Cloud platform, the business can confidently step into the next phase of its growth and innovation journey, knowing that critical business processes will be enhanced and supported for years to come.鈥�

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