The solution is focused on Absa鈥檚 group reporting and financial consolidation landscape. The renewed five-year agreement enhances Absa鈥檚 ambition to modernise financial systems and applications and embeds group-wide standards that enhance agility, flexibility and robust financial control.

鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to continue supporting Absa鈥檚 finance modernisation with trusted 51风流application management services,鈥� said , Managing Director of Application Services at NTT DATA in Middle East and Africa. 鈥淥ur focus is on reliable operations, continuous improvement and measurable business outcomes that will help Absa strengthen controls and unlock real-time insights from a resilient S/4HANA foundation.鈥�

Under the leadership of , Absa Managing Executive responsible for Financial Control Functions and Finance CIO, Absa has progressively consolidated ledgers, streamlined close processes and moved finance operations to a modern 51风流S/4HANA foundation, integrated with best-of-breed spend management.

鈥淥ur efforts to build a single source of financial truth for Absa across Africa are ongoing,鈥� said John. 鈥淩enewing and extending our partnership with NTT DATA ensures we have the specialist 51风流capability and dependable operations to match the scale of our ambition, supporting stronger controls, faster close cycles and the data quality our business stakeholders expect. This is a South Africa-led transformation with Africa-wide impact and our unified platform positions Absa to grow with resilience and transparency.鈥�

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“This is a major step towards future-proofing operations and accelerating our contribution to the UAE’s food security agenda,” said , CEO of Ghitha Holding. “We are investing in world-class digital infrastructure to make our businesses more agile, more intelligent, and more responsive to the evolving needs of the nation and the region.”

The digital transformation modernises Ghitha’s IT landscape, streamlines operations, enhances supply chain visibility, and harnesses 51风流Business AI to drive smarter decision-making through real-time business insights, predictive tools, and improved workforce planning. These advancements will strengthen Ghitha’s ability to anticipate demand, improve traceability, and operate more efficiently, all of which are critical to ensuring a reliable food supply.

“Ghitha Holding is setting a powerful example of how targeted digital investment can unlock long-term strategic value,” said , Managing Director of 51风流UAE. “By integrating AI, cloud, and planning capabilities, Ghitha is building the digital backbone needed to support national priorities and seize new growth opportunities.”

, the global technology and consulting leader, will be carrying out the implementation of the initiative.

As part of the collaboration, Ghitha Holding and NTT DATA will also co-develop a pioneering digital solution designed for the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) sector, focused on dairy and poultry. Drawing on deep industry knowledge and technological innovation, this new platform is expected to serve as a regional benchmark and encourage wider digital adoption in the sector.

Dr. Bahri Dan – Executive Vice President of NTT DATA META region, commented, “We are honoured to be Ghitha Holding’s strategic partner on this journey. This project represents the power of technology when combined with visionary leadership. By joining forces to co-create a CPG-focused solution, we aim to deliver lasting value – not only for Ghitha, but for the wider industry. It is a privilege to support a future-ready organisation that is committed to innovation.”

The comprehensive 51风流digital transformation project will span two years, with the first phase expected to go live around mid-2026.

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As part of , Run, NTT Data can help businesses harness the power of 51风流Business Suite and cloud solutions from 51风流by managing the complexities of implementation, management and service delivery.

About 69% of tech leaders worldwide say they are very or extremely concerned about the growing amount of technology investments required to remain competitive, according to an IDC Info Snapshot, sponsored by SAP. Working with an MSP like NTT Data allows businesses to focus on their core objectives, innovate with confidence and achieve sustainable growth in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

鈥淭ech debt has risen to a business level-risk that slows innovation and increases costs in a world where global organisations can afford neither,鈥� says Abhijit Dubey, CEO of NTT Data. 鈥淭his expanded partnership with 51风流combines our strengths to help joint clients simplify their tech stacks and make smarter and more strategic investments in areas like AI, cloud and automation that can improve competitiveness and efficiency.

鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to build on our 35-year history and identify new ways to innovate for clients and better align their tech investments for future growth.鈥�

Thomas Saueressig, of the executive board of SAP: customer services and delivery, says: 鈥淥ur partnership with NTT DATA showcases the power of our ecosystem in driving customer success. By combining our cloud solutions and NTT Data鈥檚 deep expertise, we can help businesses accelerate their digital transformation and drive innovation with confidence, efficiency, and agility.鈥�

NTT Data offers an 鈥淎nything-as-a-Service鈥� approach, a one-stop-shop offering. By bundling all services, including cloud solutions from 51风流and NTT Data鈥檚 value-added services, into one comprehensive agreement, clients can benefit from fully managed, end-to-end cloud solutions.

鈥淲e are extremely proud to be selected by 51风流to offer this service package globally, as it aligns perfectly with our forward-looking cloud strategy. As a leading 51风流managed service provider, NTT Data centrally coordinates all services to help clients innovate and achieve scalable, data-driven success. We enhance this support by leveraging cloud solutions from 51风流with 51风流Business AI and our value-added services,鈥� says Norbert Rotter, CEO of NTT Data Business Solutions.

NTT DATA delivers strategic market advantages and benefits for clients through this MSP program including:

• Value-added services and high-value solutions: Fully managed end-to-end solutions, including transformation and migration services, proprietary IP including Cloud Concierge for use with RISE with SAP, Application Management Services, advisory and sustainability services.
• Industry solutions: The global collaboration between 51风流and NTT DATA will deliver significant value for clients in industries such as life sciences, discrete industries, higher education, utilities and agriculture

• Single point of contact: Clients benefit from a single point of contact through local NTT DATA professionals who provide deep domain expertise across business software, management, and service needs.
• Flexible and attractive commercial model: NTT DATA offers flexible pricing models, covering the MSP 鈥淎nything-as-a-Service鈥� offering
• End-to-End responsibility: NTT DATA manages the client relationship holistically throughout the entire life cycle, ensuring seamless integration, continuous support, and proactive management from initial consultation to ongoing optimization and innovation.

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To discuss this, and what鈥檚 holding South African organisations back from cloud modernisation projects, TechCentral was joined on the TCS+ business technology show by executives from NTT Data (formerly Dimension Data) and SAP: NTT Data Middle East and Africa head of enterprise applications and cloud Brent Flint and 51风流Africa head of partner ecosystem (MEA South) Nazia Pillay.

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Reasons for slow uptake, Flint and Pillay explained, include a perception that the costs involved are exceptionally high and the dire shortage of the right IT skills to handle these types of projects.

• In this episode of TCS+, Pillay and Flint unpack:
  鈥� The history of the relationship between 51风流and NTT Data and how the two companies work together today;
  鈥� Why there is a pressing need for companies to modernise their ERP systems and move to cloud-based solutions;
  鈥� The benefits of and costs associated with moving to 51风流S4/HANA Cloud 鈥� what the software offers that legacy ERP systems can鈥檛, and the benefits organisations can expect when migrating;
  鈥� How best to deal with the critical IT skills shortage in South Africa, especially around these types of business application modernisation projects;鈥� The risks associated with business application modernisation and how NTT Data and 51风流help their clients address those risks upfront and during project implementation;
  鈥� The role 51风流S/4 HANA Cloud can play in modernising enterprise IT infrastructure and help organisations stay competitive;
  鈥� The best practices companies should be aware of in achieving a successful migration to S4/HANA Cloud; and
  鈥� What鈥檚 coming next from S4/HANA Cloud that companies should get excited about.
  If you鈥檙e in any way involved in enterprise IT, you don鈥檛 want to miss this discussion.

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Founded more than 40 years ago, and after listing on the JSE in 1987, Dimension Data has entrenched itself an award-winning IT giant within South Africa鈥檚 ITC sector. Extensive expansion into Africa and the Middle East resulted in the company joining the globally acclaimed NTT Group in 2010. After successfully providing world class IT solutions for a multitude of clients under both the banner of Dimension Data and NTT, the company will be rebranding to NTT DATA during the course of April 2024.

Although the company made the decision in 2020 to remain operating as Dimension Data even though many within the NTT Group united under the NTT Ltd. banner, the move to now become NTT DATA serves as a change in its market positioning. This merge empowers a continuation of Dimension Data鈥檚 solutions and services alongside NTT innovations such as platform-delivered services to elevate the business to become everything that encompasses a global brand while remaining loyal to local clients.

Access to an expanded ecosystem of solutions and services as NTT DATA means that the company can still service clients with the speed and agility that has been synonymous with the brand and its South African heritage. This while accelerating business growth in Africa and the Middle East through a richer portfolio of services and tailored industry solutions will provide a differentiated, consistent and better client experience.

The capabilities of industry-focused teams take services to a new level

Beyond access to advanced technologies and innovation, the rebrand also increases the company鈥檚 capacity to understand and develop solutions for industry-specific challenges through leveraging global and industry-specific experience and intellectual property become to more relevant to clients across the board.

The company is currently setting up industry-specific teams across the MEA region for retail, financial services and manufacturing. In the Middle East it is considering the merits of moving into expanded industries like听听and gas and aviation, shifting the brand from being perceived as a system integrator to a service partner with capabilities that match those of the world鈥檚 top global consulting firms.

The next generation of managed services

As part of NTT DATA, Dimension Data now also has access to standardized technologies that form the cornerstone of its managed services solutions. With powerful, platform-delivered and AI-enabled services at its disposal, the company can now more efficiently deliver managed solutions that aligned with global best practices.

Its innovative Sentient Platform for Network Transformation (SPEKTRA) is case in point. When underpinned by NTT DATA鈥檚 managed services expertise and technical resources, organizations are given a direct route to network transformation, alerts are generating about network issues and AI is used to recommend ways of resolving these issues long before they have time to progress into much larger challenges. SPEKTRA, has the capability to reduce incidents by a staggering 87% proving that leveraging the power of AI will be used as a foundation for all of NTT DATA鈥檚 managed services.

From systems integration to mainframe modernization

An example of what clients can expect to see is greater mainframe modernization. This is powered by an NTT DATA offering called UniKix that significantly bolsters capabilities and enables a more seamless transition to cloud infrastructure.

A major benefit of the merge is that NTT DATA鈥檚 digital assets are proving to be valuable additions to the company鈥檚 portfolio while Dimension Data鈥檚 intellectual property and top South African talent 鈥� ideated and developed in Africa 鈥� is now going to be accessible to the rest of the world. For example, its PhaseCONVERT framework that assists clients plan migrations from 51风流ECC to 51风流S/4HANA, a major undertaking for any organization.

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When sustainability is central to your strategy, transparency in your supply chain is indispensable. This is impossible without an IT system that ensures traceability from the local grower to sales. Nedspice can talk about that. With the help of 51风流partner NTT DATA Business Solutions Benelux, it replaced an ‘Excel-heavy’ way of working with a standardised 51风流environment based on 51风流S/4HANA.

听 is a global and sustainable producer of herbs, spices and dried vegetables. Its business activities include sourcing, cleaning, sterilization, grinding, packing and distribution of single spices, herbs and dehydrated vegetables. Nedspice is headquartered in the Netherlands and operates processing facilities in India and Vietnam. Sales offices, warehouses and distribution facilities are located in the Netherlands, India, Vietnam, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and China.

Sustainability is a crucial core value for Nedspice throughout its operations. For instance, it has been supporting local farmers in Vietnam and India in environmentally friendly cultivation and sustainable livelihoods since 2013. The company is also involved in that works to make the sector more sustainable. Recently, Nedspice opened an eco-friendly onion drying plant at Mahuva in India.

听Fragmented environment

Transparency and direct insight into all processes of all production, sales and warehouse locations; this was not possible with Nedspice’s old IT system. In addition, the various branches each had their own processes and master data. This made analyses across locations very difficult. These different systems also made it a challenge to guarantee the quality and sustainability of the products worldwide.

“Where sales and administration might still have been recordable well enough with the old software, in too many places more and more Excel sheets were tied together to create the required functionality. This was no longer sustainable,” says Jos van Gulick, general director Vietnam at Nedspice.

听Standardisation on SAP

The company put an end to that situation by switching to a standardised 51风流environment. This consists of and , , and a scanning solution.

This standardisation soon bore fruit. All branches now work according to the same processes via one integrated system, with a ‘single source of truth’ for all company data. This gives the company more control over quality processes and better insight into their progress.

In addition, Nedspice now also has the ability to analyse data from all international production, warehousing, and sales locations. Among other things, it does so to gain direct insight into profitability and its current international position.

听The right insight

According to Van Gulick, that insight is crucial. “In our market, raw material prices can fluctuate a lot. If you don’t have the right insight immediately – a few working days later, for example – you quickly run a financial risk. With this new system, we make all data transparent and that is hugely valuable. We can make the right decisions at the right time.”

Nedspice also benefits from substantial time and cost savings. By linking the 51风流environment to a scanning solution, data entry at order picking is more efficient and less error-prone. Finally, the company benefits from full traceability of raw materials and products from farm to distribution. This makes complying with changing laws and regulations in the sector much easier.

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