Kenya to reap big from global firm's Sh40b software project

Kenya: Software firm, Systems Applications Products (SAP) has announced a Sh44 billion war-chest to develop tailor-made business software for Africa. The programme, to run until 2020, will focus mainly on accelerating growth in energy, utilities, financial services and telecommunications sectors in Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Angola and Morocco.

Announcing the plan at a press briefing in Johannesburg, South Africa, Robert Enslin (pictured), a member of SAP’s executive board, said they want to establish the continent as one of their top-five growth markets globally. “The African market is unique in its growth potential and readiness to innovate. The SAP executive board strongly believes that now is the right time to take our engagement and commitment to expand in Africa to the next level,” said Enslin, also the firm’s president of global customer operations.