MEA | Q4 2024 8 Best Agribusiness Communications & IT Solutions Company 2024 - East Africa At its core, OneConnect Technologies East Africa Limited (OneConnect), is a compliant and multifaceted technology company that is headquartered in South Africa but has offices in Nairobi, Kenya and Maputo, Mozambique – both located in East Africa. With more than 15 years of providing turnkey technology services and solutions to business of all shapes and sizes across the continent to its name, OneConnect is one of the region’s leading communications and IT solutions providers. he strength of OneConnect is reflected in a dynamic team which is comprised of technology specialists, professionals whose knowledge encompasses everything from architecture and design to application development, integration, maintenance, and additional support across a variety of technologies, all of which are delivered impeccably to valued clients across Africa. Across this suite of products and services, the team behind it offer excellence every step of the way, including a robust post-sale service and ongoing support. As a result of this, OneConnect operates atop a track record of outstanding results, having clearly helped a range of clients to digitise and transform their businesses from the inside out. It has accomplished this feat by striking the balance between great processes and systems and ever better people, leading to effective, experience-boosting decisions being made that are backed by accurate data. What follows is that many of these African companies then have the tools they need to succeed on an international stage. Exploring further the specific services and solutions that OneConnect provides and who it provides them for, beginning with the former, its technologies span everything from system integration and enterprise service applications to project and release management, content development, and even HR consulting. These services are then provided across six key areas, spanning enterprise integrated solutions, enterprise business solutions, education technology, placement solutions, marketing solutions, and finally, industries. When it comes to enterprise integrated solutions, these complete offerings are delivered in such forms as packaged solutions, software licences, and other managed services across five distinct categories – cloud-based services, DevOps services, cybersecurity, AI and IOT, and business unit processes. In a similar vein, when it comes to enterprise business solutions, OneConnect’s status as an SAP GOLD Partner sees it transform client operations through such innovations as the cutting-edge SAP ERP system. This system in particular is having a transformative impact on organisations across Africa, including KTDA Holdings Ltd, a farming company that has invested considerably in Kenya’s tea industry and subsequently become one of the largest tea-producing businesses on the planet. With more than 71 factories, 600,000 farmers, and 10,000 employees to its name, bringing consistency and strong decision-making capabilities to the table was no easy task, and this is why the company sought to totally transform its end-to-end systems. Bringing all of these factories under the umbrella of one encompassing system, the SAP ERP has demonstrably streamlined every element of KTDA’s operation, from production planning and quality management right through to payroll-enhancing operational efficiencies. Concerning this final point in particular, every one of the farmers working for the company is now paid using this innovative SAP system, which has successfully reduced payment processing times by upwards of 80% since the rollout began. Other speciality areas for the business include EdTech, where, through OneConnect Education, its products span everything from learning management systems and digital classrooms to online assessments and teacher training, ensuring everybody is afforded access to education and a connected support system. A similarly broad range is available in the realm of marketing, where OneConnect carries out brand strategy, web/ app design, and SEO, as well as email and social media marketing and other such content development services. Covering all of the bases, just some of the industries benefiting from this comprehensive approach, alongside farming and agriculture of course, include manufacturing, banking, education, and logistics. Thus, across the areas discussed above, OneConnect has partnered with such worldleading organisations as TeamViewer, SPAR, Amazon Web Services, and Telkom, along with countless smaller and more niche companies operating in the heart of East Africa and beyond. Named as the Best Agribusiness Communications & IT Solutions Company 2024 - East Africa, the success of OneConnect Technologies East Africa Limited can largely be attributed to its method, which sees its project-centric experts pull together to enhance a business through a model akin to the ‘Scrum Framework’. The results are reduced costs, quick turnarounds, and region-specific solutions, cementing this business as a standout in its area of operation and a worthy winner of this award. Contact: Patrick Kinsanya Web Address: https://oneconnect.co.za/ T
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