Interest in local banking software by SAP

By The Citizen Correspondent

Dar es Salaam. SAB, the banking software publisher  has finalized its partnership with ERP, the East African IT consulting company to bring its services in the region.SAB hopes to bring its Advanced Technology (SAB AT) solution to the region to help in the growth of the banking sector. The technology capitalises on a strong experience of African and European markets, where a high level of flexibility is compulsory in order to give means to the bank to comply with new regulations and to be reactive to competition.

Philippe Schintowski, the International Development Manager for SAB said: “The banking industry in East Africa and notably in Tanzania is at an important step in its overall development, and I really want Group SAB to be an active contributor to its rapid expansion.” He said the choice of a banking solution is a strategic decision. It is the main production tool of the bank, and its major investment for the next ten years. This choice must be based on a pragmatic approach.

ERP will provide the support of Tanzanian IT consultants in the field of project management, together with local skills to be applied to the implementation, support and maintenance of the SAB software.” Mr Salim Khatri, the managing director of ERP Software Technology Tanzania, emphasised his commitment to applying modern technology and introducing new products within the Tanzanian banking industry. He said the “the aim of ERP is to create a centre of excellence to monitor the re-construction and modernisation of banking systems”.

Within the framework of the partnership, SAB will perform a significant transfer of knowledge through its training courses for ERP IT engineers and will provide closer on-going support for future projects. 

courtesy: thecitizen.co.tz