SAP and PlaNet Finance joined forces to help improve the incomes and living conditions for rural Ghanaian women engaged in the shea nut harvesting and shea butter business. The women harvest and process shea nuts into high quality, handcrafted shea butter, used in many cosmetic products. For the initiative, SAP and PlaNet Finance provide education, microfinance, information technology and software support.
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Banking for the Unbanked [04:00] ›Irregular income, no proof of residence - 80% of South Africans are currently excluded from the formal banking system. In order to change this, Standard Bank has introduced their "Inclusive Banking Initiative". Based on SAP Sybase technology Standard Bank now brings mobile banking to people who often have not set up a bank account yet. Watch how a responsible financial institution can help reduce poverty with SAP's support. |
At the Speed of Light [02:16] ›It is a complex, multi-vendor, multi-technology business - Nashua Communications, based in Johannesburg South Africa, is a leading provider of enterprise network and communication solutions. The mid-sized company runs SAP HANA to bring first class service to its customers. |
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Fighting Youth Unemployment [03:27] ›As one of the youngest nations in the world, Nigeria faces massive youth unemployment. Wennovation Hub wants to change that. Based in Lagos, the organization helps young technology entrepreneurs take off and start their own business. |
Learning How to make Business [03:34] ›In South Africa, many women with low incomes need to start their own business to support their families. With its partners, the Microfranchise Accelerator (MFA) has developed a unique program to empower these women to manage a successful business by offering franchise opportunities and all the necessary support. MFA is one of the winners of SAP's global competition "The Power of Small". |
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Bringing Transparency to the Mining Business [04:30] ›SAP has partnered with the "German Development Organization (GIZ)" to support Ghana in meeting the global standard for transparency in the oil and mining industries set by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. The Ghanaian Ministry of Finance uses SAP BusinessObjects enterprise performance management solutions to monitor and analyze payments and revenue flows from its hard minerals industry, as well as from future oil and gas production. |
Software solutions for developing countries [06:13] ›SAP TV recently visited the Republic of Ghana in West Africa. That's where SAP is testing new business models that can be expanded for developing economies around the world. In partnership with SAP, Ghanaian farmers use modern technology to help run their businesses. For many, this can mean a secure income. The lessons learned from this project will help SAP roll out similar solutions for other fast growing markets around the world. |
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Merchants Go Mobile [08:34] ›Thanks to the Collaboration@Rural project, SAP enables small grocers in rural South Africa to sell the goods, their customers actually need - through a mobile delivery system. |
SAP helps combat illness in Africa [11:22] ›Discover how a small clinic in South Africa is improving treatment of the chronically ill. SAP Research's project PATH is paving the way for more efficient healthcare in emerging economies. |
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