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Africa Operations- Press Releases         More Press Releases   Espace Presse Française   Utilities can use business information to transform services NAIROBI, Kenya, 19 July 2006 -- Utility companies that use the information locked in their computer systems more effectively can realise significant cost savings and ease the pressure on them to deliver more and better services on static budgets. Today delegates at the Applications in Utilities conference in Nairobi, Kenya, were told by Oracle, the largest enterprise software company in the world, that utility customers are able to divert more funding into expansion and service enhancement because of the success they have achieved in streamlining their operations and cutting costs. HP extends SOA leadership by embracing Oracle Fusion Middleware 14 February 2006 - HP and Oracle today announced the next phase of their joint activities to help enterprises align IT resources and investments with a company’s business strategy. To address increasing customer demand for standards-based software that will help automate business processes, HP announced its joint plan with Oracle to incorporate Oracle Fusion Middleware into the HP Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) portfolio. Oracle Rolls Out New Multicore Pricing and Licensing Policy 11-JAN-2006 As part of its continued commitment to provide customers with simple, flexible and transparent licensing models, Oracle today announced an update to its multicore processor pricing and licensing policy. The new policies improve parity among hardware vendors and help ensure that customers receive the most advantageous pricing for their Oracle technology software, regardless of the hardware on which it is deployed. Oracle Delivers on Key Oracle Fusion Commitments in 2005 Milestones Include: Oracle Fusion Architecture Defined, Broad Industry Adoption and Awards/Recognition for Oracle Fusion Middleware, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards Applications Certified REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. 21-DEC-2005 Oracle announced today that the Company successfully delivered on significant Oracle(R) Fusion commitments over the past year. Since unveiling the combined Oracle|PeopleSoft organizations in January 2005, key accomplishments include: definition of Oracle Fusion Architecture, broad industry adoption of Oracle Fusion Middleware, certification of PeopleSoft and JD Edwards applications on Oracle Fusion Middleware, and the release of the pre-Fusion applications. Oracle to address business intelligence skills shortage in Morocco CASABLANCA, Morocco, 01 December 2005 -- The lack of technical skills is limiting the effective use of business intelligence systems, despite the availability of powerful software that can help transform business decision-making, according to a leading research firm. The international research organisation Gartner, which surveyed 917 companies globally, also said that 73% of businesses planned to increase or maintain their current levels of spending on business intelligence software. Africa's millennium development goals - Strategy must lead, ICT can deliver through standards-based software and skills 15 November 2005 World Summit on the Information Society, Tunis, TUNISIA - The understanding is becoming pervasive that Information and Communications Technology (ICT) will be integral to attaining the Millennium Development Goals. Building ICT capacity to deliver against these goals could be considerably streamlined if three key elements are managed effectively. They are: organizational strategy; software; and technical skills. If these can be successfully integrated, ICT could be a key enabler in achieving the goals. Oracle is African Employer of the Year Oracle African Operations has scooped the Employer of the Year award at the prestigious African Investment banquet held in Johannesburg on 21 November. The judges commented that Oracle's focus on employing local people, strong in diversity and women, made it the winner over Barclays Bank, Chevron Nigeria and SOMAADIA. Oracle applications software gains momentum with African organisations Accra, Ghana, 29 August 2005 - Banks, utilities, mining groups and telecoms companies are just some of the wide range of private- and public-sector businesses across Africa turning to the Oracle E-Business Suite to help streamline their operations, improve efficiency and cut costs. Oracle, the world's leading enterprise software company, this week reported increasing sales momentum in its African Operations as companies here adopt world-class solutions to compete effectively both on the continent and globally Ghana NEPAD e-Schools switch on to information technology Accra, Ghana, 25 July 2005 - Just eight weeks after announcing its intention to roll out the NEPAD e-Schools Demonstration Project in seven African countries, the Oracle Consortium's first computer installation in Africa was switched on in Ghana this morning. H. E. President John Agyekum Kufuor launched the first NEPAD e-School in a ceremony at OLA Girls Secondary School in the town of HO in the Volta region of Ghana. Oracle Europe, Middle East & Africa Exceeds USD 4 Billion in Revenues for the Fiscal Year 2005 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 1, 2005: Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) today reported revenues of $4,288 million in US GAAP basis for the fiscal year 2005 (ended 31 May 2005) for the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region, a 17% growth compared to fiscal year 2004. Operations in the region accounted for 36% of worldwide FY05 revenues, and new licence revenues grew 10% compared with the previous year. Oracle praises NEPAD e-Schools initiative for Africa Baltimore, USA, 24 June 2005 - Information and communications technology in schools will play a vital role in accelerating social and economic development in Africa, a leading software industry manager told a meeting of business and political leaders from across the African continent in Baltimore today. Oracle advises African bankers on customer service and risk management Baltimore, USA, 21 June 2005 - Africa's banks can benefit from reducing their operational costs, becoming more customer-focused and dealing with compliance issues, a leading enterprise software executive said on Monday (20 June). Bankers to discuss customer service and risk management in Morocco Casablanca, 9 March 2005, More than 50 senior bankers and business leaders are to meet in Casablanca tomorrow (10 March) to discuss the future of banking in Morocco. Topics on the agenda include corporate governance, regulatory compliance, risk management and customer satisfaction. Oracle MD to keynote at Accra ICT conference Accra, 23 November 2004 - Oracle Corporation's head of African Operations will make a keynote address at the 3rd ICT for Government 2005 conference in Ghana in January. Desi Lopez Fafie, Managing Director, will discuss' the role of Information Technology in Africa's development' at the event being held at the Accra International Conference Centre on 27-28 January 2005. Private sector can help bridge digtal divide,' Oracle MD tells NEPAD conference Dakar, 19 November 2004 - Oracle Corporation's head of African Operations has spelt out the company's commitment to social and economic development on the continent at the African World Business Congress in Dakar. Oracle offers training in best practices for developers in Africa 19 July 2004 - Oracle Corporation, the world's leading enterprise software supplier, is holding Linux-focused workshops for more than 300 software developers this week in Mauritius, Botswana and Kenya. The developers can learn from Oracle and Novell experts about current best practices for running Oracle solutions on a Novell SuSE Linux platform, which is the main focus of the event. Oracle offers training in best practices for developers in Botswana 19 July 2004 - Oracle Corporation, the world's leading enterprise software supplier, is holding a Linux-focused workshop for software developers in Botswana on 21 July. The developers can learn from Oracle and Novell experts about current best practices for running Oracle solutions on a Novell SuSE Linux platform, which is the main focus of the event. Oracle offers training in best practices for developers in Kenya 19 July 2004 - Oracle Corporation, the world's leading enterprise software supplier, is holding a Linux-focused workshop for more than 100 software developers in Kenya on 23 July. The developers can learn from Oracle and Novell experts about current best practices for running Oracle solutions on a Novell SuSE Linux platform, which is the main focus of the event. Oracle offers training in best practices for developers in Mauritius 19 July 2004 - More than 100 software developers today attended a Linux-focused workshop in Mauritius run by Oracle Corporation, the world's leading enterprise software supplier. The developers heard from Oracle and Novell experts about current best practices for running Oracle solutions on a Novell SuSE Linux platform, which was the main focus of the event. Oracle Applications Day in Mauritius will focus on optimising business performance 18 May 2004 - Oracle Corporation, the world's largest enterprise software company, is to hold an applications day in Mauritius on 21 May to help local businesses streamline their operations and reduce costs through enterprise resource planning (ERP). Summit told that African banking infrastructure is key to economic growth Nairobi, 10 May 2004 - Africa is set for growth in business and in its banking sector, a top Economist spokesman said today. And African banks are in an excellent position to benefit from this growth, according to Daniel Thorniley, Senior Vice President of The Economist Corporate Network. Oracle extends UNBREAKABLE LINUX platform to include UnitedLinux Oracle Corporation, the largest enterprise software vendor, along with UnitedLinux, furthered its commitment to Linux for the enterprise, announcing that it intends to provide its customers with enterprise-level, seamless technical support for the operating systems powered by UnitedLinux, in addition to support for the Oracle products. Oracle signs MoU to consolidate development of ICT in Mozambique 20 April 2004 - Oracle Corporation today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Government of Mozambique, consolidating and further enhancing its national strategies in Information Communication Technology and Higher Education. Oracle Applications Day in Casablanca will focus on optimising business performance 16 April 2004 - Oracle Corporation, the world's largest enterprise software company, is to hold a round-table seminar in Casablanca on 20 April to help Moroccan businesses streamline their operations and reduce costs through enterprise resource planning (ERP).