African
organisation
turns to Oracle
Blockchain
Digital transformation
benefits become apparent in
African emerging markets
A
n African organisation has deployed an
early adopter version of a blockchain
service. Nigeria Customs has deployed
Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service which allows
it to easily build blockchain networks to drive
more secure and efficient transactions and
to track goods through supply chains on a
global scale.
Aber T Benjamin, Assistant Comptroller
General Modernisation, Nigeria Customs
Service (NCS), said: “We used Oracle’s
blockchain to build a trusted platform for
the automation of Customs Excise Trade
business processes and procedures.
“Using this technology, we found the entire
business environment can be migrated
to blockchain to automate processes and
create transparency and predictability. Once
the transition to blockchain is completed,
NCS expects revenue growth increase of
about 50%.
“This technology helps our organisation to
build global trust for Nigerian businesses
through irrefutable data on goods
manufactured in the country.”
Blockchain has the power to impact almost
all industries and has applicability to verticals
from transportation, supply chain and
logistics, energy, retail and ecommerce, to
financial services, telecommunications and
public sector.
Organisations are already using Oracle
Blockchain Cloud Service to help ease
transactions, track goods through supply
chains and reduce costs, including global
shipping leaders, multi-national manufacturers,
food producers and energy marketplaces.
E
merging markets are realising the
benefits of digital transformation,
according to a new Microsoft regional
manager. Ibrahim Youssry, the new
Regional General Manager of its MEA
Multi Country Cluster (MCC), said:
“Emerging Markets are now realising the
benefits of digital transformation and its
profound impact across every industry.
“Microsoft has been at the forefront of
this transformation and the development
of MCC speaks directly to that.
“I look forward to working closely with
governments, organisations and our
partners in these markets to harness
the power of the digital revolution and
contribute towards driving economic
growth, fostering innovation and
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nurturing our youth – for a more
sustainable future.”
This new MCC subsidiary spans the full
African continent (except for South Africa
and Egypt), the Indian Ocean Islands, as
well as Levant and Pakistan. Youssry brings
over 30 years of professional experience
and industry knowledge to the role. He
joined Microsoft in 2007 in the server and
tools business, which he managed across
most of Africa and Levant.
Over the past four years, Youssry has
made an enormous impact in the
market supporting government and
education organisations to accelerate
their digital transformation agendas
and growing