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NTT Data<\/a>, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced the renewal and extension of its partnership with Absa<\/a>, one of Africa\u2019s largest diversified financial services groups, to deliver application management services for the bank.<\/h1>\n

The solution is focused on Absa\u2019s SAP S\/4HANA<\/a> group reporting and financial consolidation landscape. The renewed five-year agreement enhances Absa\u2019s ambition to modernise financial systems and applications and embeds group-wide standards that enhance agility, flexibility and robust financial control.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re proud to continue supporting Absa\u2019s finance modernisation with trusted SAP application management services,\u201d said Lauren Wortmann<\/a>, Managing Director of Application Services at NTT DATA in Middle East and Africa. \u201cOur focus is on reliable operations, continuous improvement and measurable business outcomes that will help Absa strengthen controls and unlock real-time insights from a resilient S\/4HANA foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under the leadership of John Annandale<\/a>, Absa Managing Executive responsible for Financial Control Functions and Finance CIO, Absa has progressively consolidated ledgers, streamlined close processes and moved finance operations to a modern SAP S\/4HANA foundation, integrated with best-of-breed spend management.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur efforts to build a single source of financial truth for Absa across Africa are ongoing,\u201d said John. \u201cRenewing and extending our partnership with NTT DATA ensures we have the specialist SAP capability and dependable operations to match the scale of our ambition, supporting stronger controls, faster close cycles and the data quality our business stakeholders expect. This is a South Africa-led transformation with Africa-wide impact and our unified platform positions Absa to grow with resilience and transparency.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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