{"id":148766,"date":"2026-06-12T06:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=148766"},"modified":"2026-06-12T06:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:54:06","slug":"strong-data-foundations-and-cloud-based-platforms-critical-for-ai-says-sap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2026\/06\/strong-data-foundations-and-cloud-based-platforms-critical-for-ai-says-sap\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong Data Foundations and Cloud-based Platforms Critical for AI, says SAP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Businesses cross Botswana are focused on AI, data and cloud transformation to improve efficiency, decision-making and competitiveness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAP recently hosted a Connect Day during which business leaders discussed how these technologies can be used to drive real results through the firm\u2019s newly launched Autonomous Enterprise solution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unveiled last month during the SAP Sapphire 2026, the solution is positioned to support AI agents, grounded in real business data and governance, to execute core processes end-to-end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAP believes this will result in measurable value across several functions including finance, supply chain, and human capital management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nazia Pillay, managing director for Southern Africa at SAP, said the timing is apt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOrganisations are no longer asking whether AI, data, and cloud will shape the future of business. They are asking how to apply these technologies in ways that deliver measurable outcomes, strengthen decision-making and build trust.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSAP Connect Day Botswana is an important platform for local leaders to explore how global innovation can be translated into practical strategies that support growth, resilience and sustainable transformation in the region,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to SAP, the value of enterprise AI depends on the strength of the business foundation beneath it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAI can only deliver meaningful value when it is connected to trusted data, embedded into business processes and governed responsibly. This is where enterprises need to focus their attention. The goal is not AI for its own sake, but AI that helps people make better decisions, automate routine work, unlock new efficiencies and create stronger organisations,\u201d said Pillay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said organisations that establish strong data foundations and move to cloud-based platforms will be best positioned to deploy autonomous capabilities as they mature, while also building enterprises that are more efficient, more resilient, and more competitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy combining trusted data, cloud-enabled processes, responsible AI and strong partnerships, businesses can become more agile, more resilient and better positioned to serve their customers, employees and communities,\u201d Pillay concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/itweb.africa\/article\/strong-data-foundations-and-cloud-based-platforms-critical-for-ai-says-sap\/KjlyrvwBpjxqk6am\">ITWeb<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Businesses cross Botswana are focused on AI, data and cloud transformation to improve efficiency, decision-making and competitiveness. 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