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Founded as the Arba Minch Water Technology Institute in 1986, Arba Minch University (AMU) offers both undergraduate and graduate programs, with academic areas structured in Technology, Agriculture, Business & Economics, Natural Sciences, Medicine & Health Sciences, and Social Sciences & Humanities. It still retains its reputation as a center ofRead More…

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First National Bank (FNB) Botswana is one of the leading financial institutions in the country and is part of the prominent First National Bank group. As a financial entity that operates across countries and continents, the company needs to comply with a multitude of regulations and governance practices both locally and internationally. In an effort to improve IT governance and align with the principles of IT, FNB Botswana called upon Marval South Africa to assist with training and ITIL process development. Since a large proportion of FNB’s business relies on the availability of IT infrastructure and service, downtime can be costly in terms of the impact on the bank’s customers and the loss of income it incurs.Read More…

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Estarta Solutions, the leading regional IT provider and innovator, in cooperation with the Arab Potash Company (APC), has concluded successfully the implementation of the Business Intelligence (BI) solution. Based on Microsoft SharePoint and SQL Server, Estarta’s BI solution aims at providing the APC with a centralized database; that captures and analyzes data, and issues reports spontaneously. The system also seeks to link the database to the concerned departments to assess progress, boost productivity, and increase the work efficiency of the sales & marketing department.Read More…