ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, October 14, 2015 – NCR Corporation, (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, today announced that Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (“CBE”), the leading bank in the country, has upgraded its ATM management system to NCR APTRA Vision, a multi-vendor self-service management solution.
NEC Corporation, a Japanese multinational provider of IT services and products, has expressed its interest to enter Ethiopia’s telecom and information technology market, Ethiopian Investment Commission disclosed.
Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) has announced ongoing negotiations to transfer ownership of certain sugar plants to both local and international companies.
Neptune Solutions plc, a leading international software company, is to launch a branch in Addis Ababa in the next two months. The company is currently seeking office space and hiring local staff said Raymond Badanga, country Manger for Neptune in the country.
A significant market has been created in Ethiopia since the National Bank required all banks to interface with the National payment system according to Badanga.
It is to be remembered that Berhan International Bank became the first bank to interface with the National Payment Service installing Rubikon, Neptune’s CORE banking system.
Nestle, the global nutrition, health and wellness Company, disclosed it is considering to establish a manufacturing plant in Ethiopia within the coming years. However, final decision for the investment has not yet been made.
