The five year growth strategy (2008 – 2013) committed to in 2008 remains on track. Core annuity revenue is growing, costs are being controlled and embedded value identified in the group is being unlocked. The group is entering new markets through strategic initiatives and select acquisitions. All of the group’s strategies are aligned with its objectives of conducting its business in a manner that ensures the long-term sustainability of the business for the benefit of all stakeholders.

Sustainable operational efficiencies have been realised through the revitalisation programme which addressed the organisational structure and overall cost base. The result is a healthy platform for growth with a disciplined financial governance framework, and streamlined mechanisms to review performance against set targets.

Business Connexion’s vision is to connect the richness of Africa’s wisdom, intellect and resources to the rest of the world and to connect the rest of the world to Africa. The web is a critical platform to enable Africa to connect, unleash new possibilities for eCommerce, allow private and public sector collaboration, policy making, trade promotion, poverty alleviation, good governance, improved education and enhanced health services.

In Africa, the mobile phone, rather than the personal computer, is the primary platform for the web revolution. Business Connexion’s vision and growth strategy is to invest in ICT infrastructure, cloud services and skills to enable Africa to connect to the world-wide web.

As a leading ICT company in Africa, with world-class data-centre operations, systems integration and development expertise, coupled with annuity revenue streams from an unmatched enterprise customer base in South Africa, the strategic focus is to leverage our existing assets, capabilities and strengths to grow the group’s footprint across the African continent, the UK and beyond.

A strategic intervention has been launched to improve the organisational culture and to develop the talents of group employees.

To this end the group is making use of the Barrett Values Centre to determine the amount of energy in an organisation that is consumed in unproductive work (known as entropy) caused by conflict, friction and frustration that exists within an organisation. The Barrett cultural values assessment tool is used to provide clear insight into the primary sources of entropy within the group and empowers the leadership to measure improvements as interventions are introduced.