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As a result , the Axian Group ’ s was looking at implementing the Oxalys digital procurement solution across the company ’ s operations and subsidiaries to consolidate its procurement processes .

Headquartered in Antananarivo , Madagascar , the Axian Group has operation in six countries across mainland Africa and the Indian Ocean , and acts in furtherance of social and economic growth in all markets where the group has a foothold .

The group ’ s 5,000 dedicated employees ensure that its brands – all of which are dedicated to the five crucial industries – have a sustainable , positive impact on the day-to-day lives of millions of Africans . Today , the Axian Group is also a UN Global Compact signatory and is committed to making its 10 principles an integral part of the present and future group operations .

Looking to cement it growth , having invested over US $ 1.1 billion over the last decade , the company uses disparate IT systems to manage it operations across Africa .

Philippe Prodhomme , Group CFO , Axian Group , said the company already uses several ERP systems in its subsidiaries , which have procurement features , but remain limited and do not make it possible to : ensure the integrity of the procurement process , ensure a high level of traceability throughout the process , dematerialise flows , optimise validation processes and provide suppliers with a service platform to better communicate with them and ensure better control of workflows . “ We quickly chose to centralise the management of our procurement processes in Oxalys while developing an interface with all of our ERP systems to have greater visibility ,” he said . “ We are experiencing strong growth in our business in Africa in strategic sectors such as telecoms or energy , which require us to take up strategic challenges in terms of supply chain , notably by guaranteeing the

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