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South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Accenture appoints Vukani Mngxati as new Chief Executive Officer As of the 1st of May, strategy consultancy Accenture has a new managing director for its South African outfit in the form of Vukani Mngxati.
14 May 2018
India

Asia | India

Indian businesses prioritise digital expansion over digital optimisation According to a new report from strategy consultancy Accenture, the Indian industrial manufacturing sector is deriving only half the benefits of digital advancement by focusing on expansion rather tha
14 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK Home Office drafts in five consultancies to develop EU nationals app As the debate as to what kind of deal will be made for EU nationals residing in the UK – not to mention UK nationals residing in the EU – rages on, the UK Government has tapped a collective of five c
11 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Freight and logistics industry could save hundreds of millions with blockchain Leading consultancy Accenture has developed a bold blockchain solution that could save the global freight and logistics industry hundreds of millions of pounds each year.
07 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture North America targets total gender equality by 2025 Accenture’s North American CEO has outlined plans to create 50:50 representation of men and women within her organisation by 2022.
04 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture buys Certus Solutions to further Oracle capabilities in the UK Accenture has signed an agreement to acquire Oracle Cloud implementation partner Certus Solutions for an undisclosed fee.
03 May 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

Accenture takes home Qlik consulting partner of year award for APAC Global professional services player Accenture has picked up another annual Consulting Partner Award for its Asia Pacific practice, with the regional nod from business data analytics platform Qlik fo
30 April 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

$4 trillion at stake for consumer packaged goods companies in emerging Asia Described as an ‘opportunity of a lifetime’, the global strategy firm Accenture has in a new report highlighted the $4 trillion in new spending and 400 million first-time and upgrading consumers up f
26 April 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Faster skill training could halve the number of jobs threatened by automation Accenture’s position on the impact of automation on the jobs market is that a new breed of hybrid jobs will emerge, at the intersection between manual and automated labour.
25 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture, Cognizant, Deloitte and Synechron support top blockchain consortium Leading consultancies have thrown their support behind the world’s largest open source Blockchain consortium.
25 April 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Accenture executive calls for skill-development to tackle AI threat While the world worries about the threat to jobs from artificial intelligence (AI), Accenture’s solution is simple; create a collaborative scenario where people and robots work together.
18 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Venture capital investment in FinTech reaches record $27.4 billion high Global investment in FinTechs by venture capital grew to a record $27.4 billion in 2017, spurred on by high deal value in the US, UK and India.
17 April 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

Applications open for Accenture FinTech start-up accelerator programme The countdown is on for budding FinTech entrepreneurs in the Asia Pacific to lodge their submissions for a place in Accenture’s coveted annual FinTech Innovation Lab accelerator programme.
16 April 2018
India

Asia | India

Accenture and Grameen Foundation India launch two financial inclusion applications In a bid to close the gap between digital access and digital literacy, Accenture India has partnered with Grameen Foundation India to develop two applications that will allow access to online financi
05 April 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

Big names in management consulting among most desired Australian employers A number of big international names in the management consulting sector feature on the latest list of the most desired graduate employers in Australia, following closely behind the Big Four in profes
03 April 2018
United States

North America | United States

Accenture acquires digital content agency MXM Accenture acquired digital agency Meredith Xcelerated Marketing in order to further bolster its digital customer experience offerings.
30 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture Interactive seeks tighter integration with launch of London locale Aimed at bringing together design, advertising and technology talent obtained via numerous recent acquisitions by Accenture Interactive, the consultancy’s design wing has opened a new office in Londo
28 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Disney selects Accenture Interactive as innovation partner Accenture has added to its list of digital and design projects after the firm’s Interactive wing was chosen as innovation partner for Disney.
23 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture to oversee SAP roll-out of US chocolatier Hershey's Famous US chocolate maker Hershey’s has signed Accenture up to support its SAP Hana S/4 implementation.
16 March 2018
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

Accenture and SAP roll out next-generation technology for Dubai Expo Dubai Expo 2020 official partner Accenture has teamed up with SAP to deliver a next-generation digital platform for the widely anticipated global event, with the tech’s data-driven insights to enhanc
16 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture helps Canadian government with new border security app The federal government of Canada has hired Accenture to develop a new border security application.
02 March 2018
Canada

North America | Canada

Accenture to develop new border security app for Canada The federal government of Canada has hired Accenture to develop a new border security application.
02 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK firms look to change M&A set up to better integrate digital purchases A common culture is often cited by merging businesses as a key factor in successfully realising a deal.
28 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Digital disruption is becoming mainstream, four strategies to keep an edge Despite the widespread buzz surrounding ‘digital disruption’, its impact so far has been limited to well-known sectors, such as travel (Booking.
27 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Seven leading consulting firms among LGBT+ coalition Open For Business As society strives to become more inclusive of LGBT+ individuals, the business community have been taking a lead in the promotion of diversity.
26 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture Technology launches AI testing services Accenture Technology has launched a new set of Artificial Intelligence Testing Services.
22 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Top firms modify offering as NHS consulting spend comes under scrutiny New analysis has shown that the evolving nature of public healthcare has caused the consulting industry in the UK to adapt its offering to the sector.
20 February 2018
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

Accenture Nigeria executive places faith in AI to transform banking sector Amid rapid digitalisation of the business environment in the Nigerian economy, particularly the banking sector, Managing Director for Accenture Nigeria, Niyi Yusuf, has expressed anticipation about t
19 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

WEF and professional services firms team up to launch IT skills platform The World Economic Forum has partnered with 10 professional services firms in order to deliver a new re-skilling platform.
19 February 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

South African students favour Accenture, Deloitte and KPMG for IT consulting Having obtained responses from nearly 2,000 graduates who have been successful in their job search, the South African Graduate Employers Association (SAGEA) has declared Accenture as the most desirab
14 February 2018
India

Asia | India

AB InBev insources Bengaluru business operations back from Accenture The build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract between global consulting giant Accenture and the world’s largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), will terminate later this month.
09 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture, Deloitte and McKinsey spent $1.2 billion on agency acquisitions The consulting industry’s collective spend on marketing and advertising powered past the $1 billion mark in 2017, according to new data.
05 February 2018

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