Enterprise application software company SAP has ‘reaffirmed its commitment’ to develop the role that technology can play in West African nation Nigeria.

Pfungwa Serima, SAP Africa chief executive officer, has said that through strategic partnerships both in the private and public sphere, technology could help develop the Nigerian economy.

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), half of the ten fastest growing economies globally are in Africa. And Nigeria is at the top of the growth charts.

The IMF forecasts that Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) could grow by approximately 7% this year, hinged largely on its abundant natural resource output with regard to mining, oil and gas.

“With abundant natural resources, Nigeria clearly offers attractive investment opportunities. As investors from around the world look to Africa, public and private sectors across the continent must now prove to investors that they are ready to plug into the global economy,” said Serima.

He added, “SAP provides the tools for businesses and government alike – large and small – to provide the investment community with the returns that they expect through technology solutions that can scale and be rapidly deployed.”

Earlier this week SAP officials also visited another West African country, Senegal, where the company announced that it was committed to supporting further skills development in the country by leveraging its business transformation expertise.