Etion CEO Teddy Daka.
Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed technology company Etion has laid out ambitious growth plans, as it sets its sights on offering cyber security solutions on a continental scale.
The firm, headquartered in Gauteng, already has clients in SA, Europe and the Middle East, but now sees Sub-Saharan Africa as a new growth market with good opportunities in safety and cyber security.
Etion Group CEO Teddy Daka, who is in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, says he wants to grow significantly beyond South African borders and identify potential partners that can represent his firm in the Western African market.
Daka, who is part of the Outward Trade and Investment Mission organised by the Department of Trade and Industry to Abidjan, says he aims to grow his client network and sell high-tech digital solutions in that region.
“As we have never been in Côte d’Ivoire before, this mission will also be a good opportunity to get a view of the economic landscape and to meet with different entities that may be interested in our products and services. Our main goal is to make a meaningful connection with one or more government agencies that we…