Geographical highlights

where we operate

	Contribution from foreign revenue and exports grow to 25% of total revenue
	Altech global footprint now into 14 countries
	Altech Stream East Africa is established following Altech’s acquisition of a 51% controlling interest in three subsidiaries of the Sameer ICT Group in Kenya. The operation now includes a group of interconnected telecoms companies into a group-managed portfolio and incorporating Kenya Data Networks (KDN), Swift Global (Kenya), Infocom and Altech Stream Rwanda
	Bytes rated the largest Microsoft licence distributor and leading Xerox concessionaire in the United Kingdom
	Powertech Transformers East Africa has been trading for more than a year and supports the sales and marketing efforts of Powertech Transformers and Desta Power Matla in East and sub-Saharan Africa Battery Technologies has established a presence in both Nigeria and Tanzania and has signed a framework agreement with a leading operator for standby power solutions across Africa
	Altech UEC India increases its order book substantially
	Altech NamITech West Africa broadens customer base to include major network operators in West Africa
	Powertech’s cable businesses in the Iberian Peninsula came under pressure, especially in Spain where the world economic conditions impacted the building and construction industry

	Powertech companies to benefit from infrastructure spend expected to continue over the medium term
	The group’s telecoms cable joint venture with Reunert is benefiting from the liberalisation of the local telecommunications market as operators look to build their own fixed-line networks
	Increased presence in a more liberalised SA connectivity market and capitalising on focused opportunities through Altech’s I-ECNS and ECS licences
	The alternative power supply market opens opportunities for the group, with Strike Technologies providing generators to mining customers and Rentech supplying its innovative solar traffic lights solutions
	Convergence in IT and telecoms businesses pursuing broadband opportunities, with a view to creating a powerful market offering in terms of a full service solution
	Altech acquired Technology Concepts in line with its converged services strategy
	The digitisation of the South African terrestrial television signal presents a significant opportunity for Altech’s multi-media sector