Data World

Data World is a black economic empowerment (BEE) ICT company in South Africa, set up in 1995. It carries out large, complex software projects and applications, and runs to defined processes and delivery methods, with separate teams for each stage of the software lifecycle.

What Data World offers

• Business analysis: defining requirements before development starts.
• Software development and design: building large-scale applications for public-sector clients.
• Testing and quality assurance: dedicated teams checking software before and after release.
• Software support: ongoing maintenance through a monitored support service.
• Programme management: running multi-part projects to schedule and budget.
• GIS solutions: geospatial systems, including its Buffalo GIS project.

Customers and markets

Its clients include most of South Africa's metros, among them the City of Cape Town, as well as national and provincial government departments and donor-funded projects. It also runs non-profit social programmes.

Key facts

• Based in: South Africa
• Founded: 1995
• Recognition: 2011 innovation award for Buffalo GIS at the World Geospatial Forum; 2006 CSSA KZN IT Company of the Year
• Leadership: its CEO received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2009