Tekiz Infotech expands to South Africa with Dubai Chamber support
Dubai Chamber backs Tekiz Infotech expansion to South Africa, securing local registration, AI and digital services, strategic partnerships and new jobs.
Tekiz Infotech has completed a rapid expansion into South Africa, establishing a Johannesburg headquarters and a technical centre in Cape Town after participating in a Dubai Chamber trade mission in early June 2026. The move, accelerated by the chamber’s “New Horizons for External Expansion” initiative, formalises the Dubai-based IT firm’s entry into one of Africa’s largest markets and commits to deploying AI, digital transformation and e‑commerce solutions locally. Dubai Chamber’s follow-up coordination through its global office in South Africa supported registration, partner introductions and initial hiring decisions. Company and chamber officials say the new bases will also act as a springboard for wider continental growth.
Dubai Chamber backs Tekiz Infotech’s South Africa move
Dubai Chamber organised the trade mission to Cape Town and Johannesburg that Tekiz Infotech joined in early June 2026, providing market briefings and structured partner meetings. Chamber officials say the initiative aims to enable Dubai firms to identify viable overseas markets and build long-term commercial relationships. Salem Al Shamsi, Deputy CEO for International Relations at Dubai Chambers, described the mission as part of a broader strategy to strengthen Dubai’s trade ties and help local companies scale abroad. The chamber’s international office in South Africa handled post-mission coordination that fast-tracked administrative steps for the company.
Rapid registration and operational footprint in Johannesburg and Cape Town
Following the mission, Tekiz Infotech completed local company registration and set up a headquarters in Johannesburg alongside an engineering and delivery centre in Cape Town. The Johannesburg office will lead commercial engagement and regional strategy, while the Cape Town facility will focus on product development, technical delivery and client support. Company representatives emphasised the unusually short timeline from initial meetings to establishing operations, citing the chamber’s market intelligence and introductions as critical enablers. Local registration clears the way for formal contracting with South African enterprises and public-sector buyers.
Strategic partnerships and commitments to local employment
Tekiz Infotech has signed memoranda of understanding with several regional and local partners to support go-to-market activities and solution deployment. Those agreements, the company says, cover joint delivery models, skills transfer programmes and pilot projects across sectors such as finance, retail and logistics. The firm has also begun appointing local senior managers and expects to expand its South African workforce over the coming months. Executives stressed that hiring and training local talent is central to their market approach and will underpin long-term client delivery and operational sustainability.
Services focus: AI, digital transformation and e‑commerce for enterprises
The company plans to offer a portfolio of services in South Africa centred on artificial intelligence, end-to-end digital transformation and e‑commerce enablement for institutional clients. Tekiz Infotech intends to adapt its platforms to regional market requirements and to work with partners on solutions that address customer experience, automation and data-driven decision-making. The Cape Town engineering hub will pilot bespoke implementations and localise product roadmaps in response to client feedback. The firm has identified demand in sectors pursuing accelerated digital adoption and sees initial opportunities with medium to large enterprises.
Regional expansion roadmap across southern Africa
Tekiz Infotech says the South African operations will serve as a launch pad for broader expansion into neighbouring markets, with targeted outreach to Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Zambia over the next three years. The company’s three‑year plan includes scaling its local team to meet client demand, expanding channel partnerships and exploring country-specific service offerings. Leadership indicated that success in South Africa will inform market entry strategies for adjacent countries, with a mix of direct presence and alliance-based approaches under consideration. The approach balances investment in local capabilities with prudent market testing.
Dubai Chamber’s role in market access and trade missions
Dubai Chamber plays a central role in helping Dubai-based firms explore international opportunities by offering market research, regulatory guidance and introductions to strategic partners. The chamber’s trade missions are designed to provide curated meetings and sector-specific insights to cut the time companies need to convert interest into operations. Officials highlight that such support contributes to diversifying Dubai’s external trade and boosting competitiveness of local businesses on the global stage. The South Africa mission is one of a series aimed at opening new corridors for investment and commercial cooperation.
The establishment of Tekiz Infotech’s South African presence underscores growing links between Dubai and African markets, and reflects a wider trend of Emirati firms leveraging trade missions and chamber-led services to expand abroad. The company and Dubai Chamber expect the new offices to accelerate regional digital adoption while creating local jobs and technical expertise in South Africa.
