Computer Warehouse Group plc. is a foremost player in the Information Technology Industry in Nigeria and across the African region with world class IT facilities and capabilities as well as well as strong relationship with global technology brands.
CWG as it is fondly called runs over 30% of automatic teller machine, ATMs in Nigeria through its Wincor-Nixdorf ATM while about 35 percent of ATMs installed in Nigeria are supplied and supported by CWG.
More so, about 60 per cent of banking transactions in Nigeria happen on the company’s Finacle Core Banking system, installed in 10 of the 21 Nigerian banks.
The company commenced operations in 1992 as Computer Warehouse Limited with only Four staff members to undertake hardware projects. By 2012, CWG merged with its three subsidiaries; CWL Systems , Expert Edge Software and DCC Networks, thereby leaving CWG as the only surviving entity within the group and the subsidiaries becoming divisions. Since then, the group has evolved into an IT Powerhouse with a focus on enabling businesses through strategic partnerships with world-class organizations.
Today, these three divisions function under the umbrella of the Computer Warehouse Group Plc. The group has evolved into an IT Powerhouse with a focus on enabling businesses through strategic partnerships with world class organizations. CWG has indeed grown over the years, establishing regional offices in West, East and Central Africa. CWG Ghana Limited (2003), CWG Uganda Limited (2010) and CWG Cameroon Limited (2012) respectively are handling the business interest of these regions. CWG is on a pan African drive to establish additional offices across major cities in sub Saharan Africa.
In 2013, Computer Warehouse group became a Public Company, was subsequently listed on the floor of the Nigerian Stock exchange. The listing boosted the market Capitalization of the NSE by about N14 billion naira, making CWG PLC the highest capitalized security in the ICT sector. CWG PLC listing also marked the first listing on the exchange after the launch of the X-Gen trading engine- the same engine that is used on the NASDAQ.
