No company is an island: Siemens affirms its commitment to Africa
It’s time to acknowledge the importance of Africa, says Siemens SA CEO
For technology conglomerate Siemens AG, the timing of the intensified focus on Africa – brought about by this week’s World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa in Durban and, on July 7 and 8, by the G20 summit of heads of state and governments to be held in Hamburg – couldn’t be better. Not only is Siemens a global strategic partner of the WEF and a proudly German brand, but it also recently produced two unprecedented reports (the Business to Society Report and the African Digitalisation Maturity Report) affirming its commitment to Africa, where it has been present for 156 years. “It’s time to acknowledge the importance of Africa – not only by talking about it, but also by making the continent and its sustainable development a central focus of the world,” says Siemens SA CEO Sabine Dall'Omo. “For Siemens, it’s not just that we’ve been active in the region for a long time and that, as a WEF member, we’re committed to the forum’s goal of advancing inclusive growth on the continent. It is al...
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