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Corporate Citizens Need to Make a Real Impact on Africa’s Sustainable Development Goals

The roll-out of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) comes with a “leave no one behind” strategy that moves from reducing to ending poverty, and one that puts sustainability and growth at its core, believes Abey Tau, Public Affairs and Corporate Citizenship Manager for Samsung Electronics Africa.

Prepared to follow on from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the 17 Sustainable Development Goals were unveiled with the aim of taking steps towards building a better world in the next 15 years. This is no easy target. The UN has spent significant time analysing the successes and failings of…

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Samsung Corporate Citizenship cements commitment to Africa at Samsung Forum 2016

Samsung prioritises access to education, healthcare and skills for employability in Africa to help achieve continent’s Sustainable Development Goals

Samsung Electronics Africa (http://www.Samsung.com/za) today announced that it will bolster its Corporate Citizenship efforts in Africa in a bid to help the continent achieve its Sustainable Development Goals. Speaking at the 2016 Samsung Africa Forum, Abey Tau, Corporate Citizenship and Public Affairs Manager, said: “As a global citizen, we felt…

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Upskilling to reduce unemployment and enhance economic growth

With a high unemployment rate, Africa is sitting on a largely untapped pool of resources that has the potential to drive economic growth

With a high unemployment rate, Africa is sitting on a largely untapped pool of resources that has the potential to drive economic growth. The problem, says Pitso Kekana, Head of Public Affairs and Corporate Citizenship for Samsung Africa RHQ (http://www.Samsung.com/za/home), lies in both the lack of relevant skills and the…

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Samsung talks education and ICT Skills at 5th Innovation Africa

Samsung to meet over 40 African ministers from 30 African countries

    Samsung to meet over 40 African ministers from 30 African countries     Solar Powered Internet School initiative to be showcased and handed over to a local school after the event Samsung Electronics Africa (http://www.samsung.com/africa_en) has announced it will be taking part in the fifth Innovation Africa Summit taking place…