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WILEC TO

AFRICA AND

BEYOND

We are in a period of great migrations in multiple areas of industry and life in general, where we
are seeing a redirection in how business and operations are becoming more conscious of their

footprint and impact in their areas of operations and investment.

In order for sustainability to take root there needs to be growth, and the growth path we foresee
is in Africa. Africa is regarded as the last frontier in business development whilst coincidently,
there is a huge growth in technology and innovation on the continent. The burning question is

what this means for our business in particular.

From an African standpoint, we want to ensure
that WILEC contributes to the development of our

continent as the preferred and leading
technology partner. With that vision our export
operations will not only benefit the development
of South Africa, but expand to the rest of Africa
and beyond where there is huge potential for

trade and operational growth.

The notion that Africa must import from abroad what we are able to produce is a narrative and
practice that we want to change. Our economic proposition is the value-add activities that will

see Africans being employed and the sustainable technological development that will advance
infrastructure and technology in local African communities. Our passion for our continent and
sustainability efforts will continue to reflect in our future strategies.

The role of our business is important for the export market. We are building on WILEC’s

foundational success whilst we also migrate to a greener and sustainable future for our
operations, product offering and the sustainable development of our people. We are forging
ahead with a strengthened vision in changing the African export landscape with our WILEC

outlook.