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BURKINAFASO

DEM. REP.OF CONGO

ALGERIALIBYA EGYPT

ETHIOPIA

ERITREA

DJIBOUTI

SOMALIA

NAMIBIA

BOTSWANA

ZIMBABWE

NIGERIA

KENYA

SOUTH AFRICA

LESCTHO

CENTRAL AFRICANREPUBLIC

UGANDA

BURUNDIRWANDA

CONGO

ANGOLA

ZAMBIA

TANZANIA

MALAWI

CAMEROON

CHAD SUDAN

SOUTHSUDANGHANA

MALIMAURITANIA

GUINEA

SENEGAL

THE GAMBIA

GUINEA-BISSAU

SIERRA LEONE

LIBERIAIVORYCOAST

GABON

NIGER

EQUATORIAL GUINEASAO TOME

AND PRINCIPE

MOROCCO

TOGO BÉ

NIN

MADAGASCAR

MOZAMBIQUE

SWAZILAND

TUN

ISIA

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West Africa and Madagascar

North Africa

Equatorial Africa

Central, East and Southern Africa

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Sogea-SatomA local partnerAs a company with historical roots in the continent and a corporate culture with a clear emphasis on quality and team spirit, Sogea-Satom and its network of subsidiaries operating in around 20 countries are an integral part of Africa’s economic and social fabric.

Sogea-Satom first ventured into Africa in Morocco in the 1930s, opening its factory in Sidi Boukna-del and providing the first

water supply pipes for Rabat. Sogea extended its reach into the heart of the continent in 1948 by opening offices in Gabon, followed by the first road-building contracts for Satom in Niger and Chad in 1951.

80 years on the road togetherThe long-standing and well-established links between Sogea-Satom and Africa, their complementary skills and areas of expertise, a willingness to pass on know-how and the cultural diversity that enables both sides to share ideas to their mutual benefit make Sogea-Satom a long-term, responsible partner for the countries of Africa.

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Sogea-Satom operates in around

20 countries in Africa.

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The power of a groupSogea-Satom is one of the main international companies in VINCI Construction, a strategic division within the VINCI group. Being part of the world’s largest concessions and construction group, with almost 180,000 employees in around 100 countries, is a major advantage.

S ogea-Satom benefits directly from VINCI’s wide-ranging know-how to take advantage of the synergies it offers

in terms of expertise and resources. Other group subsidiaries operating in Africa can

complement Sogea-Satom teams and draw on a range of highly specialised skills that have been developed by VINCI.

RN12, Burundi.

The synergies developed within the group mean tailored solutions can be offered.

Our vision, our values

Management teamLeft to right and top to bottom: Christophe Martin, Senior Executive Vice-President and Regional Director, Central, East and Southern AfricaJean-Michel Guélaud, Senior Executive Vice-President and Regional Director, EquatorHervé Ronot, Senior Executive Vice-President and Regional Director, West Africa and Madagascar Xavier Debreux, Human Resources Director, Sogea-Satom Division and VINCI Construction for French Overseas Departments and TerritoriesPaul Scippa, Administration and Finance Director Cheikh Daff, Human Resources Director Philippe Chavent, Chief Executive Officer Thierry Lahuppe, Director, Equipment, Purchasing and Logistics

Following in the footsteps of a long line of great builders, the men and women of Sogea-Satom contribute to the development of Africa based on a clear set of uncompromising values.

LoyaltyThe risks inherent in individual autonomy and the specific nature of our markets demand total loyalty and transparency.

ProfessionalismThe rigour and competence of our teams are a guarantee of quality for our customers and success for the company.

SolidarityWe are modest about our successes and build our future plans on the basis of respect for other people.

AmbitionAs a driver of our shared development, ambition is encouraged internally and fed by an ongoing sense of curiosity.

ResponsibilityShared success demands that each of us assumes the responsibilities inherent in our role and that we act effectively and on our own initiative.

SafetyProtecting the health and physical safety of our employees is a top priority, which is inseparable from the success of our projects.

PerseveranceGiven the international aspects of our activities, operating the different areas of the business requires conviction and tenacity if we are to be able to make the difference.

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Flexible organisationFrom road-building to hydraulic engineering and civil engineering to building works, Sogea-Satom constantly adapts its physical and human resources to meet its customers’ expectations as closely as possible.

B y pooling the know-how and expertise of its teams in Africa, Sogea-Satom has created a flexible and responsive

organisational structure, with a clear priority on short decision-making processes. All of these factors help to differentiate it from the competition and anticipate changes in the market.

Responsibility and commitmentMobility and organisational agility go hand in hand with an acceptance of personal responsibility and a business culture based on trust and commitment.

Redevelopment of Zanzibar airport

Our mobile, multidisciplinary teams are able to meet

the needs of any project, whatever its geographical location.

Long-term responsibilitySogea-Satom is firmly committed to acting on its social and environmental responsibility. Its sustainable development policy is expressed through a wide-ranging series of tangible actions carried out as close to the ground as possible.

Environmental protectionSystematic waste recovery, recycling of used oil as fuel, the development of water treatment systems, retention ponds for effluents and energy-efficient driving courses are just some of the measures taken by Sogea-Satom to limit the impact of its activities on the environment. Innovative ideas from its teams are an important aspect of the policy.

Safety firstProtecting its employees and ensuring their safety is a key objective, which drives

management at every level of implementing safety policies, from wearing personal protective equipment to vigilance over employee transport, checks on equipment and so on.

Combating diseaseSogea-Satom also implements an active, structured policy of promoting hygiene and preventing and combating disease on the ground, particularly HIV. It also supports regular medical care for its employees by helping them to access treatment.

ISSA: a commitment to solidarity initiativesThe ISSA campaign – Initiatives Sogea-Satom pour l’Afrique – has supported social solidarity initiatives organised by employees in areas such as local entrepreneurship and creation of sustainable employment. Founded in 2007, the ISSA also supports projects in the areas of education, social development, health, nutrition, agricultural development, sanitation, etc. The main focus is on tangible, long-term initiatives such as purchasing machinery and tools, building schools, providing plants to farmers, etc.

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PeopleFor Sogea-Satom, people are at the heart of the issues it faces and its organisational structures. Its diverse mix of cultures and occupations has been a source of pride for the business from the outset, which is why it is committed to supporting its employees and developing their skills throughout their careers.

R ecruiting locally and providing regular staff training not only helps to develop the men and women in the business but also

goes hand in hand with the increasing technical complexity of the markets in which we operate and improves productivity.

Encouraging talented people across the boardOver recent years we have made significant efforts to improve training for our workers, particularly operators of heavy machinery and

lorry drivers. Similarly, training programmes for executive staff have enabled a significant number of them to take on management or supervisory roles (for example in administration, finance and project management) at a local level.

The stated objectives of the policy are to manage skills and pass on know-how as effectively as possible.

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Partnerships with local engineering colleges Sogea-Satom has entered into a partnership with the 2iE, a college in Burkina-Faso, which has developed a number of teaching modules in line with the company’s long-term recruitment needs. The course is not reserved exclusively for Sogea-Satom, however: although the company had made a commitment to recruiting a minimum number of students to ensure the course was financially viable, it was quickly joined by the Areva, Bolloré and Delmas groups.

Sogea-Satom has also developed partnerships with Istac, a college in Cameroon, which trains engineers on sandwich courses in central Africa, and with the École supérieure polytechnique in Dakar.

Sogea-Satom employs over 10,000 people in Africa,

including 500 expatriates of 23 different nationalities.

EquipmentFrom high-performance equipment to logistics support from head office, Sogea-Satom has an extensive and diverse machinery fleet, which it maintains with the utmost care.

S ogea-Satom has its own fleet of over 9,000 modern, high-performance machines across the whole of Africa

– including lorries, digging equipment, grading machines, concrete plants, coating units, crushing units etc. – used in industrial production or on-site crushing units, etc.. In its road-building activities, Sogea-Satom has chosen to fit its equipment with high-performance technologies such as satellite navigation systems.These new tools are backed by significant levels of investment in training and

familiarising the teams with the new on-board technologies.As a result, the business maintains its own equipment, ensuring a high level of availability and efficiency, and has provided itself with the necessary internal skills and resources to do so.Logistics and purchasing are pooled within the Sogea-Satom network enabling it to use its fleet of equipment efficiently and optimise its allocation.

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Sogea-Satom has high-tech equipment and a large fleet of road transport vehicles.

Sogea-Satom has repaired 5,000 km of damaged roadways and built over 10,000 km of bitumen-surfaced roads.

Koumra-Sarh road, Chad.

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Millions of vehicles use roads built by Sogea-Satom teams every day on the plains, in the mountains, across the desert and in equatorial forests.

Connecting people and placesThe company covers the whole of the road-building process, from defining the line it will take to signage, geotechnical surveys, quarry operation, earthworks, drainage, structural work, the pavement layers and top surface.The teams from Sogea-Satom have mastered all the techniques required for African road-building as a result of their extensive experience , including pavement layers made of natural materials or treated with hydraulic binders, crushed aggregate or bituminous aggregate, and surface courses with a top coating or layer of bituminous concrete, etc.

Applying road-building experienceto other sectorsAlongside its road-building projects, Sogea-Satom also works on various general earth-moving projects in Africa along with deforestation and mining operations.

Equatorial Guinea.Douala, Cameroon.

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Offshore catchment facility, Lake Victoria, Uganda.

HYDRAULIC EnGInEERInGSogea-Satom builds, develops and guarantees the quality of its facilities.

S ogea-Satom’s skills in hydraulic engineering are used in a wide variety of different areas: from developing water-

supply points in lakes or dams, to building and refurbishing networks for drinking water, waste water, rain water, industrial effluents, hydrocarbons, gas or irrigation, building and refurbishing drinking and waste water treatment plants, supplying equipment for maintaining pumping, treatment and sewage works, building pumping and booster stations, developing sea-water desalination plants, etc. Sogea-Satom also offers integrated turnkey programmes combining a range of different

techniques, which tend to be the preferred choice of international investors.

Water treatment plant, Cotonou, Benin.

Hydraulic engineering works, Gaba, Uganda.

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Water and energy are vital issues. Sogea-Satom’s expertise in these areas is therefore a valuable asset.

Multiple disciplinesThe LSE teams – over 100 employees – specialise in the following areas: street lighting, setting up electricity networks for offices or industrial facilities, providing lighting for road works, etc. In South Africa, SPC – Southern Pipelines Contrac-tor – a subsidiary of Sogea-Satom, produces concrete pipes and other prefabricated compo-nents (such as noise-abatement walls, concrete tunnel segments, etc.).

CIVIL EnGInEERInGSogea-Satom teams working in the area of infrastructure and civil engineering provide technical solutions in line with the specific characteristics of each development project and its geographical location.

W orking with local partners where necessary, Sogea-Satom’s civil-engineering teams are involved in

designing, managing and producing water-supply infrastructure such as water towers,

reservoirs, mains channels (open air and in tunnels), sewage and treatment plants – and airport infrastructure such as runways, control towers and terminal buildings.

Sogea-Satom also has experience in industrial civil engineering, and has in-depth knowledge of the specific techniques needed for building structures such as deep-water ports, bridges and viaducts, water-supply infrastructure for regulation and/or producing electricity and thermal power stations such as Kotu C in Gambia or Tombo 3 in Guinea.

Port of Cotonou, Benin.

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Port and maritime activitiesDumez Maroc has developed advanced expertise in the area of industrial and commercial ports. Some of the Sogea-Satom subsidiary’s key projects include the ports of Cotonou in Benin and Dakhla in Morocco.

Sogea-Satom is involved in designing, constructing

and maintaining highly technical structures.

The new Moulay Al Hassan bridge, Morocco.

Renault-Nissan factory, Tangiers, Morocco.

Sogea-Satom’s responsive, flexible teams are building the Africa of the future based on their long-standing experience in working alongside local businesses and tradesmen.

A frica is continuing to develop its urban infrastructure. Hospitals, universities and secondary schools are being built

alongside housing, offices, markets and arts centres. Sogea-Satom’s multidisciplinary teams are well versed in resolving coordination and logistics problems, ensuring they are able to respond as quickly as possible by working with local tradesmen to build all kinds of structures, either as a general contractor or as part of a turnkey programme.

Projects range from simple buildings, designed and built to be operated and last with a minimum level of maintenance, particularly in areas away from the major cities, to sophisticated structures using cutting-edge materials and construction techniques.

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University of Toukra,Chad.

Renault-Nissan factory, Tangiers, Morocco.

Sonidep building,Niamey, Niger.

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2, rue Louis-Blériot 92851 Rueil-Malmaison FranceTel.: +33-1 47 16 40 00 Fax: +33-1 47 51 91 01 www.sogea-satom.com

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