Black & Veatch opens new office to extend African footprint

Karen Daniel, CFO and Executive Sponsor of Black & Veatch’s sub-Saharan Africa growth strategy.

Headquartered in Johannesburg, the new local subsidiary is an extension of the 100 year old company.

"The ambitious infrastructure development programmes in sub-Saharan Africa align with our existing strengths and are a vital element of Black & Veatch's continued global growth. The formation of this locally-based, employee-owned entity, allows us to build on a more than 50 year presence in the region," said Karen Daniel, chief financial officer and executive sponsor of Black & Veatch's sub-Saharan Africa growth strategy.

"Infrastructure is critical to empowering the people of Africa and fostering new levels of prosperity and growth in the region. Our 10,000 global professionals will work with our local clients to bring world-class power, oil and gas, water and communications solutions to the region. Together we will strive to change the way that Sub-Saharan African communities live, work and prosper for decades to come."

Making a difference

Black & Veatch celebrated its global centenary earlier this month. The company fulfils its mission of 'Building a World of Difference' by providing reliable and innovative infrastructure solutions for the world's most complex challenges.

"There are many opportunities for us to make a difference on the continent and we have a proven track record of delivering major infrastructure projects across Africa," said Webb Meko, Black & Veatch South Africa regional general manager for Business Development.

"This step reflects Africa's growing commitment to be a key market for global business. As a full service EPC and consulting services provider, we look forward to addressing some of Africa's most critical infrastructure challenges."

Through its new entity, Black & Veatch is committed to improving the quality of lives throughout the region, building economies, transferring skills and knowledge, and impacting communities through job creation and science, technology, engineering and mathematics education support (STEM).