Initiatives in Africa

When Saur was sold in 2004, Finagestion , a Bouygues subsidiary, took over Saur's African activities.
A number of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives launched in 2007 were continued in 2008
 

In Ivory Coast, a microcredit and savings policy was introduced for employees of CIE (Compagnie Ivoirienne d’Électricité) and Sodeci (water services).

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The Mutuelle des Agents de l’Eau et de l’Électricité,  a mutual society created in October 2006, offers simple saving schemes and soft loans, including to employees unable to make a personal contribution.
 

In Senegal, Sénégalaise des Eaux (SDE) has provided several local organisations with reconfigured computers to help close the digital divide. SDE is also supporting the implementation of an environment management system on Goree Island, off the Senegalese coast.

(Updated: April 2009)