The practice of "Caterpillar Belt and Road Initiative: African market force

During the non US business forum held recently in Caterpillar Chinese, Caterpillar Inc chairman and chief executive officer Glass Obochman announced that the Caterpillar Inc, Caterpillar independent agents and Caterpillar foundation plans in the next five years to more than $1 billion investment in African countries, once again that Caterpillar is committed to long-term development in Africa's commitment.

The investment plan will not only achieve a major upgrade of customer service capabilities in Africa to help Caterpillar, including improving the parts distribution ability, establish an advanced, open new parts renovation center agent outlets, Caterpillar launched the "extended African technicians" online skills development projects, including millions of dollars to support the local poverty alleviation project.

"Belt and Road Initiative" to Africa

Africa is an important pole in the world political and economic situation in the important direction and goal is building the "The Belt and Road", for the deepening of opening up and industrial transformation and upgrading play an important role. At present, Chinese enterprises are gradually deepening cooperation with Africa, and join hands with Caterpillar to jointly build a better africa.

Caterpillar Africa layout

Caterpillar and Cat (Carter) agents now have about 15000 employees in Africa, and the company has made a major arrangement in the growing market in africa. Caterpillar's investment will expand its layout in Africa, and will also improve the technical facilities development and skills training in African countries, to help these countries continue to increase the advantages in international competition.

Founded in 1853, JA & DELMAS, headquartered in Bordeaux, France, became a Cat agent in 1932 and is now serving customers in 12 French speaking countries in West africa.

Barloworld is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 1936, it became a Cat agent, providing quality services to 11 countries in southern africa.

Caterpillar foundation long term support

Since 2010, the Caterpillar foundation has invested about $50 million in projects that support africa. Helping people affected by poverty, especially women and children, through training, policy and entrepreneurship projects, and so on. These investments provide education, energy, clean water and sanitation, as well as microfinance for hundreds of thousands of local residents. Based on past investments, the Caterpillar foundation will invest about $15 million before 2020 to improve local living conditions in africa.

"African technical personnel" project

"African technicians" is a free online learning platform for Africans to help them develop important skills needed for the job of equipment technicians.

Africa as an important area of The Belt and Road "initiative, Caterpillar's participation in Africa is increasing, also helps to play a key role in the process of the smooth implementation of the" The Belt and Road "project in. Looking forward to the future, together with partners, to build a better Africa

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