Skip to Content

News & Press

Press Releases

|

Event Calendar

|

Press Contacts

Share this page Print this page

13 Press Releases

1 | 2

Pretoria, Jun 11, 2019

Siemens to acquire ESTEQ to accelerate digitalization for customers in Southern Africa

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire assets of ESTEQ, a distributor of product lifecycle management, product design and simulation, and manufacturing operations software and services. ESTEQ is headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa, and has locations across the region serving the Aerospace & Defense, Transportation, Consumer Products, Energy, Electronics, Machinery, Mining & Minerals, and Oil & Gas industries.

Johannesburg, Apr 17, 2019

Siemens launches Atlas of Digitalization to measure readiness and potential for City 4.0

Siemens has launched a new web-based application which reveals the readiness and potential of six major cities to embrace digitalization and develop new ways of living, working and interacting. The Atlas of Digitalization focuses on 3 interconnected themes - Mobility, Sustainability and Opportunity – and assesses how the fourth industrial revolution has already augmented urban life around the world, and the potential impact it could have in the future.

Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Apr 04, 2019

Siemens and Ethiopia collaborate to address urgent energy and infrastructure challenges.

Siemens today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to support the government’s objective of becoming a low middle-income country by 2025.

Johannesburg, Feb 26, 2019

Diversifying and fast-tracking South Africa's energy revolution

When you picture South Africa five or 10 years from now, what do you see? Is it a future with a reliable energy system and if it is, how do we go about getting there? South Africa has a rapidly growing population and currently the demand on the national grid outweighs its supply. South Africa can no longer rely on one primary source of energy. It needs to look at a diversified energy ecosystem, which is critical to the country's development and sustainability.

Johannesburg, Feb 12, 2019

Siemens launches FABRIC – Turning urban data into a dynamic visualization of Jamestown

Siemens launched an extraordinary data visualization project called FABRIC at the German Africa Business Summit in Accra, demonstrating how crucial data is in transforming Africa’s urban centers into smart cities of the future.

Johannesburg, Feb 12, 2019

Siemens working with WestPark to build first industrial and business park in Africa wholly powered by renewable energy.

Siemens today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with WestPark Enterprises to develop an expandable microgrid solution for the fast-growing industrial and business park based in Takoradi, Western Ghana.

Johannesburg, Nov 14, 2018

Siemens launches the Digital Mining Incubator at Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct

Mining remains a critical player in the macro-economic landscape of South Africa and yet, there is still enough potential for the sector to further make a positive impact on GDP and skills development. Government, Business, Labour and Civil Society need to ask how they can align a ‘here-and-now’ emphasis on job creation while focusing on digitalization. This critical factor will enable South Africa to become more competitive globally and ensure that we increase digital skills in the industrial sector whilst promoting mining as a viable job enabler in the future.

Johannesburg, Oct 16, 2018

Developing future African innovators at Eskom Expo for Young Scientists

3-5, October 2018: Young innovators gathered in Johannesburg to showcase their ingenious science projects that have the potential to change the future of Africa. Siemens participated as a premium contributor, supporting the expo with one of the biggest prizes of the event and one that will change the life of a learner.

Johannesburg, Sep 13, 2018

Op-ed Tipping The Scales Of Africa’s Manufacturing Industry Through Data

The value of data coupled with connected infrastructure and industrial ecosystems offers Africa a remarkable opportunity to create smart factories of the future. Data will be at the heart of reinvigorating Africa’s industrial prowess, creating new industries and an entirely new set of jobs that previously did not exist.

Johannesburg, Sep 04, 2018

African Nations Offer Huge Growth Opportunities to Companies

Many African economies offer huge growth opportunities for local companies and global players alike. Tapping this potential and promoting growth and prosperity on the African continent requires new, strong partnerships across borders. Europe can play a crucial role in this. However, that requires new ways of thinking, new ways of politics and strong, trustful collaboration with African societies. It requires African solutions that create value in Africa for Africa.

1 | 2