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Africa:

new opportunitie
SAINT-GOBAIN

Saint-Gobain, the worldwide leader in sustainable
andsub-Saharan Afri
In the pasthabitat
10 years,
construction markets, designs, manufactures and distributes building
fast innovative
and considerable
growth.
Saint-G
and high‑performance materials, providing
solutions to
the
challenges of growth, energy efficiency this
and region
environmental
protection.
with the
support of local p

Sub-Saharan Africa
includes

48 countries
In 2050, this region
is predicted to have
a population of

1.5 billion
5.5%

The average GDP
growth rate for the
past 10 years

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products
services
tailored to the
heand
company
is constantly
innovating
to make living
about the
opportunities
for the Comp
spaces more comfortable,
challenges
to be overcome.
cost-efficient
and sustainable

worldwide. Saint-Gobain
solutions span from selfwindowsthe
to smart
energ
hecleaning
region includes
entire
insulation
systems,
water
African continent south of the
refore
supply systems and building
Sahara. It has 48 countries and a
on th
materials distribution.

population of 1 billion people. The
GDPto
growth
rate was 5.5
Sub-S
They offeraverage
solutions
the major
percent inof
the
past 10
years. Population
with
challenges
energy
efficiency
and
environmental
protection.
matterto
whatbut t
growth is exploding
and isNo
expected
new
needs
emerge
in
the
habitat
and
reach 1.5 billion in 2050. The population of
is evi
construction
markets,
the
future
is
made
of
attac
Nigeria, currently 170 million, is expected to
Saint-Gobain.
whic
exceed that of Brazil within the next few
Saint
years. These figures explain the importance
”For
350 years, Saint-Gobain has
that this part
of the world
hasboundaries
for an intersever
continually
pushed
out the
company
such
as Saint-Gobain,
ofnational
its markets,”
said
Pierre-André
debut a bet
there are many
challenges.
Chalendar,
Chairman
and Chief Executive the e
Officer of Saint-Gobain, at the Annual
bran