Taslim Ngom, CEO of SERTEM GROUPE, and Mariéme Ngom, CEO of SERTEM Property Management, took part in a round table discussion at THE AFRICA CEO FORUM in Abidjan, with the first panel focusing on decarbonising the construction industry in Africa and the second on smart cities.

‍At SERTEM GROUPE, we are convinced that smart cities provide solutions to the problems caused by urbanisation and that sustainability must be an integral part of project design.

Building the framework for a booming Africa, as we want to do at SERTEM, means building cities that are more sustainable, more resilient and more inclusive, using new green technologies in particular.

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Developing an ambitious regulatory framework, promoting human capital and training are the keys to reducing the sector's carbon footprint. Decarbonisation also requires a change in mentality.

Builders, developers, promoters and architects, it's time to change our perceptions and make sustainability a land of opportunities rather than a technical or financial constraint.‍

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