Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Florine MOUANO
Published on 2024-04-16 07:01:25
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Globeleq Group conducted a working visit to Cameroon from April 9 to 11, 2024.
On April 9, Mike Scholey, accompanied by the General Manager of Globeleq-Cameroon, Frédéric Didier Mvondo, was received in audience by Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute and the Minister of Water and Energy, Gaston Eloundou Essomba. The discussions focused on the situation of bills payments owed by Eneo, which is a limiting factor, especially concerning the new development projects undertaken by the company. Mr. Mike Scholey also visited the sites in Kribi in the South region and Dibamba in the Littoral region. These routine visits allowed the British guest to assess the state of the operating equipment and ensure that the staff is working according to standards to achieve the set goals.
The CEO was briefed on the performance indicators of the Kribi Power Development Company (KPDC) and the Dibamba Power Development Company (DPDC), which have an installed capacity of 216 MW and 88 MW respectively. The two plants produce about 20% of the energy consumed in the South Interconnected Network (RIS). Furthermore, since its commissioning in May 2013, the Kribi gas plant has recorded 3980 hours without any downtime. “We must maintain at least 90% availability. We have 6% of the time for maintenance and 4% of the time for repairs in case of forced downtime. Since the plant was built, we have regularly carried out maintenance. We meet our contractual obligations with Eneo,” said Plant Manager Charles Kissinger Ngoug. As for the Dibamba plant commissioned in November 2009, it has recorded 5270 hours without any incidents causing downtime, stated Plant Manager Vanessa Mougnutou. This is clear evidence that Globeleq Cameroon places a strong emphasis on safety, which is the top priority. The discussions between Mr. Scholey and the General Manager of Eneo, Amine Homman Ludiye, also reassured the electricity distributor about Globeleq’s capacities.
Unlike previous years, the CEO took advantage of his presence in Cameroon to connect with the staff. It was important to reassure the staff and talk to them about the vision and future of Globeleq, he emphasized. The staff’s concerns about career prospects and the current system were reviewed, based on openness, trust, and transparency. “The Globeleq group is here to meet your needs. And we have a dynamic sector. Today, the plants are running every day. Advancing in skills is the guarantee of a future with more opportunities. Don’t hesitate to train for that,” suggested Mike Scholey. As for the project related to the transfer or sale of certain shares to another entity, it is ongoing. And if it materializes, the group CEO pointed out that there is cause for optimism, given the scale and references of the company that is showing interest in Globeleq and harboring big ambitions for the company.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), a fundamental priority for Globeleq Cameroon, was a highlight of Mike Scholey’s visit. He visited the social projects carried out by Globeleq as part of CSR. In Kribi, the regional annex hospital (formerly a district hospital) benefited from a KPDC pavilion built in 2021, fully equipped in 2022, and made available to them. “I believe that our building has contributed significantly to the hospital being transformed into a regional annex hospital because it had to demonstrate a certain number of infrastructures and a high capacity for reception,” explained Mrs. Anne Njehemle Mahouve, Social Manager of KPDC/DPDC.
The hospital facility now has a building serving as a VIP ward. In terms of capacity, the pavilion consists of four VIP hospitalization rooms with two beds each and two individual hospitalization rooms. All rooms have attached toilets. There is a large treatment room, two offices respectively used by the surgeon and the general practitioner for consultations.
At the district hospital in Dibamba, the same level of commitment was observed. The healthcare facility benefited from a brand new and fully equipped maternity ward, aimed at providing better quality care. The structure includes offices, a delivery room, hospitalization rooms, among others. The first baby born from the Globeleq pavilion was delivered on January 26, 2024, at 7:50 am.
In the health sector, Globeleq provides support in infrastructure and equipment to hospitals in its areas of operation. “Our actions respond to the local need to strengthen healthcare infrastructure to ensure better care for the populations, including our personnel located in the project implementation area. We want wherever our logo is displayed, the service to be of quality,” emphasized Mrs. Anne Njehemle Mahouve.
Read the original article(French) on Journal du Cameroun
