Anglo American: Enterprise development at the BoP

Anglo LogoAnglo American is to South Africa what General Motors and Ford used to be for the United States: A corporate giant that played a huge role in the country’s economic development over the past 100 years. It is now a truly global corporation with operations all over the world and is actively engaged in fostering enterprise development at the BoP in all the communities it works in.

Every year, Reciprocity takes a delegation of Anglo executives from Brazil, South Africa, Mali, Namibia, Australia, Europe and elsewhere to Nyanga, Khayelitsha and Philippi in Cape Town in order to catch a glance of Cape Town’s rich and diverse BoP economic landscape: Looking at transport nodes, meeting with informal and formal traders, with service providers, studying local innovative models such as sewing cooperatives... and getting inspiration for enterprise development and empowerment projects in South Africa, Brazil, Mali and other countries of operation.
 

Reciprocity


"We don't limit ourselves to
recommendations, we
implement them on the ground"

"I felt privileged that I had been given the opportunity to visit
these areas and begin to build a better understanding of how
the communities work. I was also uplifted by the spirit and
dedication of the people we met (including you!).
David Brereton, Director Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining
Brisbane, Australia