SIAT Group Celebrates Legacy at Forward Event, Notes 17,000+ Jobs Across Africa
Sponsored content: SIAT Group celebrated its legacy at the "SIAT Forward" event on Friday, August 21, 2026, bringing together founding family, executives and stakeholders to honor decades of agro-industrial operations in Africa.
The event highlighted SIAT's journey since acquiring Nigeria's Presco Plc in 1991 under Belgian founder Pierre Vandebeeck, later expanding to Ghana's GOPDC (1995) and Ivory Coast. Today, the group employs over 17,000 people across its integrated agricultural businesses in plantation development, cultivation, processing and downstream activities.
Speakers including Presco Plc Chairman Rasheed Sarumi emphasized continuity of vision, while founding family representative Marie Vandebeeck stressed that SIAT's legacy is built on people rather than hectares or tons produced. Current SIAT CEO Adewale Arikawe called for building "something bigger, bolder and more impactful" as an integrated agriculture business.
The gathering included notable attendees like former Presco Board member Chief Atedo Peterside and Presco MD Reji George. For those interested in SIAT's agro-industrial operations or investment opportunities, detailed information is available at siat-group.com, presco-plc.com and gopdc-ltd.com, with Presco Plc investor relations reachable via Kenneth Ugo at +234 (0) 708 488 1691 or [email protected].