Alliance for Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing in Africa (AISMA)

"...𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐼4.0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎 (𝐴𝐼𝑆𝑀𝐴) 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑈𝑁𝐼𝐷𝑂 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 2023 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 4.0, 𝑎 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑐 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑒𝑡" 🌍🏭⚙Exploring the pivotal role of AISMA and the digital transition driven by Industry 4.0 on the African continent within the framework of this interview with 𝗠𝗿. Rafik Feki, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿, 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀, UNIDO 👉🔗https://shorturl.at/kmGW5 #AISMA #UNIDO #Industry4 #DigitalTransformation #SustainableDevelopmentAfrica

Initiated by UNIDO, AISMA is a collaborative platform of Industry 4.0 experts in Africa and beyond. It connects stakeholders, generates ideas, and promotes solutions towards smart manufacturing in Africa. To learn more about AISMA's objectives and activities, visit our website : https://lnkd.in/g9jZAAGU

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📑 UNIDO is delighted to announce the launch of new 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐬 - 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫. This publication was thoughtfully and expertly prepared by one of AISMA's founding expert, Prof. Dr. Mbang Sama. 💡 The guidelines for establishing Smart Factory Labs include technical aspects such as strategic planning, infrastructure setup, technology selection, talent acquisition, collaboration with industry stakeholders as well as socio-economic and sustainability aspects such as gender inclusivity and environmental sustainability. 🏭 👩🔧 👨🏭 It will undoubtedly be a strategic tool for organizations and practitioners wishing to enable African students and workers to apply smart technologies to real-world manufacturing challenges. The publication is open-access. If you are interested, please follow the link: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dpAp3eTK

𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗠𝗔 aims at unlocking the potential of smart manufacturing in Africa by raising awareness on 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝟰.𝟬 [...] 🏭⚙️🤝🏻 Want to know more about our mission and goal? You can find all the details on the website 🌐🔗 www.aisma-alliance.org #aisma #onudi #Africa #Industry40 #smartmanufacturing

📸 Flashback to our participation at the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 🏭🦾 We're pleased to share highlights from the 5th International Smart Factory Summit in Biel, Switzerland. In collaboration with UNIDO and the Swiss CxO Forum (SCF), this event themed "𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨, 𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚," was truly inspiring♻️⚙️👥 Experts from Alliance for Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing in Africa (AISMA) delivered several presentations and thorough panel sessions, including "𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮"🌐 ⚙️🤝🏻with : ▶ Anas Rochdi, Chief Innovation Officer, NOVATION CITY ▶𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼, Director, Siemens DeKUT Center ▶Rafik Feki, Industrial Development Officer, UNIDO ▶Sasa Simovic, Skill Competition Manager, WorldSkills International ▶Prof. Dr. Tijani Bounahmidi , Vice-President,Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès ▶𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗲, CEO, Deutsche Messe Technology Academy Additionally Prof. Dr. Mbang Sama presented G𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝘀, together with 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗸 𝗙𝗲𝗸𝗶 from UNIDO 🏭🦾👷🏽 The exciting discussions, discoveries, and networking opportunities marked a significant milestone in our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and the future of global manufacturing. These values were strengthened at the summit, leading to new initiatives.🚀🎯 💼 Stay tuned to learn more about the exciting projects being developed following this globally significant event! #SmartFactorySummit #Innovation #Sustainability #GlobalManufacturing #AISMA #AISMAExperts #UNIDO #SwissCxOForum #SmartFactories #SustainableFuture #Networking #Industry40

🌍✨ Great experience participating in GITEX AFRICA 2024, Africa's largest tech & startup show! The event witnessed insightful discussions on digital transformation in manufacturing. Engaging with leaders from the Industry 4.0 ecosystem in Morroco and other African countries, we explored how advanced digital technologies and innovations can transform production processes and driving efficiency to new heights. Collaboration will be key to success! #AISMA #GITEXAfrica #Marrakech #Industry40 #TechInnovation #FutureTech

Join us online: https://lnkd.in/gxuis7ia 📅Scheduled tomorrow 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, from 𝟭𝟲:𝟬𝟬 CEST

Another great opportunity for AISMA to delve into the future of manufacturing, exploring innovative solutions that drive sustainability, efficiency, and growth 🌍🏭 We are thrilled to announce that the Alliance will participate in the upcoming 5th International Smart Factory Summit organized by Swiss Smart Factory in collaboration with UNIDO and Swiss CxO Forum! 🚀 📅 Date: June 12-14, 2024 📍 Location: Biel, Switzerland 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dhJj4MpY Be a part of the conversation on Industry 4.0 and discover how smart factories are revolutionizing the industrial landscape all over the world. #UNIDO #ISFS #Industry40 #SustainableManufacturing #Innovation #Smartfactory #Africa

We are pleased to announce that members of 𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗠𝗔 will actively participate at the 𝗪𝗦𝗜𝗦+𝟮𝟬 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 in Geneva🌐.The highlight will be a high-level panel session titled 🦾🏭 "𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙄𝘾𝙏, 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝟰.𝟬 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨" 🌍 📊 🚀, which will be moderated by one of our founding member, Prof. Dr. Mbang Sama-, 𝗗𝗧𝗔. 𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗠𝗔 will also participate as panelist through Prof. Adel BEN YOUSSEF-Université Côte d’Azur 📅Scheduled for 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, from 𝟭𝟲:𝟬𝟬 to 𝟭𝟲:𝟰𝟱, this session is co-organized by the Digital Transformation Alliance (DTA) - and the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 UNIDO #AISMA #WSIS20 #DTA #UNIDO #ICT4Dev #Digitalization #Industry40 #EconomicGrowth #Industrialization #DevelopingCountries