10-10-2023
The digitalization of Africa has significant geopolitical impact, and in this respect Italian excellence can play its part. “Improving the efficiency of the government apparatus and making services more accessible to citizens of developing countries can help reduce the gap between the world’s north and south, which is also a contributing factor to migratory movements,” says Alberto Tripi, president and founder of Almaviva Group. “Technological innovation helps to achieve more sustainable agriculture, rationalize energy management, optimize the use of water resources, and make not only health services more efficient and accessible, but education as well, just to give a few examples. The impact of Information Technology on a country pervades and affects every sector.”
In today's edition of Il Messaggero, Alberto Tripi talks about his successful entrepreneurial journey, drawing parallels between his own experience and the dedication of athletes. As a “near-Olympic” rower, he has maintained the habit of going against the current. Rowing isn’t just his passion, it’s a way of life. And the sport that has defined his sense of challenge.
40 years going against the current. After 17 years at IBM, in 1983 he took a major entrepreneurial leap with the creation of the first ICT company. He later worked for Lottomatica and eventually founded Almaviva, an Italian hub of high-technology, acquiring Finsiel in 2005. From there, the Group, currently led by CEO Marco Tripi and headquartered in Rome, is paving the Italian way to digital transformation. From the capital city, it exports innovative IT systems and solutions worldwide, from the United States to Saudi Arabia, from Finland to Tanzania, and from Brazil to the United Kingdom.
“Our corporate culture also includes moral obligations. Everyone has to do their part to the extent that they can. For those of us who are bearers of Made-in-Italy innovation, the digitalization of developing countries is one of these commitments. This is also why we’re gradually strengthening our presence in Africa, a continent that’s increasingly receptive to innovation.”
