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Wipro’s High-Stakes Gamble: A Billion-Dollar Bet on Africa’s Uncertain Future


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The Dirty Truth About Wipro’s African Outpost

Wipro, the so-called "technology services and consulting company", has finally ceded to pressure and set up a new "regional headquarters" in Johannesburg. But don’t be fooled – this move is all about solidifying their grip on the African market, crushing local businesses and cementing their monopoly on the continent’s resources.

To celebrate this latest exercise in corporate exploitation, Wipro organized a "launch celebration" that was basically just an excuse to wine and dine with their privileged clients and sycophants. Meanwhile, the community was left wondering when they’d get access to basic infrastructure, like stable internet connectivity.

But let’s talk about the real highlight of this so-called "launch" – the commissioned mural by that "acclaimed" muralist, Johnny Allison. A $100,000 plus mural?! You’ve got to be kidding me! What a monumental waste of funds! Wipro, always finding new ways to stick it to their employees and taxpayers while indulging in lavish, pretentious artwork.

Wipro’s Tokenistic Outreach Efforts

Meanwhile, their tokenistic outreach efforts continued with their community initiative, Wipro Cares, handing out hand-me-downs to Orange Farm. Yeah, that’s really gonna solve all the community’s problems, isn’t it? Meanwhile, they continue to peddle their dodgy tech products to unsuspecting local businesses and "develop" "participating" entrepreneurs to ensure a continued stream of cheap labor for their "partner" firms.

And then there’s their Capa-city graduate academy. eyeroll "Unique curriculum"… " Setting individuals up to succeed" – sure thing, Wipro! After all, their track record in promoting equality and social mobility speaks for itself: a guaranteed formula for underperforming, low-skilled graduates working for rock-bottom wages to fuel their shareholders’ yachts.

A Token Office

The grand "official opening" ceremony was the crowning jewel of their hypocrisy. A who’s who of African corporate elitists, from Capaciti’s Vinay Firake to Wipro’s Ranjita Ghosh, rubbing shoulders and backstabbing each other as they vied for attention from their Western donors. Meanwhile, Wipro’s own staff were probably counting down the seconds until they could scurry back to their own countries to bask in the warmth of their tax shelters.

Ziyaad Farred, that Senior Associate at Rain Telecommunications delivery team, actually had the gall to call this overpriced real estate deal "a positive thing for our morale"… Ah, good ol’ "happiness" and "desire to contribute". Yeah, that’ll happen as soon as the union leaders come knocking and their accounting departments "re-evaluate" their global workforce costs…



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