On 8 October 2018, EDF, world's leading electricity company, and GIBB, a major engineering player in Africa signed agreements for EDF to invest in GIBB Power, a subsidiary company of GIBB Engineering and Architecture specialising in engineering in the energy sector. By building on the skills of GIBB's energy division and on EDF's multi-skill expertise, GIBB Power, which is owned 70 % by GIBB and 30 % by EDF, aims to become a reference engineering platform, specialising in supporting energy projects and offering solutions to the challenges of energy transition in Africa.