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Ramokgopa Energy Africa Engineering Week 2023

Engineering Council of South AfricaRef: https://www.ecsa.co.za/ramokgopa-energy-africa-engineering-week-2023/

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Collected on 28 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a press-release style news article issued by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) about Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s keynote address at Africa Engineering Week 2023. It reports that the 9th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week and 7th Africa Engineering Conference were hosted by ECSA and held from 25 to 28 September 2023, with a focus on a pan-African approach to energy infrastructure. The article highlights calls for engineers to address Africa’s infrastructure and energy challenges, including the need for regional integration and private sector investment, and it discusses themes of diversity and inclusivity and innovation/service to society.

Facts

Reference

https://www.ecsa.co.za/ramokgopa-energy-africa-engineering-week-2023/

Key Takeaways

  • Event: 9th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week 2023 and 7th Africa Engineering Conference
  • Host: Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
  • Dates: 25 to 28 September 2023
  • Keynote speaker: Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister in the Presidency for Electricity
  • Main theme: Pan-African approach to energy infrastructure
  • Calls mentioned: regional integration and private sector investment for energy security
  • Diversity/inclusivity statistics cited: women engineers share and South Africa/Nigeria figures
  • Parallel session topics: Technical Papers; B2B; Women in Engineering; Student and Young Practitioners
  • Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
  • UNESCO
  • Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
  • International Engineering Alliance (IEE)
  • Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
  • Council for the Built Environment (CBE)
  • Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Nigeria: Noimot Salako-Oyedele
  • Prof. Elizabeth Taylor
  • Dr Sandile Malinga
  • Dr Msizi Myeza
  • Eskom

Dates

Closing Date

28 September 2023