MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS

Updates from consulting associations and other infrastructure stakeholders shaping the future of Africa.

ACEN Celebrate 50th Anniversary

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ACEN Celebrate 50th Anniversary

The Association for Consulting Engineering in Nigeria-ACEN in a Press Conference today 8th November 2021 at the main hall of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Liaison office, Engineering Close, Victoria Island, Lagos, celebrated her 50th Golden Jubilee Anniversary. The Press Conference was graced by three past Presidents of the association: Engr. Dr. Joseph Ibikunle Folayan, FNSE, FAEng, Engr. Mrs. Mayen Adetiba, FNSE, FAEng, Engr. Bayo K. Adeola, FNSE, FAEng, and the Immediate Past President of…

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CESA INFRASTRUCTURE INDABA 2021: ENCOURAGING THE TOUGH DISCUSSIONS NEEDED TO DRIVE SA’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY

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CESA INFRASTRUCTURE INDABA 2021: ENCOURAGING THE TOUGH DISCUSSIONS NEEDED TO DRIVE SA’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY

28 September 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) proudly kicked off its annual Infrastructure Indaba today, under the theme “Engineering the future now”. Held for the first time as a virtual event, the online platform boasted networking opportunities and discussions which were highly engaging in the midst of South Africa’s turbulent construction landscape.   CESA President, Sugen Pillay, opened the event by discussing South Africa’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan. “This plan has created some…

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CESA STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE ACTIONS OF VANDALS AMID COVID PANDEMIC

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CESA STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE ACTIONS OF VANDALS AMID COVID PANDEMIC

12 July 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) strongly condemns the actions of vandals and the continued opportunism exercised by criminal elements and political opponents that are currently running amok destroying the lives and livelihoods of citizens. Chris Campbell, CEO of CESA states, “There will be no winners if we continue destroying our own country, our businesses and infrastructure, we will all be losers. In times such as the war against an invisible enemy, Covid…

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CUBAN ENGINEERS – CESA CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITISE LOCAL UNEMPLOYED ENGINEERS

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CUBAN ENGINEERS – CESA CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITISE LOCAL UNEMPLOYED ENGINEERS

21 April 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) CEO Chris Campbell is questioning the decision by Government to import engineering skills when we have a current situation where our own local engineering skills in the private sector are under-utilized together with a large pool of unemployed graduates. In CESA’s Bi-annual Economic and Capacity Survey (BECS) recently released the statistics show that since 2012 the capacity utilization of local engineering skills has dropped from a utilization…

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FIDIC AFRICA 2021 INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE GOES VIRTUAL THIS MAY 2021

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FIDIC AFRICA 2021 INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE GOES VIRTUAL THIS MAY 2021

13 April 2021. The annual FIDIC Africa Infrastructure Conference, aimed at shaping the consulting engineering industry and contributing towards infrastructure development in Africa, will take place virtually over two days on the 18-19 May 2021.    This year’s conference is themed: “The Role of the consulting engineer in a changing world – the African perspective. Are African consulting engineers ready to change Africa into the global infrastructure powerhouse of the future?”   Kabelo Motswagole, President of FIDIC…

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PRESS RELEASE : CESA PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AND DEBATE, 3 FEBRUARY 2021

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PRESS RELEASE : CESA PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AND DEBATE, 3 FEBRUARY 2021

Press Release “Rebuilding with Purpose”: CESA 2021 theme highlights importance of quality, integrity and accountability in South Africa’s road to recovery 3 February 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) President, Sugen Pillay, presented his presidential message and theme for the year at a virtual event this morning attended by media, CESA members, and infrastructure stakeholders from around South Africa. Pillay revealed his 2021 theme as ‘Rebuilding with Purpose’. “When I delivered my presidential address this…

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CALL FOR THE WFEO GREE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AWARD

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CALL FOR THE WFEO GREE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AWARD

As the peak international body for engineers, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations is proud to promote diversity, inclusion, and gender equality in engineering. During its 50th Anniversary celebration at UNESCO headquarters in Paris in March 2018, WFEO was proud to announce, with its sponsor GREE Electric Appliances, a new Award to acknowledge and give visibility to outstanding women engineers. The Award recognises women engineers who have shown professional excellence and impact in their work,…

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FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT TO LEAD THE FEDERATION OF AFRICAN ENGINEERING ORGANISATIONS (FAEO)

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FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT TO LEAD THE FEDERATION OF AFRICAN ENGINEERING ORGANISATIONS (FAEO)

Ing. Mrs. Carlien Bou-Chedid, a female Ghanaian Engineer was last week Friday sworn-in as the President of the Federation of African Engineering Organization (FAEO). The impressive FAEO 5th Presidential Investiture ceremony was hosted by the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), whose Immediate Past President, Ing. Mrs. Carlien Bou-Chedid, was elected as the President for the organization. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the investiture was done via zoom meeting platform, where sizeable number of Engineers around the continent,…

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JESHIKA RAMCHUND SPEAKS ON THE NEED TO MAKE STEM AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP A FIRST CHOICE

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JESHIKA RAMCHUND SPEAKS ON THE NEED TO MAKE STEM AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP A FIRST CHOICE

Jeshika Ramchund is a lead engineer in the developments division of Bosch Projects in Durban. The 35-year-old has over a decade of experience in water management, wastewater and integrated development projects. Her accomplishments include serving as the chairperson of Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) gender diversity forum and as a member of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers Africa’s (FIDIC) diversity and inclusivity committee. With just a few months to go before the 2019-2021 cohort of…

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YOUNG ENGINEERS LEADING THE WAY: VIDEO CAMPAIGN

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YOUNG ENGINEERS LEADING THE WAY: VIDEO CAMPAIGN

In celebration of World Engineering Day (WED) 2021, the Young Engineers / Future Leaders Committee (YE/FL) and the Engineering for Innovative Technologies Committee (CEIT) of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) invites you to submit a video to showcase contributions that young engineers are making towards a more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive world. Young engineers from around the world will be featured in a video compiled for and presented at the WED celebrations on…

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FREE WEBINAR: ROYAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING SPEAKS ON ZERO CARBON EMISSION

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FREE WEBINAR: ROYAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING SPEAKS ON ZERO CARBON EMISSION

The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched a new online series of topical fireside chats on current issues for the global professional engineering community. The series will bring together the thoughts of leading experts from across the Academy’s networks including Fellows, awardees and engineering partners. In this critical conversation, Academy CEO, Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE, discusses decision-making for net zero in the face of uncertainty with special guests Dervilla Mitchell CBE FREng, Board member of Arup, and Professor…

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UPCOMING WOMEN’S ENG. SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2021

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UPCOMING WOMEN’S ENG. SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2021

Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 April 2021 This year’s WES Annual Conference will be held over 2 days online, on the broad theme of ‘serving society’. This extraordinary year has highlighted how engineers have not just created groundbreaking solutions and innovations in response to the Covid pandemic, but how they also deliver and maintain critical services and infrastructure in all aspects of society. With leading industry speakers, the conference will not only reflect and explore…

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SERVICE DELIVERY IN OUR LIFETIME – CORRUPTION TRC

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SERVICE DELIVERY IN OUR LIFETIME – CORRUPTION TRC

Engineers literally provide the nation with public infrastructure —water, sanitation, refuse removal, roads, hospitals, etc.; thus services delivery! Thuli Madonsela’s voice, apart from advocating for a corruption trc, could strengthen the ability to fix the broken public infrastructure system by the establishment of an independent institution, the Office of the Engineer-General (#EngineerGeneral), an institution omitted during the negotiated transition into democracy. There are service delivery protests, litigation by non-profit human rights organisations, reports and non-service…

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PRESS RELEASE: CONSULTING ENGINEERS – PROTECTING LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS!

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PRESS RELEASE: CONSULTING ENGINEERS – PROTECTING LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS!

6 October 2020 The absence of technical expertise in the procurement of infrastructure is starting to have an increasingly adverse effect on the quality and sustainability of our country’s infrastructure. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) representing over 580 South African Consulting Engineering Firms employing in excess of 21 000 people believes that we need to be building quality and sustainable infrastructure that stands the test of time keeping the health and safety of the population…

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APWEN e-Learning ON BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

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APWEN e-Learning ON BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL WOMEN ENGINEERS OF NIGERIA (APWEN) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Blockchain Digital Currency Speaker: TK Olatinwo Founder/ CEO, Harmony Innovation Hub, Abuja Details: Saturday, Sep 5, 2020 11:00 PM Venue: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81754658792?pwd=UGdLYmF2T3R3K0QxeGlBK1IzTURkUT09… Meeting ID: 817 5465 8792 Passcode: 705313

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FIRST WOMEN TO WIN THE AFRICA PRIZE FOR ENGINEERING INNOVATION

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FIRST WOMEN TO WIN THE AFRICA PRIZE FOR ENGINEERING INNOVATION

A 26-year-old technology entrepreneur Charlette N’Guessan is the first ever woman to win the Africa Prize, and the first winner from Ghana. Charlette and her team developed a software that uses facial recognition and artificial intelligence to verify identities remotely. The software can be integrated into existing apps and systems and is aimed at financial institutions and other industries that rely on identity verification when providing service. The BACE API software uses a phone or…

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THE WEAKEST LINK IN IMPLEMENTING NDP2030 INFRASTRUCTURE

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THE WEAKEST LINK IN IMPLEMENTING NDP2030 INFRASTRUCTURE

The weakest link in the engineering and public infrastructure system is the fact that unqualified/non-technical people are occupying technical positions in most infrastructure departments across all tiers of government. The prioritisation of infrastructure must be supported by an extraordinary public infrastructure system with suitably qualified, professionally registered technical staff appointed by all organs of state; thus ensuring that public tenders, among other, will be compiled and adjudicated, and contracts are managed by professionally registered personnel….

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CESA YOUTH BEST PRACTICE SEMINAR: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

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CESA YOUTH BEST PRACTICE SEMINAR: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

The CESA Youth Best Practise Seminar is a platform for Young Professionals to explore opportunities for growth and development, through the Young Professionals Forum (YPF); Engineering and Entrepreneurship; and Engineering and Career Options. Our anchor speaker, Mr Engineer Mulalo Silidi, Regional Director – Engineering – AEM at Hatch, will be sharing his own life story and expertise coupled with best practices in engineering and career options. Brought to you by CESA in association with PPS…

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ACEN BUSINESS EVENING

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ACEN BUSINESS EVENING

Association for Consulting Engineering in Nigeria (ACEN) is inviting you to 2nd Edition of the 2020 ACEN Business Evening [Zone 6 (Port Harcourt)] Date: Tuesday June 23rd, 2020, Time: 06:00 PM Nigerian Time Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81227882424?pwd=MTVoYzNWcksvUUtlMEJmMDRLc09jQT09 Meeting ID: 812 2788 2424 Password: 622336

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ACEN SCHOOL OF CONSULTING ENGINEERING 2020 CALENDAR

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ACEN SCHOOL OF CONSULTING ENGINEERING 2020 CALENDAR

The Association for Consulting Engineering in Nigeria – ACEN School of Consulting Engineering (ASCE) is still committed to learning and development opportunities. ASCE is planning to leveraging digital technologies in delivering its training sessions. Here is list of the courses that had been earmarked for the year. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/acennigeria_hello-everyone-the-asce-is-still-committed-activity-6653940413105270785-G0Pt    

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