This Morning, the Minister of State Patricie Uwase officiated the 2023 Federation of African Engineering Organization (FAEO) conference taking place in Kigali, under the theme “Unleashing the engineering opportunities in AfCFTA implementation”.
Minister of State Patricie Uwase emphasized the vital role that engineers play in socio-economic development and urged participants to come up with strategies that would enable engineering to contribute towards the “Africa we want” under the AfCFTA and African Union Agenda 2063.
Minister of State Patricie Uwase “Engineering plays a critical role in our daily lives. However, there are major bottlenecks that need to be addressed for the profession to make a mark. One of these is that there is very few of us on the continent”.
FAEO Conference 2023 aims to bring together about 250 delegates from Rwanda and Africa as a whole, mainly consisting of experts in the engineering field, such as Category One Contractors, Consultants and Manufacturers, among other esteemed stakeholders.
This conference consists of interactive and informational panels that will help participants understand the AfCFTA in achieving Africa’s Agenda 2063, the incentives available from the strategic positioning of Rwanda in creating access to finance and how entrepreneurs and practitioners can leverage them, and also a Golf Tournament to enhance networking synergy prior to the conference kick-off.
In addition, FAEO will inaugurate its sixth president, who was elected on 29th January 2020 and the first one from the Republic of Rwanda, Eng. Papias D. Kazawadi. And so, this conference will also serve as an official investiture ceremony for the President Elect ascending to the Presidency of FAEO. (End)