Engineer Africa is a leading organization dedicated to advancing engineering practices, innovation, and development across the African continent. Our mission is to empower African engineers, enhance engineering education and skills, foster technological advancements, and address local challenges through engineering solutions.
At Engineer Africa, we believe in the transformative power of engineering to drive sustainable development, economic growth, and social progress in Africa. We are committed to building a robust engineering ecosystem that nurtures talent, supports entrepreneurship, and facilitates collaboration among engineers, academia, industries, and governments.
Through knowledge sharing, capacity-building programs, mentorship, and networking opportunities, Engineer Africa empowers African engineers to become catalysts for positive change in their communities and the continent at large. We focus on various engineering domains, including civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, and more.
Our initiatives span across priority areas such as affordable housing, road development, flood prevention, and wireless mesh design. By addressing critical issues through innovative engineering solutions, we strive to create a future where Africa becomes a hub for technological advancements and engineering excellence.
Engineer Africa recognizes the brain drain of African engineers moving out of Africa to the West. As such, we actively engage the African diaspora as a part of the global community of African engineers, aiming to increase the engineering capacity of Africa and drive the continent's development.
Engineer Africa is a nonprofit corporation founded in December 2018. A tax-exempt public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the US internal revenue code.