Connected by an idea.
Built by people.

Making space for connection.

Photographs and an official film from the Accra kick-off in 2019 record people gathering to exchange ideas and ask questions. At the first-anniversary celebration on 28 December 2019, the community came together again around the organization’s developing purpose.

Those gatherings are part of our story. Their value is visible in the conversations, participation and sense of possibility they created. They do not establish that every proposed initiative became a completed project.

Putting the vision into words.

In 2020, founder Kevin Kissi set out the organizational philosophy in The African Diaspora as a Force for Social and Economic Transformation. It describes ways to connect membership, professional groups, local priorities, project work and shared knowledge.

Its ideas inform the organization’s approach: local teams lead, contributors agree clear roles, and learning and maintenance help useful work last. The original edition remains available as a publication.

Keeping the foundation visible.

Published incorporation records, an IRS determination letter and the original bylaws explain the formal foundation of Engineer Africa. The leadership collection preserves the people named in the historical record.

Help write the next part.

The useful next step is something people can do together. Bring a local need, share experience, learn a practical skill or support the work.