{"id":97907,"date":"2025-10-10T11:52:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T11:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97907"},"modified":"2025-10-10T11:52:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T11:52:33","slug":"ghie-engineers-received-8-awards-at-africa-engineering-week-in-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97907","title":{"rendered":"GhIE engineers received 8 awards at Africa Engineering Week in Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thirty-Nine Ghanaian Engineers participated in the 11th UNESCO African Engineering Week and the 9th Africa Engineering Conference in Kampala, Uganda. <\/p>\n

South African delegates were about 66 and Ghana had the second-largest number of international delegates. In all, there were 947 delegates, made up of 732 Ugandan Participants, 215 International Delegates and 25+ Countries Representatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ghana received eight awards in all, comprises individuals, Committees and Companies.<\/p>\n

One highlight was the launching of a book titled \u201cThe Odyssey of Milestones and memories of FAEO: 1972 \u2013 2024\u201d. The foreword of this book was written by a Past President of GhIE, Ing Dr. Kwame Boakye and featured the legacy of FAEO\u2019s Past Presidents, including Ghana\u2019s Ing Carlien Bou-Chedid (First Female President of FAEO). Both personalities were honoured with citations.<\/p>\n

Other Ghanaian Engineers who received awards included: Ing Sophia Tijani, the President-elect of GhIE and two ECG staff, Ing Alberta Amankwaa and Florence Nabila who made presentation on behalf their group on: \u201cDual-Mode Smart Waste Bin with Sensor-Based Sorting and Waste Compacting for Manual and Automatic Operation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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President-Elect of GhIE, Ing Sophia Tijani, leading the fireside chat session. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the event, Ghanaian participants played key roles in the celebration of the Africa Engineering Week. They included:<\/p>\n