The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) has joined engineering institutions across Africa for the official launch of the FAEO Academy, a continental digital platform aimed at strengthening professional development, knowledge sharing, and collaboration among engineers across the continent.
The platform, launched virtually on May 5, 2026 by the Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO), is expected to provide engineers with access to training programmes, technical resources, networking opportunities, and continuous professional development systems to support engineering growth and infrastructure delivery in Africa.
Speaking during the launch, President of FAEO, Eng. Refilwe Buthelezi, described the initiative as a major step towards enhancing engineering collaboration across the continent.
She said the Academy was developed to address challenges relating to access, consistency, and scale in professional engineering development while creating opportunities for institutions and professionals to collaborate more effectively across borders.
Representing GhIE, its President, Ludwig Annang Hesse, said the Institution joined the initiative as a founding member because of the opportunities the platform presents for Ghanaian engineers and the wider African engineering community.
According to him, the Academy would improve access to quality continuous professional development programmes while strengthening collaboration between engineering institutions and professionals across Africa.
“Engineering challenges today extend beyond national borders. The FAEO Academy creates an important platform for African engineers to share expertise, learn collectively, and contribute more effectively to the continent’s development agenda,” Ing. Annang Hesse said.
He noted that GhIE’s participation as a founding member would also enable the Institution to contribute to discussions on engineering standards, professional mobility, and technical collaboration across Africa.
Other engineering leaders on the continent also highlighted the importance of the initiative.
Eng. Shammah Kiteme of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya said the platform would promote stronger intra-African knowledge exchange by enabling countries to share expertise in specialised engineering fields more effectively.
Similarly, Eng. Ali Rabiu of the Nigerian Society of Engineers described the Academy as a centralised system that would simplify access to professional development opportunities for engineers across the continent.
From Central Africa, Eng. Kizito Ngowa of the National Order of Civil Engineers of Cameroon said the initiative would strengthen collaboration between Anglophone and Francophone engineering communities while supporting professional mobility in Africa.
The FAEO Academy is expected to offer live and on-demand webinars, downloadable technical materials, automated CPD tracking systems, networking opportunities, and instant certification for completed training programmes.
Organisers also announced plans to introduce a mobile application, mentorship programmes, and future business-to-business engagement platforms to further strengthen collaboration within Africa’s engineering sector.
The initiative is expected to support broader continental efforts towards professional integration, skills recognition, and infrastructure development under the African Continental Free Trade Area framework.
