Deputy President Paul Mashatile took center stage as the keynote speaker at UNESCO’s 9th Africa Engineering Week and Africa Engineering Conference. The weeklong event, coordinated by the Engineering Council of South Africa, seeks to promote engineering brilliance in the African region by gathering specialists and thought leaders. The conference’s theme, “Celebrating and Growing Engineering Excellence in the African Region,” mirrors the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and highlights a mutual dedication to sustainable development and technological innovation.
The recent establishment of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) between South Africa and Japan marks a fresh phase of collaboration in the fields of green technology and sustainable development. South Africa’s Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr. Blade Nzimande, and Japan’s Minister of Economic, Trade and Industry, Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, convened to discuss the potential opportunities arising from this joint effort.