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INDUSTRY NEWS

Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund
(EEP Africa): Hosted and managed by the Nordic Technical high
Development Fund (NDF), the EEP is aligned with the
targets set by the Paris Agreement on climate change
and sustainable development. Present in 15 countries school learners
throughout southern and east Africa, the EEP provides
not only early-stage grant and catalytic financing but
also technical support and knowledge enrichment. excited at

Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA): company-hosted
Established in 2011, SEFA is a multi-donor facility
backed by leading global economies such as the
United Kingdom, Denmark and the United States. career day
The fund helps to unlock private investments for
small to medium-scale sustainable energy projects in
cooperation with the Africa Hub. Steinmüller Africa’s Technical Training
Academy recently participated in a career
Africa finds itself in a unique position where energy
supply is concerned. Keen to industrialise and plug into day at Middelburg Technical High School in
the global digital supply chain, its leaders recognise that Mpumalanga.
sustainable renewable energy development will play a
pivotal role in how the continent meets its ambitious
goals and supports the demands of a relatively young he Executive Group Manager: Human Capital
demographic. While large-scale infrastructural projects Management, Karin Kaempffer, addressed the youth and
are necessary to facilitate this development, investors Tprovided them with valuable information and insight
also have the unique opportunity to contribute towards by explaining what the different career choices in a corporate
small and medium-sized projects that will play an environment entails and how important it is to make the
essential role in bringing connectivity and upliftment to correct subject selections such as maths and science, when
the continent’s widely scattered communities. pursuing a technical career.
The aspect of financing energy project Danie Eksteen and his technical team gave learners
development will take centre stage at the upcoming demonstrations on welding processes and basic boilermaker
Africa Energy Indaba CEO Roundtable as a key applications.
discussion topic. Energy CEOs invested in or affected The event at Middelburg Technical High School may prove
by the energy landscape, be it directly or indirectly, beneficial for the learners as the Mpumalanga town has an
will gain considerable insight from attending this industrial sector booming with opportunities for the expertise
invaluable, prevalent and thought-provoking dialogue. shared by the company on its numerous mining and industrial
The Africa Energy Indaba has continued on its growth sector plants.
trajectory and remains Africa’s most prestigious energy
event and has demonstrated impactful initiatives in www.steinmuller.bilfinger.com
fostering significant business liaisons, forging gateways
for industry stakeholders into new markets and
exploring challenges and opportunities to promote
innovation in energy operations.

Contact Qondakuhle Dwangu,
Phone 011 463-9184 or 064 118-1232,
q@siyenzaevents.co.za,
https://africaenergyindaba.com
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