DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 19 -- Dar es Salaam recently hosted the contest for the presidency of the Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO), where Engineer Erick Ohaga was elected with 83 per cent of the votes cast, securing a strong mandate to strengthen the engineering profession and position African engineers more centrally in the continents development agenda.

FAEO serves as the overall leader and unified voice of the engineering profession in Africa, applying engineering and technology for the benefit of humanity and the sustainable development of the continent. Representing more than 1.5 million engineering professionals across five regional blocks, the Federation provides an important link between African engineers and i...