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PROFILE : My journey to Professional Registration - Innocent Gininda

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Innocent Gininda shares his journey to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng), emphasizing the importance of mentorship, early preparation, and understanding ECSA requirements. He offers advice to aspiring PrEngs, highlighting the value of diverse feedback and a positive mindset. My journey to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng) culminated successfully in November 2024. I was fortunate to begin my career at a company with a Commitment and Undertaking (C&U) Agreement with ECSA and a robust mentorship program. This commitment to training engineers to the standard required for Professional Registration provided me with essential resources and a structured path to track my experience against ECSA requirements. Early exposure to these expectations instilled a positive outlook on registration and solidified my desire to achieve this milestone. My views on Professional Registration have remained consistently positive throughout this journey. Working alongside ...
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REVIEW : Africa’s Infrastructure Crisis Requires Urgent Collaboration

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There is immense potential funding for Africa's infrastructure from public, local, and international private investors, along with developmental aid organizations. Institutional investors handle approximately $100 trillion in assets globally, indicating that a lack of capital is not the primary obstacle to funding infrastructure projects in Africa. However, the main challenge lies in ensuring the bankability of existing projects, which is crucial for the effective deployment of funds.

Asanda Tsotsi, Head Project & Export Finance at Standard Bank Group CIB, believes that collaboration is crucial for unlocking Africa's potential and driving infrastructural progress.

He emphasizes the importance of sharing knowledge swiftly and broadly whenever successful models are identified. Additionally, Tsotsi advocates for the creation and support of thought leadership platforms and forums that facilitate collaboration among stakeholders, enabling them to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities.

Furthermore, he stresses the need to make scarce skills in the private sector available to governments and regulators, thereby enhancing their capacity and effectiveness.


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