Engineering is the engine that will power Africa’s growth

A concentration of influential African engineering players

 Jacobs Engineering SA (JESA) is organizing the first international symposium, “Engineering Symposium for Africa” (https://www.esa-symposium.com) around the theme of “Engineering and Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Development in Africa” in Marrakesh on Thursday, May 21st, 2015.

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This international event will feature high-level speakers: renowned experts, figures in politics,...

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