Egypt strengthens African cooperation in energy sector with training programmes

Under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Egypt continues to strengthen cooperation with African countries through targeted training initiatives in the energy sector. Over the past two weeks, Egypt welcomed 48 trainees from Djibouti, Somalia, Tanzania, South Sudan, Kenya and Rwanda. These trainees participated in comprehensive training programs focusing on:

• Operation and maintenance of transport networks
• Economical operation of power plants
• Smart grids
• Solar Energy Technology and Energy Efficiency

The training programmes, which were part of the Egyptian project “Cooperation with African Countries” funded by the Ministry of Energy and Electricity, lasted two weeks each and included theoretical training and practical field visits to various energy holding headquarters, subsidiaries, renewable energy companies and local production plants.

Today, the closing ceremony was held at the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy Sources in the New Administrative Capital. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Sources, Eng. Osama Asran and Chairman of the Holding Company for Electricity, Eng. Gaber Desouky, as well as leaders of the Egyptian energy sector.

Participants expressed their gratitude for Egypt’s hospitality and the high-quality training provided by Egyptian experts. They highlighted the valuable experience they gained and pledged to apply their newly acquired knowledge in their home countries. Egypt’s involvement in regional capacity building is broader, as nearly 9,300 trainees from African and Arab countries benefit from similar programs, strengthening the SDGs in the energy sector across the region.

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