East Africa building skills, UK Business Investment, Urbanisation, Architect
Building skills in East Africa:
30 June 2021
FBW Group African Building Skills
Building skills is vital for East Africa?s sustainable future
Developing and harnessing young professional talent is vital if East Africa is to meet the challenges of sustainable urbanisation, according to one of the region?s leading architecture and engineering firms.
FBW Group believes the private sector must increase its role by investing more in the development of the next generation of ?home-grown? architects and engineers who will deliver the vision of green, sustainable urban growth.
The multi-disciplinary group, which has just celebrated 25 years in East Africa, is playing its part in growing the region?s skills base and is actively nurturing the development of young professionals in its offices in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda. Malawi Creator Centre building design by FBW Group:

As well as an in-house intern programme and links with educational establishments, FBW?s commitment to professional development sees its young talent encouraged and nurtured as they gain knowledge and experience on their career journeys.
That includes supporting them as they work in-house to pass their exams and become registered professionals in their fields. A pipeline of FBW talent continues on that route.
Junior and mid-tier staff are exposed to different working environments and a wide range of projects as part of their training and d...