AETC and Dangote Cement explore routes into industrial energy careers
The Centre and Dangote Cement discussed how low-carbon manufacturing could create opportunities for young people and women in energy, engineering and industrial supply chains.
Where industry and youth enterprise meet
In October 2026, Africa Energy Technology Centre founder and president Emelia Akumah met Dangote Cement group chief executive Arvind Pathak and his team in Accra. They explored how African suppliers, researchers and engineers could support cleaner industrial operations, and how young people and women could participate in those supply chains.
The discussion covered using locally sourced waste and biomass as fuel, reducing the clinker content of cement, and improving the emissions performance of heavy-duty transport. Participants also considered how companies could measure and report their environmental performance across markets.
What the discussions could mean for young suppliers
The Centre raised the possibility of bringing technology providers and research institutions together with industrial buyers for technical assessments and demonstration projects. That could give emerging businesses a chance to test solutions in areas such as fuel supply, materials and logistics.
Adapted for AEYF from the original report by Africa Energy Technology Centre.
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