Engineers urged to bring sustainable solutions

Local engineers are encouraged to take part in the recently launched innovation competitions run by the Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) to promote growth in areas of mining engineering and biotechnology and clean technology.

Dr Tiroyaone Tshukudu from BIH told Mmegi that the academia, science and engineering students from local colleges and universities of engineering and technology, as well as mining professionals are eligible to enter. Submissions can be made individually or as teams of three, while collaborations with foreign engineers are promoted in order to make concepts as universally relevant and diverse as possible.

While the Engineering and Mining (E&M) competition is intended to increase Batswana's motivation to innovate and also facilitate local research and development in mining and related technologies, the national bio & clean technology award encourages the use of numerous clean technologies, methodologies and services to address environmental concerns and challenges by providing solutions for sustainable development.

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Khama and gov't must step right

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