Eng. Merab Birungi Byaruhanga is a registered engineer, a mother of four, and a distinguished leader in Uganda’s renewable energy sector. She currently serves as the Honorary Secretary of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers and holds a senior position at GIZ Uganda within the Energy and Climate Cluster, where she co-leads a program focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency….

Dr. Ibilola Amao was born into a royal family in Nigeria. When her late father – a trained civil engineer – discovered she had a love for science and math, he encouraged her to pursue studies in this area. This was uncommon for a young woman in Nigeria at this time, However, Dr. Amao speaks fondly of her father’s sensitivity and progressiveness that paved the way for her success. Dr. Amao attended a boarding school in England when she was 15, where she was met with a host of challenges: adjusting to a new culture…