Draft:Martin Manuhwa
Zimbabwean Engineer
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Martin Manuhwa is a Zimbabwean electrical and energy engineer and infrastructure consultant. He has held senior leadership roles in national, continental, and international engineering organisations, including serving as President of the Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO) and as a Vice President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO).[1][2][3]
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Early life and education
Manuhwa was born in Rusape, Makoni District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe. He was educated at the University of Zimbabwe, where he obtained a Bachelor of Technology (Honours) degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He later completed a Master of Business Administration at the same institution, with a focus on strategic management and information systems.[4]
He subsequently undertook postgraduate professional training in project management and energy management. He later undertook doctoral-level studies in engineering with a focus on energy systems at the European International University (EIU), Paris.[5]
Career and professional leadership
Manuhwa has worked as an electrical and energy engineer and infrastructure consultant, with involvement in power, energy, and public-sector infrastructure initiatives in Zimbabwe and the Southern African region.
He served as President of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE) between 2007 and 2008 and later as Chairperson of the Engineering Council of Zimbabwe (ECZ) from 2012 to 2014. During this period, he was associated with professional governance and regulatory oversight of the engineering profession in Zimbabwe.[6]
At regional level, Manuhwa was elected Founding President of the Southern African Federation of Engineering Organisations (SAFEO), serving from 2012 to 2015. He later served as President of the Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO) for the 2019–2020 term, where he was associated with initiatives focused on engineering capacity building, professional ethics, and continental collaboration.[2][7]
At international level, Manuhwa joined the Executive Council of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) in 2009. He later chaired the WFEO Standing Technical Committee on Anti-Corruption and subsequently served as Vice President of WFEO, with responsibilities related to engineering capacity building and professional governance.[3][8]
National advisory and academic roles
Manuhwa served as Chairperson of the Engineering Industry Sector Committee of Zimbabwe’s National Manpower Advisory Council (NAMACO), contributing to national advisory processes on engineering skills development, manpower planning, and alignment between higher education and industry.[9]
He also contributed to postgraduate education as a part-time lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe Graduate School of Management, where he taught within the Master of Business Administration programme.[4]
Continental and international engagements
Manuhwa’s international engineering leadership has been referenced in institutional communications outside Zimbabwe. Publications of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations have cited his service on the WFEO Executive Council and his involvement in engineering capacity-building initiatives.[3]
He has also participated in engineering and science-policy forums aligned with UNESCO Africa Engineering Week, which focus on sustainable development and engineering capacity building across Africa.[10]
The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has listed Manuhwa among African engineering leaders participating in Africa-focused engineering leadership and institutional-strengthening programmes delivered in collaboration with continental engineering bodies.[11]
Institutional governance roles
In addition to his professional leadership in engineering organisations, Manuhwa has served in senior governance roles within higher-education and industrial institutions in Zimbabwe.
He has served as Chairperson of the Council at Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT), with responsibilities for institutional governance and strategic oversight.[12]
He has also served as Chairperson of the Board of the Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (ZISCO), a major industrial enterprise in Zimbabwe’s steel sector, with responsibility for corporate governance and strategic direction.[13]
Awards and recognition
Manuhwa has received professional recognition from national, regional, and continental engineering institutions for contributions to engineering leadership and professional governance.
He has been recognised by the Southern African Federation of Engineering Organisations (SAFEO) for service to the engineering profession in the Southern African region.[7]
The Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO) has formally acknowledged his service as President (2019–2020).[2]
He is a Past President and Fellow of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE), distinctions awarded in recognition of sustained professional contribution and leadership within the engineering profession in Zimbabwe.[6]
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