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Too few women across Africa get the guidance, role models and networks they need to start a career in energy. Power Up helps close that gap.

POWER UP YOUR ENERGY FUTURE

A free 7-week online sprint for women across Africa starting or building a career in energy

FREE - fully funded by My Energy Future powered by OPITO
 
Starts w/c 9th November 2026 - ends 31st December

 

Join before 27th November 2026 - all sessions recorded for catch up
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About 2 hours a weeks online or in own-time In the KMG App 

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Claim your free place now

WHO IS POWER UP FOR? 

Women aged 18 or over, living in Africa, who are:

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  • in the final stages of study, or recently qualified

  • early in their careers as technicians, technologists or engineers

  • supervising others and planning their next step​

HOW TO PARTICIPATE 

How to get going:

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  • Register below - it takes less than 3 minutes

  • We will manage registrations in cohorts of 25 women at a time

  • You'll receive a 'Welcome' email and QR code to download the App 

  • You'll also receive another email with the calendar of online events​

YOUR SAFETY AND YOUR DATA

Power Up: My Energy Future Sprint is only for women aged 18 and over. Every participant and mentor agrees to our Code of Conduct, and all contact happens through the programme and App. We only collect what we need to run Power Up, and we never sell your data.

IMPORTANT POLICIES

REGISTER NOW: IT TAKES ABOUT 3 MINUTES

ABOUT YOU

Country you live or work in
Age group
18–21 years
22–25 years
26–30 years
31–40 years
41 years and over

YOUR CURRENT ENGINEERING PROFILE

Which best describes your current status?
Student in Vocational and Technical Education (Technicians)
Student in Applied and Technological Education (Technologists)
Student in Academic and Professional Education (Engineers)
Graduate Engineer
Graduate Technologist
Graduate Technician
Other
Do you supervise or manage other people at work?
Yes
No
Main Engineering Discipline?
Are you professionally registered or chartered?
Yes
No
Application in progress
What is your current situation?
Completing Studies
Employed in the energy sector
Employed outside energy sector
Self-employed
Looking for work

YOUR ENERGY FUTURE

Which career path interests you most? (Select one).
Engineering, Design and Construction
Science, Data and Analytics
Planning and Operations
Cross-functional Support Services
Not sure yet
Which main areas of energy interest you?( Tick all that apply)
How confident do you feel about your next career step in energy?
1 - Not at all confident
2 - A little confident
3 - Moderately confident
4 - Quite confident
5 - Very confident
How did you hear about POWER UP?
Have you ever participated in Structured Social Learning and Collaborative Mentoring before?
YES - in a formal programme
YES - but informally
No

DECLARATIONS AND CONSENT

PRIVACY NOTE

We only collect what we need to run Power Up and to report combined, anonymous results to our funder. We never sell your data. Questions, changes or withdrawal: privacy@knowledgementoring.com. Safeguarding concerns: safeguarding@knowledgementoring.com.

FUNDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

  1. Power Up: My Energy Future Sprint is funded by My Energy Future powered by OPITO.
    www.myenergyfuture.global

  2. OPITO MEA is the charitable division of OPITO and who delivers STEM activity on behalf of OPITO.

  3. My Energy Future powered by OPITO is an interactive, online hub designed to inspire and inform the next generation of energy professionals about careers in the energy industry of the future. It gives them access to a wealth of stimulating content to encourage them to learn about career pathways and what their future in energy could look like.

  4. OPITO is the global skills organisation for the energy industry. Up to 500,000 people register for OPITO standards training every year, across 50 countries through over 240 accredited training centres. OPITO works to develop a safe and skilled workforce by driving global standards and qualifications, creating workforce development solutions and leading dialogue with industries and governments. With operation centres in four regions - UK and Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Americas - OPITO is driving safety and competency improvements to benefit the industry and providing career pathways and training opportunities for the current workforce and the next generation.

  5. Delivered by Knowledge Mentoring (Global) Ltd (KMG), UK.

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