{"id":78290,"date":"2025-10-23T11:51:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T10:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/?p=78290"},"modified":"2025-11-20T10:05:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T10:05:54","slug":"schneider-electric-celebrates-8-years-of-empowering-wits-engineering-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/2025\/10\/23\/schneider-electric-celebrates-8-years-of-empowering-wits-engineering-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Schneider Electric celebrates 8 years of empowering Wits engineering talent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation and recognised sustainability leader, congratulates Prospero Muheki, recipient of this year\u2019s Schneider Electric Automation Student Award at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Prospero-Muheki_web.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78291\" style=\"width:152px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Prospero-Muheki_web.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Prospero-Muheki_web-203x300.webp 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Prospero Muheki, Student, University of Witwatersrand<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The award, sponsored for the eighth consecutive year by Schneider Electric, celebrates the top achievement in the field of Measurement and Control, honouring the final-year Electrical Engineering student with the highest academic performance or most outstanding final-year project in this field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award was presented to Muheki by Tanya Ramlagan, Vice President of Human Resources for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric, during Wits\u2019 annual Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment Prizegiving Ceremony at the Great Hall in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to recognise Prospero Muheki\u2019s excellence and exceptional potential. This award reflects Schneider Electric\u2019s ongoing commitment to nurturing engineering talent and fostering innovation across Africa\u201d said Ramlagan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Schneider Electric Automation Student Award forms part of the company\u2019s broader Students and Young Professionals programme, which includes bursaries, internships and the global Go Green Competition &#8211; a sustainability challenge that empowers students to develop real-world energy solutions for local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of his award, Muheki will receive two complimentary training courses at the Schneider Electric Training Academy in Midrand, Johannesburg, preparing him to contribute to Africa\u2019s evolving energy and automation landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation and recognised sustainability leader, congratulates Prospero Muheki, recipient of this year\u2019s Schneider Electric Automation Student Award at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). 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