In this second episode, we talk to Syakaa William about why timber is a good construction solution for East Africa, the challenges of building a market in the region, East African timber pioneers and what is being done to equip the next generation of engineers and architects with the skills required for building with mass timber.

Syakaa is a project manager at Dalberg Advisors and is based in Tanzania working on a range of development challenges such as improving food systems, providing access to quality education and employment, as well as supporting the circular economy. He works together with EIT Climate-KIC on the Climate Smart Forest Economy Programme in East Africa.

This episode was presented by Anne-Sophie Garrigou and produced by Bárbara Mendes-Jorge.

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