{"id":74684,"date":"2026-10-18T15:53:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T12:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fawe.org\/?p=74684"},"modified":"2026-10-18T15:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T12:53:21","slug":"bottles-barriers-and-breakthroughs-meet-tshamala-paul-the-young-engineer-turning-waste-into-walls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fawe.org\/fr\/bottles-barriers-and-breakthroughs-meet-tshamala-paul-the-young-engineer-turning-waste-into-walls\/","title":{"rendered":"Bouteilles, barri\u00e8res et avanc\u00e9es : d\u00e9couvrez Tshamala Paul, la jeune ing\u00e9nieure qui transforme les d\u00e9chets en murs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lors de la 3e \u00e9dition de l'Africa Skills Week 2026 \u00e0 Harare, au Zimbabwe, un \u00e9tudiant de premi\u00e8re ann\u00e9e a d\u00e9couvert que les plus grandes id\u00e9es naissent souvent de petites choses \u2014 et que le monde attend la sienne.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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La plupart des \u00e9tudiants de premi\u00e8re ann\u00e9e \u00e0 l'universit\u00e9 sont encore en train de trouver leurs marques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tshamala Paul construit d\u00e9j\u00e0 des maisons\u2026 \u00e0 partir de bouteilles en plastique usag\u00e9es.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9tudiant en g\u00e9nie civil \u00e0 l'\u00c9cole polytechnique de Harare et participant au FAWEZI<\/strong> programme dans le cadre du Programme FAWE\/Fondation Mastercard \u2013 Phase 2<\/strong> Au Zimbabwe, Tshamala n'est pas un \u00e9tudiant de premi\u00e8re ann\u00e9e comme les autres. C'est un jeune homme qui s'est donn\u00e9 pour mission de transformer les d\u00e9chets en infrastructures, les id\u00e9es en actions concr\u00e8tes et les difficult\u00e9s en solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Et au 3e \u00e9dition de la Semaine des comp\u00e9tences en Afrique 2026<\/strong> C'est \u00e0 Harare, au Zimbabwe, que sa mission a pris son essor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La 3e \u00e9dition de la Semaine africaine des comp\u00e9tences est un rassemblement continental r\u00e9unissant des d\u00e9cideurs politiques, des \u00e9ducateurs, des entrepreneurs et des jeunes, tous anim\u00e9s par un objectif commun : b\u00e2tir une Afrique qualifi\u00e9e, autonome et comp\u00e9titive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pour Tshamala, cette exp\u00e9rience a \u00e9t\u00e9 une v\u00e9ritable r\u00e9v\u00e9lation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c Mon exp\u00e9rience lors de la 3e \u00e9dition de l\u2019Africa Skills Week 2026 a \u00e9t\u00e9 source d\u2019inspiration et m\u2019a ouvert les yeux \u201d, d\u00e9clare-t-il. \u201c J\u2019ai eu l\u2019occasion d\u2019\u00e9changer avec de nombreuses organisations du monde entier, notamment des ONG, des institutions gouvernementales et des associations qui travaillent aupr\u00e8s de jeunes en situation de marginalisation. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ces conversations ne se sont pas content\u00e9es d'\u00e9largir son r\u00e9seau. Elles lui ont permis de mieux comprendre ce qui \u00e9tait possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c Ces \u00e9changes m\u2019ont permis de comprendre comment les diff\u00e9rentes parties prenantes abordent le d\u00e9veloppement des comp\u00e9tences, l\u2019emploi des jeunes et l\u2019inclusion. J\u2019ai d\u00e9couvert des exemples concrets de programmes qui ouvrent des perspectives aux jeunes souvent laiss\u00e9s pour compte : ceux issus des zones rurales, ceux en situation de handicap, ceux qui ne sont plus scolaris\u00e9s. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voir autant de personnes engag\u00e9es dans la m\u00eame cause a \u00e9t\u00e9 une source de motivation immense. \u201c Cela m\u2019a rappel\u00e9 \u201d, explique Tshamala, \u201c que mon travail s\u2019inscrit dans un mouvement plus large qui s\u2019\u00e9tend \u00e0 toute l\u2019Afrique et au-del\u00e0. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mais Tshamala ne s'est pas content\u00e9 d'assister \u00e0 l'Africa Skills Week 2026. Il s'en est impr\u00e9gn\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Il s'est renseign\u00e9 sur les programmes d'apprentissage de la vie quotidienne \u2014 comment ceux-ci aident les jeunes \u00e0 d\u00e9velopper leur confiance en eux, leurs capacit\u00e9s de communication, de r\u00e9solution de probl\u00e8mes et de prise de d\u00e9cision. Il s'est \u00e9galement renseign\u00e9 sur les programmes et les campagnes li\u00e9s aux fili\u00e8res d'\u00e9tudes en g\u00e9nie civil, ainsi que sur la mani\u00e8re dont la formation technique et professionnelle est mise en avant pour attirer les jeunes vers ce secteur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Il a \u00e9galement nou\u00e9 des liens avec des personnes issues de diff\u00e9rents secteurs d'activit\u00e9 : des entrepreneurs, des innovateurs et des professionnels qui ont partag\u00e9 leurs exp\u00e9riences, racontant comment ils avaient commenc\u00e9 modestement, affront\u00e9 des difficult\u00e9s et pers\u00e9v\u00e9r\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c Entendre comment ils g\u00e8rent leurs entreprises, identifient les opportunit\u00e9s et surmontent les difficult\u00e9s m\u2019a aid\u00e9 \u00e0 envisager ma propre entreprise sous un angle nouveau et \u00e0 r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir de mani\u00e8re plus strat\u00e9gique \u00e0 sa croissance \u201d, explique-t-il.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sur le plan personnel, cet \u00e9v\u00e9nement lui a permis de renforcer sa confiance en lui et d'affiner ses comp\u00e9tences en mati\u00e8re de r\u00e9seautage et de communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ce qui est peut-\u00eatre le plus remarquable chez Tshamala, ce n'est pas ce qu'il a appris lors de l'Africa Skills Week 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C'est ce qu'il fait d\u00e9j\u00e0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dans le cadre du programme FAWEZI de la Fondation Mastercard (2), Tshamala d\u00e9veloppe un projet de construction \u00e0 faible co\u00fbt qui utilise les bouteilles en plastique vides comme mat\u00e9riaux de construction.<\/strong> Ce projet r\u00e9pond \u00e0 un double objectif : il propose des solutions de construction abordables aux communaut\u00e9s dans le besoin et contribue \u00e0 la gestion des d\u00e9chets en r\u00e9utilisant des d\u00e9chets plastiques qui, sans cela, pollueraient l'environnement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c J\u2019ai r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 mettre au point un proc\u00e9d\u00e9 de construction \u00e0 faible co\u00fbt qui consiste notamment \u00e0 utiliser des bouteilles en plastique vides comme mat\u00e9riaux de construction \u201d, explique-t-il. \u201c Cela contribue \u00e0 la gestion \u00e9cologique des d\u00e9chets. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C'est une id\u00e9e simple. Mais les id\u00e9es simples, lorsqu'elles sont bien mises en \u0153uvre, peuvent changer le monde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Et pour Tshamala, le projet des bouteilles en plastique n'est qu'un d\u00e9but.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six id\u00e9es qui marqueront toute une g\u00e9n\u00e9ration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Au cours de sa participation \u00e0 l'Africa Skills Week 2026, Tshamala a tir\u00e9 plusieurs enseignements cl\u00e9s qui guideront son travail et ses futures initiatives :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Les id\u00e9es doivent se concr\u00e9tiser.<\/strong> \u201c Une id\u00e9e ne donne lieu \u00e0 un changement que lorsque les gens peuvent la percevoir et s\u2019en servir \u201d, explique-t-il. Identifiez un besoin r\u00e9el. \u00c9laborez un plan. Commencez modestement. Testez votre id\u00e9e. Recueillez des retours d\u2019exp\u00e9rience. D\u00e9veloppez-la.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Des id\u00e9es concr\u00e8tes peuvent permettre de relever les v\u00e9ritables d\u00e9fis auxquels sont confront\u00e9es les communaut\u00e9s.<\/strong> \u201c Les meilleures solutions naissent de l'\u00e9coute de la communaut\u00e9 et de la participation des personnes concern\u00e9es. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Le partenariat et l'interaction entre les organisations sont indispensables.<\/strong> \u201c Aucune organisation ne peut \u00e0 elle seule relever les grands d\u00e9fis. Lorsque les ONG, les organismes publics, les entreprises et les communaut\u00e9s mettent en commun leurs ressources, leurs comp\u00e9tences et leurs r\u00e9seaux, elles touchent davantage de personnes et l\u2019impact de leur action est plus durable. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Les comp\u00e9tences et le mentorat changent des vies.<\/strong> \u201c Les comp\u00e9tences pratiques, associ\u00e9es \u00e0 un accompagnement et \u00e0 l'acc\u00e8s \u00e0 des opportunit\u00e9s, donnent aux jeunes la confiance et les outils n\u00e9cessaires pour construire leur propre avenir. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. La communication et la visibilit\u00e9 sont importantes.<\/strong> \u201c Pour rallier des soutiens \u00e0 une id\u00e9e, il faut \u00eatre capable de l'expliquer clairement, d'en d\u00e9montrer l'int\u00e9r\u00eat et d'en partager les r\u00e9sultats. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Le d\u00e9veloppement durable est important.<\/strong> \u201c Une bonne initiative doit \u00eatre planifi\u00e9e de mani\u00e8re \u00e0 pouvoir perdurer dans le temps, gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 une appropriation locale, \u00e0 une gestion budg\u00e9taire simple et \u00e0 des partenariats durables. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tshamala ne se contente pas d'acqu\u00e9rir des connaissances. Il est d\u00e9termin\u00e9 \u00e0 les mettre en pratique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Il pr\u00e9voit de lancer et de promouvoir ses propres initiatives, en commen\u00e7ant modestement et en s'appuyant sur des r\u00e9unions communautaires, les r\u00e9seaux sociaux et le bouche-\u00e0-oreille pour cr\u00e9er une dynamique. Il identifiera les probl\u00e8mes sp\u00e9cifiques auxquels sont confront\u00e9s les jeunes de son entourage et concevra des projets simples et concrets pour y rem\u00e9dier. Il assurera le suivi aupr\u00e8s des organisations et des personnes qu\u2019il a rencontr\u00e9es lors de l\u2019Africa Skills Week 2026, en nouant des partenariats avec des ONG, des institutions gouvernementales et des entreprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Il partagera ce qu'il a appris avec ses coll\u00e8gues, sa communaut\u00e9 et d'autres jeunes. Il aidera les jeunes en situation de pr\u00e9carit\u00e9 en leur donnant acc\u00e8s \u00e0 des formations, \u00e0 un accompagnement et \u00e0 des opportunit\u00e9s d'emploi ou de cr\u00e9ation d'entreprise. Et il mettra en pratique les id\u00e9es entrepreneuriales qu'il a acquises, continuera \u00e0 se former, \u00e9valuera ses progr\u00e8s et s'am\u00e9liorera au fil du temps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c Je vais suivre les r\u00e9sultats, tenir compte des retours d'exp\u00e9rience et adapter mes projets afin qu'ils restent pertinents et efficaces \u201d, d\u00e9clare-t-il.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L'un des enseignements les plus marquants que Tshamala a tir\u00e9s de l'Africa Skills Week 2026 est l'importance d'une inclusion d\u00e9lib\u00e9r\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c J\u2019ai appris que les jeunes issus de zones rurales, ceux en situation de handicap et ceux qui ne sont pas scolaris\u00e9s se heurtent \u00e0 des obstacles tels que le manque d\u2019acc\u00e8s \u00e0 la formation, des moyens financiers limit\u00e9s, un manque de confiance en soi et un r\u00e9seau social restreint \u201d, explique-t-il. \u201c J\u2019ai \u00e9galement appris que l\u2019inclusion doit \u00eatre d\u00e9lib\u00e9r\u00e9e : les programmes doivent \u00eatre con\u00e7us avec ces jeunes, et pas seulement pour eux. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cette prise de conscience fa\u00e7onne sa vision de l'avenir. Il souhaite offrir des opportunit\u00e9s \u00e0 ceux qui sont le plus souvent laiss\u00e9s pour compte. Il souhaite mettre en place des syst\u00e8mes et des projets accessibles, inclusifs et durables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Et il souhaite le faire avec d'autres \u2014 pas tout seul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pour Tshamala, l'Africa Skills Week 2026 lui a \u00e9galement permis d'\u00e9largir sa vision de ce qui est possible \u00e0 l'\u00e9chelle du continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c D\u00e9couvrir les opportunit\u00e9s qui s\u2019offrent dans des domaines tels que le g\u00e9nie civil, les m\u00e9tiers techniques et divers secteurs d\u2019activit\u00e9 m\u2019a ouvert les yeux sur des voies que je n\u2019avais pas envisag\u00e9es \u201d, explique-t-il. \u201c Je vois d\u00e9sormais l\u2019Afrique comme un continent plein de possibilit\u00e9s, o\u00f9 les comp\u00e9tences peuvent d\u00e9boucher sur un emploi salari\u00e9, une activit\u00e9 ind\u00e9pendante et une coop\u00e9ration transfrontali\u00e8re. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cette perspective est forte. Elle transforme l'Afrique, qui passe d'un lieu de d\u00e9fis \u00e0 un lieu d'opportunit\u00e9s. D'un continent \u00e0 aider \u00e0 un continent \u00e0 construire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Et Tshamala est pr\u00eate \u00e0 se lancer dans la construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c0 retenir : le v\u00e9ritable changement passe par l'action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

L'histoire de Tshamala Paul nous rappelle que l'\u00e2ge n'est pas un obstacle \u00e0 l'action. Des \u00e9tudiants de premi\u00e8re ann\u00e9e peuvent construire des maisons \u00e0 partir de bouteilles en plastique. Des jeunes issus de milieux d\u00e9favoris\u00e9s peuvent devenir des innovateurs, des entrepreneurs et des leaders. Des id\u00e9es qui naissent modestement peuvent se transformer en mouvements capables de changer des communaut\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c L\u2019Africa Skills Week m\u2019a montr\u00e9 que le v\u00e9ritable changement passe par la concr\u00e9tisation des id\u00e9es et la collaboration \u201d, explique Tshamala. \u201c Je m\u2019engage \u00e0 mettre en pratique ces enseignements pour avoir un impact positif au sein de ma communaut\u00e9 et au-del\u00e0. \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Il est arriv\u00e9 \u00e0 Harare en tant qu'\u00e9tudiant. Il en est reparti en tant qu'entrepreneur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Et l'avenir qu'il est en train de construire \u2014 une bouteille en plastique, un partenariat, une id\u00e9e \u00e0 la fois \u2014 est un avenir auquel il vaut la peine de croire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tshamala Paul est \u00e9tudiant en premi\u00e8re ann\u00e9e de g\u00e9nie civil \u00e0 l'\u00c9cole polytechnique de Harare et participe au programme FAWEZI, dans le cadre de la phase 2 du programme FAWE\/Fondation Mastercard au Zimbabwe. Il se passionne pour la construction durable, le d\u00e9veloppement communautaire et l'autonomisation des jeunes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cet article fait partie de notre s\u00e9rie consacr\u00e9e aux jeunes acteurs du changement africains participant \u00e0 la 3e \u00e9dition de l'Africa Skills Week 2026. Suivez-nous pour d\u00e9couvrir d'autres t\u00e9moignages sur les comp\u00e9tences, l'innovation et la transformation \u00e0 travers le continent.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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