Wednesday june 11, 2014 Delivery ceremony for the COHYDRO’s entirely rehabilitated Mbenga Pusher in the presence of the Ministers of the portfolio and of hydrocarbons.

Monday May 12^th 2014 Kasiala Saida Fortune is a young woman working within the CHANIMETAL company, more specifically within the coppersmith techniques division. She has succeeded in integrating a predominantly male field. Below are a few questions which she was asked, in regards to the exclusivity in the African world.

Boiler making is an industrial branch that covers the whole of metal working activities. Working with sheets of metal, tubes, profiled steel, and building equipment designed for multiple sectors such ship building, metallic constructions etc.

• WHAT WAS YOUR MOTIVATION TO PURSUE A CAREER THAT IS GENERALLY RESERVED FOR MEN?

I have had the motivation starting from my childhood. It was my dream job and it still is today. In the beginning, my parents did not agree with my choice. I was therefore obliged to study Biochemistry. It was following my studies that I began to have more freedom. I then guided my attention towards Technique, where I am today.

• HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ISSUES ON THE JOB IN REGARDS TO THE ATTITUDE OF MEN TOWARDS YOU?

I experienced cries of happiness from the men everywhere, they were probably surprised considering it must have been a first for them. They welcomed me with a lot of enthusiasm but mixed with skepticism, most likely they did wonder if I was going to rise up to the job. It is after some time that they understood that I might be a “biological” woman but that somewhere I might have male hormones in me because I managed as well as they did.

• ON THE FIELD, HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO KEEP YOUR INTIMACY WHEN YOU NEEDED TO CHANGE?

The question never came up for me because the field was equipped with a female restroom where I would change before and after my shift. But for the men, its not always easy, they would chase me away a little before the end of our shift so they could change in peace.

• DO YOU THINK THAT THE MALE POWER IS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TYPE OF MANUAL WORK?

Sometimes, the work does require an immense muscular force however I have never been excluded from this work. I have always done what was asked of me.

 

INTERVIEW BY A STUDENT AT THE LYCEE PRINCE DE LIEGE, DENISE BERETE, INTERN AT CHANIMENTAL

 

Saturday 30/11/2013, football game and a march for health for Sainte Eloi, world Day for metallurgy.

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Launch of the production of two new barges of 500m³ classified as Veritas for the SEP CONGO, beginning of October 2013.

After a few years of lethargy, the Chanic football team attracts new amateur players. After a first defeat at the start of September against TASOK, our valiant team members snatched a null game against SNEL this Saturday 13/09/2020.