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In this episode of the Refrigeration Mentor Podcast, host Trevor Matthews talks with Madi Sakande, President of the Union of Associations of African Actors in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (U-3ARC) about his efforts to uplift the refrigeration industry across Africa. He's been a longtime advocate for more training facilities and understanding of refrigeration's importance in preventing food loss and affecting climate change. He's also working to unify and train technicians, promote gender inclusion, and create far greater awareness about the refrigeration industry among politicians, change makers and the broad public.

In this conversation, Trevor and Madi discuss:

-Refrigeration Challenges in Africa

-Investing in knowledge and training outside of work

-The rapid evolution of refrigeration due to climate change

-Promoting Refrigeration Awareness in Africa

-Making consumers and politicians more aware of refrigeration

-Changing the focus of World Refrigeration Day

-Gender inclusion in refrigeration

-Food loss challenges due to lack of refrigeration in Africa

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Union of Associations of African Actors in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (U-3ARC)

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