Fingleton White confirmed that it recently welcomed the ambassadors and representatives of Ethiopia, Lesotho, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt and Nigeria to Co Laois to outline the company's engineering design capacity and examine potential projects in the energy sector. Of special interest were Fingleton White's expertise in electricity generation, in particular renewables. The meeting was an opportunity  to review the energy supply needs of these African nations and to explore opportunities for development. This meeting was followed up with an invitation from the Nigerian embassy to attend the Africa Ireland Economic Forum in October. Listed in the main picture are: back row, L-R: Dermot Costelloe; Jennifer George, first secretary, Nigeria; Hailu Neri Beza, charge’d affaires, Ethiopia,; Fergal O’Mahony; Stephen Morrin; Eoin Stack. Middle row: Ahmed Mostafa, deputy head of mission Egypt; Mary White; Ambassador Ahlangene Sigcau, South Africa; Ann Fingleton; Mick Lennon. Front Rrow: Olusola Iginla, charge'd affaires, Nigeria; Ambassador Paramente Phamotse, Lesotho; John Fingleton, MD, Fingleton White; Ambassador Richard Opembe, Kenya. Fingleton White was set up in 1981 to service the energy sector in Ireland. The company has been involved in delivering many of the key natural gas, oil and power generation infrastructural projects throughout Ireland and the UK. It is a leading company of engineers and project managers in the energy sector and holds a number of patented designs. Fingleton White services range from high level feasibility and conceptual studies through to Build Own Operate. Fingleton White has completed projects with a capital value exceeding €500 million including a 16,000MW gas station, 450 km of gas pipelines, 30 km of fibre network, 15 hydroelectric stations, 70MW of CHP facilities, waste to energy projects, numerous industrial refrigeration systems and boiler house upgrades. Fingleton White R&D and feasibility studies in the use of innovative technologies in the energy sector include aviation fuel pipeline, district heating, domestic CHP, the use of compressed natural gas as a virtual pipeline and as a future fuel for vehicles.