AGC engineering — Fichtner Heritage

A heritage,
is not declared, it is passed on.

AFRIKA GERMAN CONSULT · 1990 - 2026
About

A heritage in every dimension.

Since 1990, AGC — under this name or those that preceded it — has supported major infrastructure projects across Sub-Saharan Africa. This heritage first shows in excellence — a taste for work done well, passed on like a reflex, mission after mission. It also shows in the people; generations of African engineers, administrative staff and technicians trained, many of whom have built their careers here while others have gone on to work elsewhere. Above all, it shows in real, lasting impact — power plants, transmission lines, water networks, roads — that continues to serve entire populations long after our teams have moved on, and that aligns with several Sustainable Development Goals. This is the heritage this page tells.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Projects aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals

Without setting out with the SDGs as a starting point, AGC has aligned with them by the very nature of its work, project after project — electrifying entire districts in both remote and connected areas, rehabilitating or building drinking water networks, delivering transmission lines and roads, conducting systematic environmental and social impact studies on every project, and continuously training African engineers, managers and technicians.

1990
AGC founded
2007
Fichtner integration
2015
Full independence
Sustainable development

7 Sustainable Development Goals our projects contribute to.

Through its engineering work since 1990 — water supply, electrification, training, infrastructure, urban planning, environmental studies — Afrika German Consult contributes in concrete terms, project after project, to these seven goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.

SDG 6 — Clean water and sanitation
SDG 7 — Affordable and clean energy
SDG 8 — Decent work and economic growth
SDG 9 — Industry, innovation and infrastructure
SDG 11 — Sustainable cities and communities
SDG 13 — Climate action
SDG 17 — Partnerships for the goals
SDG 6 Water supply, sanitation
SDG 7 Electrification, power plants, networks
SDG 8 Jobs created, ongoing training
SDG 9 Roads, structures, networks
SDG 11 Land-use planning, urban development
SDG 13 Environmental and social impact studies
SDG 17 Technical and financial partnerships with funders
What was passed on

The standards that underpin our practice.

01
Multi-level quality control

Every AGC deliverable goes through a structured internal review before submission: checking assumptions, verifying calculation consistency, ensuring compliance with IEC standards and funder requirements.

02
Reporting and technical documentation

Calculation notes, supervision reports, site minutes, HSQE compliance reports — a culture of documentation is fundamental to AGC's work.

03
Independence from suppliers

AGC has made this principle an absolute rule: we represent no contractor, no supplier.

04
Training and internal knowledge transfer

Years of international cooperation enabled the progressive skill development of AGC's engineers — in study methods, supervision management and running complex assignments in multi-funder environments.

05
FIDIC practice and international standards

FIDIC contracts, contractual claims management, technical arbitration — AGC masters the international contractual frameworks governing major infrastructure projects financed by multilateral institutions.

06
Local roots, international methods

Combining field knowledge accumulated since 1990 with engineering methods that are exportable and comparable to European standards. A combination few African firms can offer.

Representative achievements

Projects that shaped our infrastructure landscape

All our references
Energy · Republic of Congo
Imboulou hydroelectric plant & national HV network

Supervision of construction works for the Imboulou plant and the associated national high-voltage network, including national dispatching. Assignment conducted during the Fichtner cooperation period.

Client: SNE Congo Sector: Hydropower
Energy · Republic of Congo
Municipalisation programme — Electrification of 5 departments

Consulting engineer for the intensive electrification of the main towns of the Cuvette, Cuvette Ouest, Plateaux and Pool departments, under the Congolese government's accelerated municipalisation programme.

Client: Government of Congo Sector: MV/LV Distribution
Energy · Republic of Congo
Brazzaville diesel thermal plant (CTB) — 32.5 MW

Supervision of the installation of the Brazzaville diesel thermal plant, comprising 10 units of 3.25 MW. Assignment carried out alongside the Imboulou works to secure the capital's power supply.

Capacity: 32.5 MW Client: SNE Congo
Energy · DRC
Rehabilitation of Brazzaville MV/LV network — 124 substations

Rehabilitation and extension of MV and LV distribution networks to improve power supply. Supervision of works: 124 new transformer substations, replacement of 15,000 poles, installation of 764,000 linear metres of LV cable.

Network: 68,500 lm of 20 kV cable Sector: Distribution
Energy · DRC · Maniema
Reliability upgrade of Kindu's power supply — Lutshurukuru hydroelectric plant

Rehabilitation of generation, transmission and distribution facilities supplying the city of Kindu. Assignment covering the 5 MW hydroelectric plant (built in 1953), 100 km of 30 kV line and urban distribution in Kindu.

Client: SNEL Province: Maniema, DRC
Energy · Rwanda
Hydropower planning — 69 sites in Rwanda

Planning study for hydropower development in Rwanda, covering the identification and assessment of 69 potential hydroelectric sites. Assignment secured on the strength of AGC's established expertise in Central Africa's energy sector.

Sites: 69 identified Sector: Energy planning
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