Africa’s industrial ambitions will require more electricity. But Haytham Abdo argues that simply adding megawatts is no longer enough. Hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) in partnership with The Electricity Hub, Let’s Talk Energy continues its series recorded live at the Africa Energy Forum 2026 in Cape Town with Haytham Abdo, Director, […]
Africa’s energy transition needs more than engineers. It needs technicians, researchers, entrepreneurs, commercial talent and a workforce ready to turn energy access into economic opportunity. In this episode of Let’s Talk Energy, Efua Nyamekye Appiah, Energy and Just Transition Lead at GAYO, explores where young Africans can build careers across […]
Africa doesn’t lack infrastructure projects. It needs more bankable ones. Hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) in partnership with The Electricity Hub, Let’s Talk Energy continues its series recorded live at the Africa Energy Forum 2026 in Cape Town with Moshood Abolade, Investment Director at Africa50. With Africa50 having made investment commitments […]
Africa’s energy security may depend as much on cooperation as it does on new generation. Hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) in partnership with The Electricity Hub, Let’s Talk Energy continues its series recorded live at the Africa Energy Forum 2026 in Cape Town with Eng. Sithembinkosi Zwelibanzi Mhlanga, Director – Projects […]
Investment in renewable energy is accelerating across South Africa, with developers, lenders and international investors ready to finance the next generation of projects. Yet as the market matures, the industry’s greatest challenge is no longer raising capital – it’s building the transmission infrastructure needed to connect new capacity to the […]
Electric mobility is rapidly becoming one of Africa’s most compelling infrastructure investment opportunities. As battery costs fall and commercial adoption accelerates, EVs are creating new opportunities across energy, transport, manufacturing and industrial development. Hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) and The Electricity Hub, Let’s Talk Energy continues its series recorded at the […]
Africa’s energy and infrastructure pipeline is growing, but finance alone will not translate ambition into delivery. Does the continent have the technical expertise, leadership capacity and institutional systems required to execute at scale? Hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) and The Electricity Hub, Let’s Talk Energy continues its series, recorded at the […]
What does it take to deliver energy infrastructure at scale across one of the world’s most diverse markets? And why are local partnerships becoming one of the biggest drivers of long-term success in Africa’s energy transition? Hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) and The Electricity Hub, Let’s Talk Energy continues its series […]
Southern Africa’s renewable energy market is entering a new phase. While South Africa continues to mature as one of the continent’s largest solar markets, neighbouring countries are following different pathways, shaped by grid infrastructure, energy security, policy and investment. Hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) and The Electricity Hub, Let’s Talk […]
