Podcast
Can Africa industrialise without first fixing its grids?
Recorded during the Africa Energy Forum 2026 in Cape Town, this episode of Let’s Talk Energy, hosted by ENN in partnership with The Electricity Hub, features Hussein Shoukry, Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, Siemens Energy.
The conversation explores why transmission infrastructure, grid resilience and localisation have become just as critical as new generation capacity. Hussein Shoukry explains why grid investment should come before power generation, how localisation strengthens long-term energy security, and why access to advanced technologies will determine Africa’s industrial competitiveness.
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