Shirley Webber, Coverage Head, Resources & Energy, Absa CIB | Africa Energy Forum 2026

Kenneth Oyakhire, MD and CEO of Services in Sub-Saharan Africa for Gas Power at GE Vernova, gives his view on the mix of solutions needed, and the role that gas can play. “We need to balance aspirations for lower-carbon, more sustainable power in Africa, with the availability of affordable, reliable power for all.  To this […]

136MW of solar reached the Zambian grid in 14 months, financed through local capital markets without a sovereign guarantee. Owen Silavwe, Managing Director of Copperbelt Energy, tells ENN whether Itimpi II is a repeatable blueprint for how Zambia builds, how far solar can cut the country's reliance on hydropower, and where battery storage fits next.

With some of the world's best solar and wind resources, Africa is positioned to leapfrog into a low-cost renewable future. Writing for ENN, Kenneth Engblom, Vice President at Wärtsilä Energy, makes the case that the right mix of renewables, storage and flexible engines, rather than batteries alone, builds grids that are cleaner, more affordable and more reliable.

Absa's Shirley Webber on why Africa's energy ambitions have to reach beyond access to industrial capacity. Speaking to ENN at AEF, she argues that powering the whole value chain, and going beyond funding into advisory and structured solutions, is what an industrialised African future demands.

Women were 9% of Africa Energy Forum delegates in 2012 and 37% of nearly 3,500 this year, close to 1,300. Ogunbiyi, Webber and Graham-Maré on the sector they help lead.

Ramokgopa has set out 105GW of new generation and 14,500km of transmission, and wants the towers, transformers and cables built by South African manufacturers

Known as one of most influential figures in the African power sector, Akinwole Omoboriowo heads up Genesis Energy Group, a multi-award winning energy infrastructure development, climate impact investment and asset management group of companies. EnergyNet caught up with him after he spoke at the Powering Africa Summit, 5-6 March, Washington DC.    What was your […]

Nelson Lage, President of ADENE –  Portuguese Energy Agency Volatility is now normal. Predictability is what makes businesses competitive. Today, energy stability doesn´t come from a world without surprises. It comes from being prepared for shocks, managing them well, and keeping their impact as small as possible. Predictability is not about control. Predictability is about […]