Africa’s energy future needs to be built cooperatively – AU

Africa had an energy deficit, highlighted African Union (AU) Commissioner for Infrastructure Lerato Mataboge, on Wednesday. She was addressing the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. “Energy is the foundation upon which modern economies are built,” she pointed out. Without reliable energy, industrialisation was elusive, and the future of young Africans was bleak.
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Africa’s energy transition must support industrialisation, Ramaphosa tells Energy Indaba delegates

South Africa is seeking to expand its electricity transmission grid, which wis a R450-billion challenge, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his keynote address at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, on March 4.  “The main focus in our country has really been the energy landscape and the reform thereof,” he told the assembled delegates. “Electricity is an absolute necessity in the lives of all South Africans. Today, 93% of South African households have electricity.”
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