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.