Let's Talk Energy Podcast

Africa's industrial ambitions will require significant investment in energy and infrastructure. But what separates projects that attract capital from those that struggle to reach financial close? Hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) in partnership with The Electricity Hub , Let's Talk Energy speaks with Shirley Webber, Managing Principal, Coverage Head - Resources & Energy at Absa , about where...

Zambia's electricity demand is rising, driven by mining, industrialisation, agriculture and urbanisation. But meeting that demand will require more than adding new generation. Power trading, transmission investment and stronger regional connections will all have a role to play. Hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) in partnership with The Electricity Hub, Let's Talk Energy continues its series recor...

Some of Africa's greatest power deficits sit in markets international capital often considers too difficult. But does perceived risk always match the reality on the ground? In the latest Let's Talk Energy podcast, hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) in partnership with The Electricity Hub, Matthew Fredericks, Mining & Energy Strategist at USP&E, challenges the conventional view of Africa's...

Can Private Power Markets Solve Africa's Industrial Energy Challenge? As Africa's industries demand more reliable power, captive and embedded generation is moving from a back-up solution to a critical part of the continent's energy infrastructure. In this episode of Let's Talk Energy , Vincenzia Leitich, Executive Vice President, Power & Renewables, Client Coverage at Standard Bank, discusses...

How does an energy project move from financing to infrastructure at the pace industrialisation demands? Hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) in partnership with The Electricity Hub, Let's Talk Energy speaks with Vincent Nyirenda, Chief Projects Officer at Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC), in an episode recorded at the Africa Energy Forum 2026 in Cape Town. At the centre of the conversation is Za...

Africa has some of the world's strongest renewable resources. The bigger opportunity may be in how that power is delivered. 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 Zoisa North-Bond, CEO of Octopus Energy Generation. For Zoisa, Africa has an opportunity to avoi...

Renewables are no longer just part of Africa's decarbonisation story. They are becoming central to how the continent powers mines, manufacturing, infrastructure and long-term economic growth. Hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) in partnership with The Electricity Hub, Let's Talk Energy continues its series from the Africa Energy Forum 2026 with Vincenzia Leitich, Executive Vice President, Power &a...

Battery storage is moving beyond emergency backup. For Africa's industries, mines and communities, it could become critical infrastructure. Hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) in partnership with The Electricity Hub, Let's Talk Energy continues its series recorded at the Africa Energy Forum 2026 in Cape Town with Marius Harmse, Country Director at Tecloman. The conversation explores how Battery En...

Africa can add more megawatts. But if power cannot move reliably through the grid, industry cannot depend on it and investors cannot finance it at scale . Hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) in partnership with The Electricity Hub, Let's Talk Energy speaks with Sindhura Swaminathan, Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, in a conversation recorded around the Africa Energy Forum 2026 in Cape Town. Sindh...

Africa's infrastructure challenge is often framed as a shortage of capital. But what if the bigger constraint comes before the money? 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 Aida Sitdikova, Director and Head of Sustainable Infrastructure, Middle East and Afric...

Africa does not only need more electricity. It needs energy investment that moves in step with economic growth. 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 Edward Borgstein, Advisor at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet. For Edward, one of the bigges...

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, Business Development at Desert Technologies. The conversation...

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 across 33 projects in 32 countries, Abolade arg...

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 & Dam Management Services at the Zambezi River Authority. With Zambi...

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 the renewable energy value chain, from operations...

Career progression is rarely linear. Moving into leadership takes more than experience - it requires positioning, visibility and consistent development. In this episode of Let's Talk Energy , John Appiah of A League Consult draws on his experience mentoring professionals across Africa to explore personal brand, sponsorship and leadership readiness, alongside how young professionals can turn career...

Ghana wants new power. Investors want certainty. The challenge is turning ambition into bankable projects. In this episode of Let's Talk Energy , Kofi Amoako Asiedu of Early Power Ltd. breaks down what it takes to deliver power projects in Ghana, from PPP structures and off-taker risk to financing and renewable energy integration. Recorded at the West African Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS) at Y...

AI and IoT are already being deployed across Africa - but can the continent build the skills, infrastructure and systems needed to take them to scale? In this episode of Let's Talk Energy, Joshua Opoku Agyemang, President of IoT Network Hub Africa, explores how smart technologies are being applied across sectors from energy to agriculture, and why Africa's young innovators are increasingly leading...

AI is moving from hype to application across Africa - but can adoption translate into jobs, skills and economic growth? In this episode of Let's Talk Energy, Joseph Berkoh explores what it will take to build an AI-ready African workforce, from youth-led innovation and emerging policy frameworks to Ghana's ambitions for a $1bn technology hub. Recorded at the West African Energy Cooperation Summit (...

Africa needs more power. But it also needs power that is reliable, affordable - and available when industry needs it. 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 Stephen Ye, Global Investment Director at RelyEZ.   Stephen argues that the economics of storage...

Africa's energy ambitions are growing. But can the capital required to deliver them keep pace? 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 Somkele Awa-Kalu, Finance Specialist at Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL). The conversation moves beyond energy access to...

As Africa seeks to accelerate industrial growth, the conversation is shifting beyond power generation to the legal and regulatory frameworks that determine whether projects attract long-term investment.   In this episode of Let's Talk Energy, hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) in partnership with The Electricity Hub and recorded at Africa Energy Forum 2026, Oludare Senbore, Partner and Head...

Africa's energy challenge is no longer simply generating electricity. It's creating projects that investors can finance, industries can rely on and economies can build around. In the latest episode of Let's Talk Energy , hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) in partnership with The Electricity Hub and recorded live at the Africa Energy Forum 2026 , Vincenzia Leitich, Executive Vice President, Power...

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...

Mission 300 aims to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. But can off-grid innovation deliver more than energy access? Hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) in partnership with The Electricity Hub , this episode of Let's Talk Energy , recorded at the Africa Energy Forum 2026, features Dr. Wale Aboyade, Global Vice President of Public Policy & Government Relations at Sun King, disc...