The 11th annual Africa Energy indaba is taking place at Sandton Convention Centre addressing key issues of how energy will impact the continent as well as finding solutions in the energy sector.
Delegates across the globe will debate business opportunities in the energy space, regional integration, innovative financing solutions, disruptive business models and ways to move to the private sector that will help with alternative power sources.
Some of the key speakers on day one include Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe his counterpart minister John-Peter Amewu of Ghana, Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, NEPAD Agency (Niger) and Dr Matar el Neyadi, minister of energy UAE.
Our journalist Laura Pisanello is reporting live at the event, follow her tweets here
Minister of Energy in Ghana John Peter Amewu says one of their goals is to move to private sector participation and focus on alternative power sources including hydro power #AEI2019 @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) February 19, 2019
Ibrahim Mayaki from Nepad Agency says that despite rapid urbanisation, real transformation is still critical in rural areas #AEI2019 @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/l7rUVVIoTM
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) February 19, 2019
Cleary commends Radebe for highlighting some of the challenges in South Africa and says that the purpose of the indaba is to begin to address some of these challenges #AEI2019 @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) February 19, 2019
Sean Cleary from Strategic Concepts will moderate a discussion about the African Power Vision. #AEI2019 @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) February 19, 2019
Radebe highlights that a consistent energy supply is preventing African countries from reaching their full potential (many South Africas can attest to this following a week of load shedding) #AEI2019 @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) February 19, 2019
Radebe says that it's important to train the youth to provide new sources of energy as traditional electricity providers will not be insulated from change #AEI2019 @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) February 19, 2019
Radebe highlights that many municipalities are unable to provide residents with power, with many residents not paying their bills #AEI2019 @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) February 19, 2019
Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe delivers the keynote address on the first day of the Africa Energy Indaba in Sandton, the indaba will highlight a variety of energy solutions in Africa. #AEI2019 @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) February 19, 2019
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