Let's Talk Energy Podcast
By Energy News Network
Categories: Science
Welcome to the Let’s Talk Energy Podcast from EnergyNet. This series was recorded at the Africa Energy Forum in Nairobi in 2023, Barcelona in 2024 and now bring new episodes from Cape Town. Join us for these and other episodes as we talk with the industry players, stakeholders and rising stars of Africa’s energy sector. Find out more at https://energy-news-network.com/podcasts
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Recent episodes
- Powering the Mine: Can Mining Growth Drive the Zambezi’s Next Energy Investment?
For Zimbabwe’s mining sector, reliable electricity is more than an operational necessity. It could be the key to attracting the next wave of investment in energy infrastructure. In the latest Let’s Talk Energy podcast, hosted by Energy News Network (ENN) in partnership with The Electricity Hub…
- What Will It Take to Finance Africa’s Industrial Future?
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…
- Can Zambia Build Power Fast Enough for Its Next Wave of Industrial Growth?
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…
- Are Africa’s Frontier Markets Being Mispriced by Investors?
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…
- Can Private Power Markets Solve Africa’s Industrial Energy Challenge?
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…
- From Capital to Construction: Can Itimpi II Become a Model for African Energy Investment?
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…
- Could Cheap Renewable Power Become Africa’s Next Industrial Advantage?
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…
- Can Africa Finance the Energy Systems Its Industrial Future Demands?
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…
- Can Battery Storage Become the Backbone of Africa’s Power System?
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…
- Is Africa’s Power Problem Really a Generation Problem?
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…
- Can Better Policy Turn Africa’s Infrastructure Gap into an Investment Opportunity?
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…
- Can Africa Make Energy Access Bankable at Scale?
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…
- Africa Doesn’t Just Need More Megawatts. It Needs Smarter Power.
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…
- Financing Africa’s Next Growth Cycle
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…
- Can the Zambezi Power Southern Africa’s Next Growth Story?
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…
- Beyond Engineering: Where Are the Jobs in Africa’s Energy Transition?
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…
- From Entry-Level to Executive: What Does It Take to Accelerate Your Career?
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…
- Building Ghana’s Power Projects: Is Bankability Holding Back Ambition?
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…
- Africa’s Next Tech Wave: Can AI and IoT Move from Innovation to Scale?
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…
- Tomorrow’s Work, Today: Can AI Deliver Africa’s Next Jobs Boom?
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…
- Can Battery Storage Fast-Track Africa’s Industrial Future?
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…
- Financing Africa’s Energy Future: Where Will the Capital Come From?
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…
- Can Africa Industrialise Without Legal Certainty?
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…
- Capital Is Ready. So Why Aren't More Power Projects Being Built?
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…
- Can Africa industrialise without first fixing its grids?
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…
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