Powering Africa's needs

Thought leadership: Webber
Thought leadership: Webber

A comprehensive mix of renewable power with traditional power sources is the immediate future, it’s happening now, and Africa can benefit, writes SHIRLEY WEBBER*

Africa will play a significant role in meeting the world’s growing oil and gas demands as investments in the resource-rich continent start gaining traction and more sources of energy are opened up. This will be in addition to Africa’s expected growth in renewables and other cleaner sources of energy such as natural gas.

Although COVID-19 and the lockdown regulations imposed to curb its spread have had adverse and far-reaching effects for many sectors, it has accelerated the energy transition from fossil fuels to greener, more sustainable energy, particularly across Africa.

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