Ramokgopa calls for sustainable future energy mix in Africa

Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa speaking at the Africa Energy Indaba.

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The African continent needs to design an effective investment method in order to have a sustainable future energy mix, to enable it to compete globally.

These remarks were highlighted by the Minister of Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa in Cape Town.

The minister officially opened the annual three days’ Africa Energy Indaba as the keynote speaker.

The main objective of the event is to facilitate discussions and collaborations aimed at driving sustainable energy development across the African continent, among other things.

Captains of industry from across the African continent have gathered to deliberate on energy related matters to foster a viable strategy on the production of power.

Ramokgopa says investment on energy in Africa should be at the top of the discussions that are set to take place over the next three days.

“So, it’s going to require a significant amount of investment. So, you can see that the transversal or the common trend here is about investment. How do we design those investments that are going to help us achieve the kind of ambition that we have set for ourselves. Africa share of global energy investment remain below 5%. And this is the point I am making that the significant … the conversations that we ought to have in relation (to) how best we close this financing gaps on the continent.”

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— Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (@Kgosientsho_R) March 4, 2025