Let's Talk Energy Podcast

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

Let's Talk Energy Podcast is a science podcast hosted by Energy News Network, with 76 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Financing Africa's Next Growth Cycle

  Aug 19, 202615 min

  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 argues that Africa needs to move beyond financing infrastructure project by project towards programmatic, ecosystem-led investment capable of attracting institutional and private capital at scale. From transmission PPPs and project bankability to gas, renewables, critical minerals and the continent's growing data centre opportunity, the conversation asks what it will take to finance Africa's industrial ambitions, and where the next major opportunities for infrastructure capital could emerge.

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  Can the Zambezi Power Southern Africa's Next Growth Story?

  Aug 18, 202612 min

  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 Zambia and Zimbabwe sharing one of Southern Africa's most strategic energy assets, the conversation explores how the Zambezi River Authority is responding to climate variability while balancing water management, hydropower generation and long-term energy security. At the centre is the proposed 2,400MW Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Scheme, a project with ambitions beyond Zambia and Zimbabwe. From blended finance and bankability to regional power trading and interconnected infrastructure, the episode asks whether shared resources could become a catalyst for a more integrated and resilient Southern African power market.

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  Beyond Engineering: Where Are the Jobs in Africa's Energy Transition?

  Aug 17, 202622 min

  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 and maintenance to sales, research and the productive use of energy. Recorded at the West African Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS) at YES! On the Road Ghana, in partnership with The Electricity Hub, the conversation also asks whether education, national service and industry are doing enough to prepare young people for the opportunities ahead.

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  From Entry-Level to Executive: What Does It Take to Accelerate Your Career?

  Aug 17, 202622 min

  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 setbacks into momentum. Recorded at the West African Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS) at YES! On the Road Ghana in partnership with The Electricity Hub, the conversation offers a practical look at what it takes to move from entry-level to executive.

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  Building Ghana's Power Projects: Is Bankability Holding Back Ambition?

  Aug 17, 202617 min

  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 YES! On the Road Ghana in partnership with The Electricity Hub, the conversation offers a practical look at the risks investors are weighing and why bankability remains critical to getting projects built.

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