​CLIMATE INVESTMENT ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

​Focus of the Day

​Day 2 examines Africa’s energy future through the lens of realism, resilience and investment. Discussions address how African economies can secure energy access, sustain industrial growth and attract climate capital while navigating decarbonisation, geopolitical shifts and climate risk. The programme emphasises pragmatic transition pathways that align development needs with global climate expectations.

​Panel Session

​Powering Africa’s Next Growth Cycle: Gas, Renewables, Capital & Entrepreneurs in a Pragmatic Energy Transition

​Africa’s energy transition is defined not by ideology, but by necessity: expanding access at speed, securing reliable power for industry, and lowering emissions over time—while mobilising capital that understands long-term risk and local realities. This transition is being driven by a diverse set of actors: legacy energy companies evolving their portfolios, family offices deploying patient capital across generations, and entrepreneurs building solutions within power, grids, storage, and decentralised systems.

​Gas-to-power and renewables are increasingly recognised as complementary components of a pragmatic energy system, particularly where grid stability, affordability, and industrial competitiveness remain binding constraints. At the same time, the generational shift in ownership within African energy businesses and the rise of family offices are reshaping how capital is structured, governed, and deployed. Entrepreneurs operating within the system—from project developers to technology and infrastructure platforms—play a critical role in translating policy and capital into operational outcomes.

​This panel examines how gas, renewables, storage, and grid modernisation can be sequenced and integrated to deliver energy security and industrial growth, while exploring investment and partnership models that align family capital, institutional finance, and entrepreneurial execution. The discussion will focus on system design, bankability, risk-sharing, and governance—highlighting how Africa can build resilient energy markets that support development today while positioning the continent for a credible, investable transition.

​Moderator: Ugonna Madueke

​Panelists:
Ezinne Nwazulu of Nepal Energies
Arc. Dr. Kaycee Orji of Roxettes Group
Osahon Okunbo of PINL

​Umar Ali Mustapha of MOMAR Energy Trading Company

​Mr Chinedu Dim of CD Princeton