Publication date: February 2021
Authors: Olakunle Alao and Wikus Kruger
Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the extent of the critical energy gap in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but also presents a unique opportunity to fast-track the energy transition. With public capital largely being directed towards the recovery of other economic sectors, the role of private investors in the region’s electricity sector has become more critical thanever.