In this week's episode, we look into inclusive global energy transition. We speak to Dr Nick Ogolla, Managing Director at Majorstep Consultants, a capacity building community development firm in Kenya and Erabor Okogun, Project Development Director of Nemoante Projects with 20years experience in Origination and Energy Infrastructure Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Also joining the conversation is Al Karaki, a social innovator and entrepreneur, Julie Akugo, an Associate Consultant and Philip Oyoo, a climate change adaptation consultant. Our focus was finding out where Africa fits in in the global transition.

In this week's episode, we look into inclusive global energy transition. We speak to Dr Nick Ogolla, Managing Director at Majorstep Consultants, a capacity building community development firm in Kenya and Erabor Okogun, Project Development Director of Nemoante Projects with 20years experience in Origination and Energy Infrastructure Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Also joining the conversation is Al Karaki, a social innovator and entrepreneur, Julie Akugo, an Associate Consultant and Philip Oyoo, a climate change adaptation consultant. Our focus was finding out where Africa fits in in the global transition.

INCLUSIVE GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND INNOVATION IN AFRICA WITH CXI- AFRICA 
I had a discussion on Digital Transformation and Innovation in South Africa and Africa, with Daniel Naidoo and Prabir Badal, both directors of CXI-Africa and Basetsana Sebothoma and Koketso Tswai, both beneficiaries of Digital transformation and innovation initiatives in Africa; and Kent Yimba, a digital transformation business developer. 
The main focus of the interview was finding out how digital transformation and innovation can help African people, socially and economically.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND INNOVATION IN AFRICA WITH CXI- AFRICA I had a discussion on Digital Transformation and Innovation in South Africa and Africa, with Daniel Naidoo and Prabir Badal, both directors of CXI-Africa and Basetsana Sebothoma and Koketso Tswai, both beneficiaries of Digital transformation and innovation initiatives in Africa; and Kent Yimba, a digital transformation business developer. The main focus of the interview was finding out how digital transformation and innovation can help African people, socially and economically.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND INNOVATION IN AFRICA WITH CXI- AFRICA

I engaged in a conversation, on Program for Infrastructure development in Africa Priority Plan 2, with, firstly Dr Towela Nyirenda-Jere, Head of Economic Integration at AUDA-NEPAD, secondly, Mr Alex Simalabwi, Executive Secretary of GWP Africa Co-ordination Unit, thirdly, Paul Orengoh, Director of Programs at the African Ministers’ Council on Water, a specialized institution of the African Union mandated to advance continental water and sanitation sector development within the framework of the Africa Water Vision, and lastly, Dr.Sakah Bernard Nsaidzedze is a Cameroonian with a PhD in Governance and Regional Integration from the Pan African University created and funded by the African Union commission. 
Thematic focus was ascertaining slow rates of water investments for the acceleration of support towards such…

I engaged in a conversation, on Program for Infrastructure development in Africa Priority Plan 2, with, firstly Dr Towela Nyirenda-Jere, Head of Economic Integration at AUDA-NEPAD, secondly, Mr Alex Simalabwi, Executive Secretary of GWP Africa Co-ordination Unit, thirdly, Paul Orengoh, Director of Programs at the African Ministers’ Council on Water, a specialized institution of the African Union mandated to advance continental water and sanitation sector development within the framework of the Africa Water Vision, and lastly, Dr.Sakah Bernard Nsaidzedze is a Cameroonian with a PhD in Governance and Regional Integration from the Pan African University created and funded by the African Union commission. Thematic focus was ascertaining slow rates of water investments for the acceleration of support towards such…

PROGRAM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA PRIORITY ACTION PLAN 2

I engaged in a discourse, on renewable energy investments and partnerships in Africa, with firstly, Hlompho Vuyo Ntoi, a Joint Managing Director at African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), secondly, Akinwole Omoboriowo II (AOII) , the Chairperson, Board of Directors of Genesis Energy Holding, a company with subsidiary project enterprises owning one of the largest licensed Commercial Off-Grid Power operations in Sub Saharan Africa; thirdly, Uyapo Majahana, an Environmental Science Journalist; and last but not the least, Jubril Adeojo, co-founder of OneWattSolar. 
Thematic area of focus was assessing the importance of renewable energy sources as concerns investing and partnering in such…

I engaged in a discourse, on renewable energy investments and partnerships in Africa, with firstly, Hlompho Vuyo Ntoi, a Joint Managing Director at African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), secondly, Akinwole Omoboriowo II (AOII) , the Chairperson, Board of Directors of Genesis Energy Holding, a company with subsidiary project enterprises owning one of the largest licensed Commercial Off-Grid Power operations in Sub Saharan Africa; thirdly, Uyapo Majahana, an Environmental Science Journalist; and last but not the least, Jubril Adeojo, co-founder of OneWattSolar. Thematic area of focus was assessing the importance of renewable energy sources as concerns investing and partnering in such…

Renewable energy investments, partnerships in Africa

I engaged in a discourse , on water resources and irrigation infrastructure development in Africa, with, firstly, Dominic Banaga Mucunguzi, a Principal Engineer in Irrigation and Drainage at Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries in Uganda, secondly, Lukas Kwezi, a Water and Sanitation Advisor, working for Foreign Common Wealth and Development Office in Tanzania, Hans Komakech, Hans Komakech, Senior Lecturer and Centre Director of WISE Futures at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology Arusha. 
His research areas include water resources management, irrigation development, and urban sanitation and Dr Jonathan Denison, a consultant for the World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organisation, at times he and a Water Resources and Irrigation Development Specialist. 
Thematic focus was how can water related crisis be solved to improve water resources output…

I engaged in a discourse , on water resources and irrigation infrastructure development in Africa, with, firstly, Dominic Banaga Mucunguzi, a Principal Engineer in Irrigation and Drainage at Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries in Uganda, secondly, Lukas Kwezi, a Water and Sanitation Advisor, working for Foreign Common Wealth and Development Office in Tanzania, Hans Komakech, Hans Komakech, Senior Lecturer and Centre Director of WISE Futures at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology Arusha. His research areas include water resources management, irrigation development, and urban sanitation and Dr Jonathan Denison, a consultant for the World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organisation, at times he and a Water Resources and Irrigation Development Specialist. Thematic focus was how can water related crisis be solved to improve water resources output…

Water resources and irrigation infrastructure development in Africa

I had a discourse, on research and development science infrastructure in climate change adaptation, with firstly,Jesse Owino, Deputy Regional Director and Senior Research
Scientist in East Africa, secondly, Senior Climate Specialist at Solidaridad Network, Dr Samson Samuel Ogallah, thirdly,Chief Executive Officer at AGS Consulting Ltd, in Zambia and
last but not the least Muunda Mudenda, a biotechnology scientist. 

The thematic areas were identifying research and development gaps and taking into account ways of tackling such…

I had a discourse, on research and development science infrastructure in climate change adaptation, with firstly,Jesse Owino, Deputy Regional Director and Senior Research Scientist in East Africa, secondly, Senior Climate Specialist at Solidaridad Network, Dr Samson Samuel Ogallah, thirdly,Chief Executive Officer at AGS Consulting Ltd, in Zambia and last but not the least Muunda Mudenda, a biotechnology scientist. The thematic areas were identifying research and development gaps and taking into account ways of tackling such…

Research and development science infrastructure in climate change adaption

This week I engaged in a discourse, on the energy sector in Africa, with firstly Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, the Chief Commercial Officer, at Mixta Africa, also an energy and infrastructure sector executive; secondly Nicolas Bonnefoy, an Asafo and company partner and an oil and gas and mining project lawyer with an exclusive focus on Africa; thirdly, Michael Sakala, an energy expert in Zambia, and Mr Mbalati, CEO of DNG Energy. The thematic area was ascertaining the current indicators to the energy sector in Africa with a will to find working solutions for African economies.

Discourse on Africa's energy sector

I engaged in a discourse with firstly, Mr. Alex Simalabwi, Executive 
 Secretary and Director of the AIP Support Unit at the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa and Africa Coordination; and secondly, from Kenya, Dr. Paul Orengoh, Director of Programs at the African Ministers’ Council on Water, a specialized institution of the African Union mandated
to advance continental water and sanitation sector development within the framework of the Africa Water Vision, on the Continental Africa Water Investment Program. The thematic areas were gender transformative water investments and regional water infrastructure cooperation.

I engaged in a discourse with firstly, Mr. Alex Simalabwi, Executive Secretary and Director of the AIP Support Unit at the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa and Africa Coordination; and secondly, from Kenya, Dr. Paul Orengoh, Director of Programs at the African Ministers’ Council on Water, a specialized institution of the African Union mandated to advance continental water and sanitation sector development within the framework of the Africa Water Vision, on the Continental Africa Water Investment Program. The thematic areas were gender transformative water investments and regional water infrastructure cooperation.

Continental Africa Water Investment Program

This week on African Insights Derick Mazarura engages in a
discourse with firstly, from Egypt, on his behalf, Dr. Mustafa
Sakr, from the African Union Development Agency- NEPAD, he is
the focal point for the presidential infrastructure Champion
Initiative(PICI); secondly, from Nigeria, Ezekiel Ekata, a
consultant, Business Analyst and Project Manager; thirdly,
Pfunzo Tshitema, from the Republic of South Africa, a young
animal Scientist who graduated from the University Of Venda,
and last but not the least, engineer Aristide from Kigali,
Rwanda. Thematic areas are, the new African Union
infrastructure fund and pertinent factors

This week on African Insights Derick Mazarura engages in a discourse with firstly, from Egypt, on his behalf, Dr. Mustafa Sakr, from the African Union Development Agency- NEPAD, he is the focal point for the presidential infrastructure Champion Initiative(PICI); secondly, from Nigeria, Ezekiel Ekata, a consultant, Business Analyst and Project Manager; thirdly, Pfunzo Tshitema, from the Republic of South Africa, a young animal Scientist who graduated from the University Of Venda, and last but not the least, engineer Aristide from Kigali, Rwanda. Thematic areas are, the new African Union infrastructure fund and pertinent factors

The New African Union Infrastructure Fund

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