How to encourage investment in Africas energy sector Our expert panel suggests how African governments can attract foreign investors to energy projects Prioritise the energy sector: Political will goes beyond campaign speeches and rhetoric, governments need to figure out how to fund this sector. They need to look at public private partnerships (PPP), accessing international capital and debt capital markets, foreign parternships such as Power Africa and also tapping into the diaspora. Jacqueline Musiitwa, founder, Hoja Law Group, Kigali, Rwanda @nubiancounsel Approach it from all angles: There is no monopoly on the way to develop power infrastructure. It can vary from off-grid to mini-grids to on-grid, from small-scale to large-scale, from government-owned, to private-sector, to community-owned. Oliver Johnson, research fellow in sustainable energy, Stockholm Environment Institute, Nairobi, Kenya @SEIresearch Related: How to attract billions to fund Africa’s energy sector Related: Why energy is key to Africas growth Related: 14 ways African governments can extract more from their natural riches Continue reading...
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:13:14 +0000
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