Africa Energy Week opened on the 13th in Cape Town, where delegates urged
stronger regional cooperation to shore up energy supply amid global geopolitical
tensions and market volatility. The conference, themed Invest in Africa Energy:
Expanding affordable, adequate supply, drew senior energy officials and more
than 10,000 delegates from over 1,500 companies. South Africa’s deputy minister
of mineral resources and energy said spillover from conflicts in the Middle East
has pushed up global fuel prices and living costs, underscoring the need for a
more integrated, resilient and self-reliant African energy system and
highlighting Africa’s strategic importance in global oil and gas markets.
