AU Commissioner Mataboge to Speak at African Energy Week 2026

Lerato D. Mataboge, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the African Union, has joined African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as a speaker in Cape Town.

• Main announcement: Lerato D. Mataboge will speak at AEW 2026 (Oct 12-16, Cape Town) representing the African Union (AU) and advancing AU efforts to operationalize the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM) and other continental frameworks to mobilize private capital.
• Background & details: AU is shifting from policy architecture to execution, highlighting a financing gap of $200 billion in annual investment required by 2030 versus a current annual investment level of approximately $45 billion; AU frameworks referenced include AfSEM, the Continental Power Systems Masterplan, and the Ten-Year Infrastructure Investment Plan for Cross-Border Connectivity.
  • Event details:
    • Date: October 12-16, 2026
    • Location: Cape Town, South Africa
    • Agenda/subject: AU institutional voice on continental energy infrastructure, operationalizing AfSEM, making projects bankable for private investors and developers