Blindspot Africa
Blindspot Africa is a podcast initiative designed by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) to fill this critical void. It is a podcast that unpacks multifaceted challenges within the energy and extractive space and provides a dedicated, in-depth platform for candid, unfiltered conversations with key stakeholders across the continent. It is a specialised platform that promotes knowledge sharing, transparency, and constructive dialogue, ultimately contributing to more informed decision-making and policy formulation.
Blindspot Africa
Latest Episodes
Fair Competition, Lower Prices: Rethinking Africa’s Energy Markets
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Dr. Charles G. Ofori speaks with Dr. Juliet Twumasi-Anokye Chairperson of the Council of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA), about the importance of fair competition in West Africa and its impl...
The Financing Gap Holding Back Africa’s Energy Sector
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Gyamfi Ofori speaks with Dr. Joseph Asenso, Head of the Economics Division at the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), about one of the biggest challenges facing Africa’s energy sector:...
Africa Can Build Its Own Clean Energy Industry — So What’s Holding Us Back?
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Gyamfi Ofori speaks with Tabi T. Tabi, founder of Grandville Energy, about Africa’s potential to build a more integrated and competitive clean energy industry.The conversation explores energy...
The Financing Gap Holding Back Africa’s Energy Sector
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Gyamfi Ofori speaks with Dr. Joseph Asenso, Head of the Economics Division at the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), about one of the biggest challenges facing Africa’s energy sector:...
The Blind Spots in Africa's Critical Minerals Race
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Gyamfi Ofori speaks with Deprose Muchena, Director for Resources Futures at Open Society Foundations, about the opportunities and blind spots shaping Africa’s critical minerals and resource governanc...