The Role of Energy in Digitizing Africa
Africa Virtual Speaker Series: Digitizing Africa for the Future
The current pandemic has underscored the need for digitization across Africa, and this need will only continue to grow. The Africa Speaker Series aims to showcase the possibilities and benefits of digitization, highlighting what has been achieved across the continent, and to provide inspiration for business and national development through the application of technology and digitization across various fields.
The series of conversations will focus on:
- How the current global landscape has spurred digital transformation in Africa.
- Areas/sectors experiencing rapid digitalization and uptake by businesses, industry, and government.
- The major challenges to digitization in Africa and opportunities exist to address and tackle these challenges.
This panel discussion will focus on the important role that energy plays in Africa’s digitization. Explore and examine the energy challenges the continent faces and offer some options and alternative ways to address the energy gap.
Our speakers
Managing Director, Emerging Markets Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures
Ademidun Edosomwan (Demi) is the Managing Director of the Emerging Markets Group of Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures (TCNV). TCNV is the venture capital arm of Total, the global energy company. She leads Total’s VC investment activities in emerging markets with a focus on energy access, sustainable mobility and enabling technology.
Managing Director, Energy First Limited
Tolulope is an experienced Business Development and Commercial Executive with vast knowledge of the Oil, Gas and Power sector (Upstream/Downstream, EPC). She offers a combination of techno-commercial expertise in the Energy business. She is passionate about the Nigerian power industry, energy innovation and she is a sponsor of energy diversity seeking ways to infuse renewable energy into the existing energy sources.
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