JOHANNESBURG, February (ANA) - South Africa's government remains committed to boosting intra-African investment which is essential to addressing energy deficiencies on the continent, a senior official has said.
In a statement ahead of the start of the Africa Energy Indaba Conference on Tuesday, Lerato Mataboge, head of the Trade Invest Africa (TIA) which is an initiative of the department of trade and industry, said engagements between government and the private sector were imperative to the realisation of Africa trading with itself.
“While opening up conversations to address the energy deficiency, the continent need not miss out on the digital industrial revolution," Mataboge said.
"This is a new wave that we need to apply our minds on while coming up with solutions."
The Africa Energy Indaba Conference is expected to discuss and explore solutions for Africa's energy challenges, with the majority of countries struggling with the impact of poor energy infrastructure, increased demand and a lack of supply.
- African News Agency (ANA)
