At this year’s Future of Energy Conference (FEC 2025), Yaw Appiah Lartey, Head of Infrastructure & Capital Projects at Deloitte Africa, stressed that innovative clean energy ideas alone are not enough to drive Africa’s energy transition.
He noted that even in the continent’s high-risk markets, projects can attract significant investment when they are well-structured, de-risked, and designed with measurable impact. According to him, the key to bankability lies in blending innovation with risk mitigation, fostering strong partnerships, and aligning proposals with both investor expectations and local realities.
The debate on how to translate Africa’s clean energy ambitions into viable, financeable projects continues at FEC 2025, hosted by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP).
