Blindspot Africa
Blindspot Africa is a podcast from the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) that examines the complex challenges facing the energy and extractive industries across the continent. Each episode offers in-depth, candid conversations with key stakeholders, giving space to perspectives that are often overlooked in mainstream debate. The show aims to promote knowledge sharing, transparency and constructive dialogue around energy and resource governance. Its broader goal is to support more informed decision-making and better policy formulation in African countries.
Episodes
Why Africa Must Unite to Control Its Mineral Wealth
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Dr. Charles G. Ofori speaks with Dr. Claude Kabemba, Executive Director of Southern Africa Resource Watch, about the geopolitics of critical minerals and the urgent need for Africa to take control of its resource future.As global powers compete for the minerals needed to drive the green energy transition, Africa faces a defining question: will the continent tur
Your Taxes Are Being Spent. Are You Asking Questions?
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Anna Grace Mkucha is joined by young advocates and accountability fellows to explore why young people must take an active role in holding governments accountable and shaping the future of Ghana.The conversation examines how public accountability connects directly to everyday life—from education and employment to roads, healthcare, public services, and the use o
Why Are African Communities Left Out of Mining Deals?
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Mabel speaks with Ketakandriana Rafitoson, Executive Director of the Resource Justice Network, formerly Publish What You Pay, about what it takes to build stronger and fairer partnerships around Africa’s critical minerals and energy transition.As demand for critical minerals grows, Africa faces a difficult question: how can countries that own the natural resour
Why Does It Cost So Much to Invest in Africa?
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Gyamfi Ofori speaks with Phesto Musonda Board Chairperson of ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc, Zambia’s state-owned mining investment company, about how Africa can attract investment, strengthen its energy sector, and turn its mineral wealth into lasting economic development.Recorded at the Investing in Mining Indaba in Cape Town, the conversation explores
Nigeria Has the Minerals. Why Aren’t They Creating More Jobs?
In this special edition of Blindspot Africa, recorded in Cape Town during the Investing in African Mining Indaba, Charles Gyamfi Ofori speaks with Emily Anwuli Achor-Offodile a geologist, Secretary of Women in Mining Nigeria, founder of Ziva Community Initiative, and board member of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP).The conversation explores Nigeria’s mining sector and how the country can
Who Really Benefits from Africa's Mineral Wealth? The Tax Justice Question
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, host Dr. Charles G. Ofori speaks with Gloria Majiga, Policy Officer on Tax, Climate Finance and Natural Resources at Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), about how domestic revenue mobilisation can help African countries finance their development priorities and respond to climate change.The conversation explores why domestic resource mobilisation (DRM) is about m
Will African Oil Lose Its Global Market to Methane Emissions?
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Dr. Charles G. Ofori speaks with Dr. Mohammed Aminu, Africa Policy Manager at the Clean Air Task Force, about methane emissions, climate action, and the economic implications of methane management for Africa.Why is methane receiving increasing attention in global climate discussions, and why should African countries care?The conversation explores why methane mi
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 implications for the energy sector.The conversation explores how competition regulation protects consumers, prevents dominant companies from abusing their marke
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: financing the infrastructure needed to close the continent’s energy access gap. The conversation examines project bankability, development finance, and the
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 manufacturing, value addition, regional integration, and green industrialisation, with Tabi sharing insights from Grandville Energy’s work across the clean 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: financing the infrastructure needed to close the continent’s energy access gap. The conversation examines project bankability, development finance, and the
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 governance agenda.The conversation explores why Africa’s mineral wealth must be viewed not only as a source of raw materials for the global energy transition, but as
Building a Just Energy Transition: Women, Inclusion, and Africa's Future
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Gyamfi Ofori speaks with Michelle Mwambela, CEO of the Association of Women in Energy and Extractives in Kenya (AWEIK), about the importance of gender inclusion and partnerships in Africa's energy and extractive sectors. The discussion explores the barriers that continue to limit women's participation across mining, energy, and extractive valu
Africa's Energy Transition: Policy, Access, and Economic Development
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Kodzo sits down with Bob Felix Ocitti, Senior Policy Officer for Research, Oil and Gas at the African Energy Commission (AFREC), to explore Africa's evolving energy landscape and the policies shaping the continent's future.The conversation provides an in-depth look at AFREC's mandate, from developing energy policies and collecting continental ene
Africa Mining Vision Explained: The Blueprint for Economic Transformation
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Ofori speaks with Mkhululi Ncube of the Africa Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) about two of the continent’s most important frameworks for mineral-led development: the Africa Mining Vision and the African Green Mineral Strategy.The conversation unpacks a common misconception—that the Africa Mining Vision is merely a mining policy. Instead, it is prese
Human Rights, Mining, and Community Accountability in Africa
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Ofori speaks with Alaka Lugonzo, Partnerships Lead at Global Witness, on the evolving role of civil society in Africa’s extractive and energy sectors.The conversation explores how advocacy around human rights, transparency, and environmental accountability has shifted from internal civil society discussions to direct engagement with governments, investo
Africa Green Minerals Strategy Explained
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles sits down with Kudakwashe Manjonjo, Just Transition Advisor at Power Shift Africa, to unpack one of the most critical questions facing the continent: how Africa can move from being a raw resource supplier to a global powerhouse in the green energy transition.The conversation explores the African Green Mineral Strategy (AGMS), the urgency of building loc
Green Businesses, Climate Change and Africa's Development
In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Kodzo hosts Dennis Asare of IMANI Africa for a focused conversation on the intersection of green business, climate action, and Africa’s development.The discussion explores how sustainable business models and the circular economy can drive economic growth while addressing the continent’s climate challenges. Dennis shares insights into emerging opportunities with
Changing the Narrative of Africa's Resource Governance: Introducing Blindspot Africa (Episode 1)
Blindspot Africa is a podcast examining the governance of energy and extractive resources across the African continent. Through expert conversations, policy analysis, and grounded African perspectives, the podcast unpacks power, politics, accountability, and decision-making in oil, gas, mining, and the energy transition—shining light on the blind spots that shape development outcomes in Africa.Sen
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