HeyJaredConnecting the Dots with Emeka Okpukpara
Are you curious about the future of Africa’s Energy Sector?Connecting the Dots is a podcast series that explores the current state of the African and global energy industry and its connections to other sectors.
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Light Bill. Food Bill. Same Bill. (opens the original)
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Why food is expensive: a power story Food prices, energy costs, agricultural finance and the cold chain are more connected than they seem. Ayodeji Oludare Sotinrin, MD of the Bank of Agriculture Nigeria, joins Connecting the Dots to unpack what happens when unreliable power becomes an agricultural cost and what it would take to finance a more productive food system. Listen to the full conversation.
The Cost of Keeping Food Alive: How unreliable power disrupts the food system (opens the original)
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The cost of food does not start at the market. Aminu Nyako , Managing Director/CEO of Sebore Group, joins Connecting the Dots to explore the often-overlooked link between energy and food, and how unreliable electricity affects everything from processing and refrigeration to the price consumers eventually pay. Listen now.
WHEN NUMBERS BECOME NAMES: The human cost of system failures (opens the original)
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What does a power failure look like inside a hospital? Dr. George Ebong, President of the Association of Resident Doctors, FCT Administration, takes us beyond the numbers to examine what unreliable power means for hospitals, doctors and patients.
THE HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE: What energy transition means for real lives (opens the original)
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Duke Benjamin, Cluster Coordinator (Just Transition and Inclusion) at GIZ discusses what a just transition means for Nigeria, exploring how climate ambition, affordability, jobs and inclusion can be balanced to ensure no one is left behind. Listen now.
THE LEAPFROG ADVANTAGE: Can decentralised energy help Nigeria skip a century of infrastructure? (opens the original)
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In this episode, Olu Aruike examines the concept of leapfrogging, the use of decentralised energy to deliver dependable electricity to areas the national grid may not reach anytime soon. For decades, development has followed a familiar pattern: the infrastructure comes first, then the growth follows. But what if countries like Nigeria don't have to wait? We talk about why mini-grids matter, what it takes to build a profitable business in the last mile, and why technology, local knowledge, and th
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