Justin Loongo, the chief executive of Zesco
Energy leaders convened in Lusaka this week for a high-level meeting of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), bringing the future of the region’s electricity systems firmly into focus.
Against a backdrop of rising power demand, ageing infrastructure and intensifying climate pressures, delegates emphasised the urgent need to strengthen cross-border tran...
The article presents a cautiously optimistic, yet fundamentally reactive, account of the SAPP’s current state and future trajectory. It’s structured as a reassurance— a “critical juncture” acknowledges, but quickly pivots to emphasizing collaborative solutions and measurable progress (29% access), framing the situation as a solvable problem. The STEELMAN is the existing SAPP framework: a regionally coordinated effort to address specific vulnerabilities – primarily energy deficits exacerbated b...