Explore the critical intersection of energy digitisation and infrastructure challenges in East Africa, where smart technologies promise efficiency but cannot replace the need for robust energy systems.
Across East Africa, momentum is building around grid digitisation.
Smart meters, automation, and AI-enabled energy management are increasingly positioned as a viable means to establish efficient, sustainable and resilient energy provision.
But there is a fundamental reality that cannot be overlooked: digitisation cannot compensate for gaps in basic infrastructure. Granted, whilst digital technologies are critical to the future of energy, its effectiveness depends on the strength of the very systems it is optimising.
It’s a catch 22 scenario in the truest sense; Sub-Saharan Africa averages 15–20% losses, nearly double the global average.
