Unlocking energy finance in Africa (Part 2): Policy, partnerships and the path to scalable investment
By Eamonn Ryan
While innovative structuring, standardisation, and smarter system design are beginning to unlock the ‘missing middle’, they are only part of the solution. As Jose Luis Bobes at the 2026 Solar & Storage Africa Live conference emphasised, broader ecosystem support – from policy frameworks to blended finance instruments – plays an equally critical role.