Connecting the Dots

About Connecting the Dots

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. This podcast, hosted by Emeka Okpukpara, partner, Nextier Power and produced by The Nextier Group features global leaders, sharing their thoughts on pathways to achieving sustainable energy efficiency in Africa and globally.

Publisher

The Nextier Group

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jul 2022

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

58 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Light Bill. Food Bill. Same Bill.

   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.

2. 

   14 Sept 2026

   The Cost of Keeping Food Alive: How unreliable power disrupts the food system

   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.

3. 

   24 Aug 2026

   WHEN NUMBERS BECOME NAMES: The human cost of system failures

   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.

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