Africa needs to capitalise on the endless opportunities for offshore energy

10 04 2026 | 16:50 Nasi Hako / ESI AFRICA

Watch this exclusive interview with Gareth Erfort, Principal Engineer for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), as he shares his view on maximising Africa’s offshore opportunities and elaborates on one of the biggest hurdles for the implementation of sound policy.

“I think we are underutilising our space and we need to reevaluate why we haven’t taken advantage of the blue economy in general,” comments Erfort.

This interview was recorded live at the Offshore Technology Africa conference in Cape Town, South Africa

Cover photo: By ESI Africa

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