EnergyNet’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Veronica Bolton-Smith commented that ‘regional development is the key to unlocking Africa’s energy investment potential - SAEIS will bring together countries from the SADC region to discuss live infrastructure and energy projects which require investment’.  The Summit will explore some of southern Africa’s success stories, sharing best practices and leveraging the capacity of the private sector in energy and infrastructure development as substantial to achieve the expected results in terms of accessibility and affordability.