Managing New Power Markets & Regulation in Africa
The Managing New Power Markets & Regulation short course at the UCT GSB seeks to give managers
and leaders working in this critical sector the ability to contribute to the reform of the power sector
and deliver sustainable, affordable services to everyone while accelerating economic growth. It places
emphasis on Africa's needs and economic regulation, and it exposes participants to the frontiers of
international experience.
What You Will Gain
Understanding the challenges of improving power sector performance in Africa
Understanding economic and technical regulation of monopoly components
Preparing for the future with variable RE and distributed resources
Deep insight into global and African developments in power sector reform
Knowing how to accelerate investment in competitive elements — IPPs
Programme Details
STATUS
Accepting Applications
DATES
DURATION
FORMAT
LOCATION
FEES
Face-to-Face
Live Online
Application deadline: 7 September 2026
R29 950
R19 500
QUESTIONS?
Curriculum
A detailed breakdown of each module covered in the programme.
Contextualise enduring power sector challenges in Africa and key trends shaping the future.
- New power market design principles, operations, and mechanisms
- Case studies of power markets in developed and developing countries
- Integration of variable renewable energy and European power market experience
Who Should Attend
Managers and senior professionals in utilities
Utility board members
Professionals in the power sector
Regulatory authorities
Government officials
Prerequisites
- NQF 4 or equivalent
- English proficiency
Teaching Team
Learn from leading academics and industry practitioners with deep expertise in Africa's energy landscape.
Dr. Peter Twesigye
Research Lead – Power Market Reforms & Regulation
Senior Lecturer & Lead Researcher, in Power Market Reforms and Regulation, and Utility Performance, bringing 14 years of infrastructure economics experience. Dr. Twesigye specializes in energy policy, power sector governance, regulatory incentives, and energy transitions. He serves on the High-Level Group of the Africa-Europe Foundation and the Advisory Board of the Academy of Regulatory Professionals at the University of Florida's Public Utility Research Center. He holds a PhD from UCT. His experience includes senior roles at Umeme Ltd and Uganda's National Water and Sewerage Corporation, as well as extensive consulting work across West, East, and Southern Africa for organizations such as the World Bank, AfDB, Oxfam, GFA, Actis LLP, USAID, and Oxford Policy Management.
Dr. Martin Rodriguez Pardina
Visiting Faculty · Chief Economist, Ad Hoc Consulting
Martin Rodriguez Pardina is Chief Economist of Ad Hoc Consulting, specialised in economic regulation of utilities. He has experience in regulation and restructuring of public utilities in Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Russia and India. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Cambridge and has co-authored two World Bank publications on price-cap regulation and regulatory accounting. Martin is also the anchor lecturer for the UCT GSB 'Managing power sector reform and regulation' annual short course.
