His Excellency Edgar Moyo

Edgar Moyo is a Zimbabwean politician. He is currently serving as the Minister of Energy as well as Power Development of Zimbabwe. He also worked as the deputy minister of the primary and secondary education. Early life Moyo was born in 1962 at Kezi Hospital in Zimbabwe and grew up in Halale, an area near Njelele Shrine. Secondary school education He attended Tennyson Hlabangana Secondary School in the Hope Fountain in 1976. It is here where did his form one to Three around 1978. He abandoned the school when he was in form 3 in February of 1978 and crossed the border that connects Botswana and Zimbabwe to join his military training for Rhodesian war. Soon after the ceasefire, Moyo returned to his home in 1980 and returned to his high school, Tennyson Hlabangana to purse his Ordinary Level Studies. After the completion of his O Level, he was employed at Homestead Secondary School in Kezi as the temporary teacher. Tertiary In 1983, Moyo studied at Hillside Teachers' College in Zimbabwe to train as the secondary school teacher. He majored in the English subject and did second major in music. He obtained his degree at the University of Pretoria in Education Management. In 2011, he acquired his master's degree in business administration (MBA) from Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU). In 2018, he was enrolled for a PhD candidate with ZOU. Political career Moyo was deployed to Botswana’s Selebi-Phikwe in the education department of the ZAPU to teach fellow recruits who were about to be transferred to Zambia for training. In the commissariat department, he was also deployed to dealing with various issues of the political education. After being the teacher training in 1987, he taught at Mzingwane High School before being moved in Kezi to Lubhangwe Secondary School. Due to shortage of secondary teachers, Moyo was appointed as the acting head of the school. Moyo then was the head of the number of secondary schools such as Whitewater, Ratanyana, Sontala, St Sebastian and Silozwi in Kezi. He retired in July 2017 at Silozwi. In Zimta, Moyo rose through different ranks, up to the position of the national treasurer in 2008, an office he left on his retirement. During his service in Zimta, Moyo served in the National Council of Joint Negotiating for education sector that in 2014 he was appointed as the board member of theZimsec where he served until 2017. He worked in the Zimbabwe Examinations Council as the board member, as well as at Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) as the national treasurer. Moyo also served as the finance committee member of the Southern African Teachers' Organisation.

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Tuesday, 5 November

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11:00

Strategic Conference ICC Hall 11:00 - 12:00

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Guaranteeing energy security through the energy transition

In recent years, geopolitical events have disrupted energy supplies, threatening energy security and underscoring the urgency of accelerating the transition to a multifaceted new energy system. Policy plays a pivotal role in establishing the mechanisms for meeting energy transition targets, ensuring a reliable and resilient energy future. Consequently, diverse energy supply mixes will be built to suit a country or region’s unique energy assets and needs. However, it is crucial to explore to what extent policies, such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the EU Green Deal, can ensure energy security and industrial competitiveness and drive progress in scaling new clean energy solutions and the required infrastructure. How can we foster a holistic approach between governments, the private sector, and international organisations to bolster energy security while transitioning to cleaner energy sources?

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Gain insights into energy security strategies as well as the role of policy in shaping the energy transition and supporting access to a diversified clean energy mix.