The Minister of Electricity and Energy in South Africa, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, spoke at the African Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town, highlighting the transformative potential of green hydrogen for Africa. Green hydrogen is not only seen as a clean fuel but a strategic tool to reposition Africa within global value chains and boost industrial competitiveness. Ramokgopa stressed the importance of designing policy frameworks that localize value, promote intra-African trade, and attract investment towards infrastructure and technology transfer beneficial to the continent. The industry, with a projected $300 billion global export value, presents a lucrative opportunity for Africa, leveraging its rich mineral resources. Ramokgopa emphasized the need for Africa to shift from dependency on extractive industries to leading in beneficiation and industrial development through regional cooperation and coordinated frameworks like AfCFTA and PIDA. The Minister urged African leaders to take a proactive role in the global green hydrogen industry, emphasizing the importance of African voices in shaping energy transitions. The Africa Green Hydrogen Report launched at the summit underlined Africa's technical readiness and the potential of green hydrogen to bolster economic growth and job creation in the region. The urgency to act quickly was stressed, with the risk of falling behind other regions in adopting green hydrogen technologies. The summit's focus was on setting clear ambitions, credible plans, and coordinated actions to secure Africa's position at the forefront of the global green economy, ensuring a prosperous future for the continent.