By Helmut Sorge & Rim Berahab

In this episode of the Policy Center for the New South podcast, Rem Bérahab discusses the energy economics of artificial intelligence in a fractured global system. The conversation examines the rapidly growing electricity demand driven by data centers, emerging grid constraints, and the risk of widening global inequalities. It also highlights how AI could become a lever for optimizing energy systems and shaping more coordinated energy and digital transition policies, particularly for Africa.