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While North Africa has long been associated with oil, gas, and a rising solar capacity, the region is now turning its attention beneath the surface and to other renewable resources. Among them, Geothermal Energy, which holds promise for clean baseload power, industrial heat, and rural energy access. From Morocco to Egypt, early-stage exploration, academic engagement, and emerging policy signals are laying the foundation for a geothermal future.

Africa is uniquely positioned in the global energy transition with vast critical mineral reserves and world-class geothermal potential. As demand for lithium, copper, cobalt, and rare earths rises, so does the pressure to mine more sustainably. Powering these operations with clean, local, baseload energy is not just a climate imperative it’s a strategic advantage.

This month’s GLOBAL_GT Tech Talk spotlights how Seequent is advancing geothermal energy across Africa one 3D model at a time.
From unlocking Kenya’s Olkaria and Menengai fields to pioneering early-stage exploration in the Barrier Volcanic Complex and national-scale mapping in Botswana and beyond, Seequent’s tools like Leapfrog Energy and Oasis montaj are transforming how we see, model, and manage the subsurface.

Meet Ollie Ward and dive into Seequent’s role in reshaping Africa’s geothermal frontier in this month’s feature.

As we close out a vibrant month focused on geothermal in North America, we’re grateful for the voices that carried this campaign — from cutting-edge developers to Indigenous leaders like those behind Tu Deh Kah Geothermal, who are showing the world what energy sovereignty truly looks like.

As part of our June focus on Canada and North America, we’re proud to feature Lynette Liston in our “GLOBAL_GT: The People” series.

Lynette is the Geoscience Team Lead at Eavor, a next-generation geothermal technology company, working hard to innovate, scale up, and make geothermal accessible everywhere. She has worked in the energy sector for over 20 years developing skills as a technical geologist, team leader, and senior analyst. She is passionate about realizing energy security and energy independence for regions around the world.