‘Think like a predator’ to block threats to African energy investability, says Blackwater founder Erik Prince

The private sector can help address security risks, as jihadism spreads in Africa while drones and jet skis are weaponised, Prince tells African Energy Week audience

Blackwater founder Erik Prince, at African Energy Week 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Blackwater founder Erik Prince, at African Energy Week 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa.Photo: LEIA PARKER/UPSTREAM
Published 1 October 2025, 05:50Updated 1 October 2025, 07:37
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