Moagi Pinky Radebe

Urban sustainability professional with 6+ years driving climate-aligned programmes at the intersection of government, DFIs, and international development partners. Proven track record in investment readiness, ESG integration, multi-stakeholder coordination, and community development across large-scale energy transition projects.

Technical Advisor – Private Sector Cooperation & Finance - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

(2024-01)

• Lead investment readiness and early-stage project development support across 7 green hydrogen projects, engaging developers, financiers, and government
• Designed and operationalised an ESG Helpdesk providing compliance, community development, and investment support to 10 public and private project entities
• Co-authored global market intelligence study on electrolyser manufacturing, translating findings into localisation and investment recommendations for South Africa

Junior Advisor – Capacity Building and Business Development - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

(2022-01 - 2024-12)

• Coordinated national capacity-building programmes reaching 300+ decision-makers across government, private sector, and civil society on green hydrogen and PtX
• Delivered technical research for sector studies covering desalination, finance landscape, and techno-economic feasibility of ammonia and methanol production
• Led Women in Green Hydrogen engagement platforms, advancing inclusion of women, youth, and persons with disabilities across the sector

Intern – Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings and Infrastructure Programme (EEPBIP) (Seconded to DMRE) - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

(2022-01 - 2022-12)

• Supported national rollout of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for public buildings, contributing to City of Cape Town's early regulatory compliance
• Conducted multi-province on-site energy data collection and building assessments under DMRE's EEPBIP programme
• Assisted development of Energy Performance Contracting (EnPC) tools and coordinated engagements with municipalities and national departments

Built Environment Assistant – Sustainable Energy Markets Department - City of Cape Town

(2020-01 - 2021-12)

• Supported EPC implementation for municipal buildings, helping position Cape Town among South Africa's first public institutions to certify under the EPC framework

Master of Urban Studies - Sustainable Energy Efficient Cities - University of the Witwatersrand

Honours in Town and Regional Planning - University of Cape Town (2019-01 - 2020-12)

Bachelor of Social Sciences - University of Cape Town (2015-01 - 2018-12)