According to Hon Njikelana, the motive behind the idea of the PAPSAEI are: contextualise the need for the MPs to support and oversee energy ministries in Africa on various energy programmes; the need to support NEPAD initiatives, especially industrialisation; the need for a specific focus on the support of the Presidential Infrastructure Champion Initiative; which is informed by the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa and NEPAD African Action Plan; and precursor for a response strategy to the current second scramble for Africa.