Conference 2026

Focus on the strategic shift from raw resource extraction to integrated industrialisation, detailing local content, financing, and technology partnerships necessary for domestic value creation and cross-sector economic growth.

How practical investment enablers and policy alignments in Ghana’s upstream and downstream sectors can drive its energy and industrialisation ambitions from extraction to production at scale.

Competitive Basins and Emerging Mega-Projects.

How Data Centres can drive bankable new generation projects and unlock new growth opportunities for African economies.

Highlighting strategies, partnerships, and enabling conditions that have driven successful final investment decisions for large-scale upstream energy projects.

Transforming Discoveries into Production. Orange Basin’s path to first oi.l

How reducing flaring and methane emissions through innovative gas monetisation strategies can cut carbon intensity, unlock new revenue streams, and accelerate the transition to low-carbon energy production.

Capital Allocation and Strategic Alignment

How African and International Service Companies are Protecting Margins, Accessing Growth Markets, and Scaling Across Borders .

Transforming strategic alliances into bankable opportunities by addressing essential investment hurdles and effective risk mitigation to move projects from the pipeline to financial close.

How nuclear power can provide a reliable baseload for industrialisation and sustainable development in an era of rapid demand growth.

How regulatory reform can catalyse domestic production, support diversified energy supply chains, and enhance investor confidence

Examining how innovative financing structures and targeted fiscal reforms can reduce risk, improve project economics and unlock early-stage exploration

Overcoming financing, technology, and regulatory barriers to scale operations, capture greater value, and build the indigenous capacity needed to drive the continent's energy future.

Unpacking Emerging Dynamics in Upstream, Midstream & Gas Value Chains Shaping Investment and Strategic Opportunities.

How power availability and local content can drive domestic value, economic competitiveness and industrial growth.

Driving high-impact investment across a diversified energy portfolio—spanning renewables, conventional power, and oil & gas to catalyze Uganda’s economic growth, enhance infrastructure resilience, and deliver tangible social development.

Exploring the critical challenges for local businesses in Africa's energy sector that are hindering access to capital.

The End of Energy Poverty

How power availability and local content can drive domestic value, economic competitiveness and industrial growth.

Unlocking value through targeted drilling and appraisal in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Advanced production techniques and technologies to extend field life and maximise recovery from mature assets.

Revitalising mature assets, accelerating production, and maximising near-term output.

How infrastructure investment can close critical gaps across Africa’s upstream and downstream sectors, strengthen operational resilience and regional competitiveness.

Unconventional development techniques and technologies to unlock Africa’s shale gas potential.

Opportunities for cross-continental investment and trade, focusing on technology transfer and the financing of critical infrastructure gaps.

Managing Africa’s transition from legacy coal assets to cleaner and more efficient coal technologies, to help balance energy security and affordability.

Scaling Gas, LNG and Regional Infrastructure Across West Africa Sponsored by Technip Energies

Fostering collaboration between pan-African institutions and private sector partners, to enable technology transfer and skills sharing to bridge Africa's human-capital deficit and a future-ready workforce.

How Artificial intelligence and data-driven technologies are improving reliability, expanding access, and integrating renewables to build resilient, affordable, and future-ready energy systems tailored to Africa’s unique contexts.

Harmonising investments, capital, policies, and projects to drive global growth and energy security.

Strategies to attract new capital, ensure long-term stability, and scale Angola’s offshore oil and gas developments for sustainable growth

A strategic outlook on the ten-year trajectory of Africa’s offshore supply chain and its pivotal contribution to regional and global energy security.

The Deal Room connects project sponsors, developers, and promoters with investors and lenders, showcasing high-value oil, gas, energy, and infrastructure opportunities across Africa to drive dealmaking and investment in the energy sector.

Exploring Capital Allocation, Project Bankability and Regional Supply Security in Africa

Production, Recovery & Gas-to-Industry

Securing long-term economic sustainability and expanding oil production requires prioritizing increased investment in oil exploration and gas processing.

Practical strategies to rapidly scale Africa’s clean energy potential into reliable, affordable power that drives economic growth and industrialisation.

Aligning African Producers with Global Energy Markets

Exploring the continent's policy priorities and energy diversification strategies for driving economic value from upstream and midstream activities.

Capital, Policy and Technology for Frontier Basin Development. Exploring the geological trends driving renewed interest in frontier zones across Africa.

South Africa’s Vision post G20. Translating international commitments into energy security and building an integrated energy system beyond electricity.

Exploration, Appraisal and Commercialisation Pathways to open up Africa’s underserved gas market.

Heirs Energies

Balancing Policy and Commercial Realities to Align LNG Export Growth with Local Energy Access Sponsored by Golar LNG

Overcoming transmission constraints to facilitate new grid connections and scale up renewable generation across Africa.

Advancing Bankability, Risk Mitigation & Investment Mobilisation for a Sustainable Renewable Energy Landscape in Africa.

Turning Africa's oil & gas assets into powerful climate solutions by reducing emissions, extending asset value, and enabling a lower-carbon energy transition.

Revitalization of offshore assets and the upcoming 2026 licensing round, featuring 50 blocks across shallow and deepwater areas.

How grid integration, storage, performance optimisation, and risk management strategies can scale Africa’s solar capacity

Sustainable practices, equitable sharing of benefits, and a comprehensive understanding of shared geological formations in the oil industry. Sponsored by TGS

Accelerating LPG and Clean Cooking for Domestic Energy Security in Africa

A deep dive into Gabon’s targeted marginal fields redevelopment strategy to extend production.

The Path Towards Establishing Bankable and Interconnected Electricity Markets Across Africa

Exploring strategic initiatives, including opportunities for investment in E&P and midstream infrastructure necessary to achieve this ambitious national production target.

Optimizing fiscal incentives and accelerating development timelines

Navigating supply and pricing dynamics, infrastructure constraints, and the role of policy and private capital in securing Africa’s fuel supply.

How inclusive energy strategies can close energy access gaps and address equity challenges, while accelerating economic opportunities for all. Sponsored by AWBEN

Leveraging Senegal’s upstream success to deliver affordable energy at scale

The grand opening plenary for the Africa Energy Week, featuring high-level addresses from Presidents, Ministers and industry executives shaping the future of African energy.