OPEC-Africa Roundtable: Africa’s Role in Long-Term Global Energy Markets

According to OPEC’s World Oil Outlook 2026, energy demand in Africa is expected to increase from 17.5 mboe/d in 2025 to 29.3 mboe/d by 2050, representing an average annual growth rate of 2.1%. Meeting Africa’s increasing energy demand will require all sources of energy over the medium to long term. The roundtable brings together OPEC and high-level dignitaries to discuss the long-term development of Africa’s energy sector, with a focus on upstream and downstream activities, investment, infrastructure and energy security. The discussion will explore opportunities to strengthen the sector’s role in supporting economic development, expanding access to reliable energy and contributing to future global energy markets.