From Project Pipeline to Project Delivery: Turning Africa’s Power Ambitions into Reality

13 Oct 2026
Buffalo Stage, Hall 1.4
Power Africa Today Forum
Across Africa, a significant pipeline of power generation, transmission, and distribution projects have been announced, yet many struggle to progress to financial close and construction. This session will examine the key barriers delaying project delivery, from permitting and procurement challenges to financing constraints, grid connection bottlenecks, and regulatory uncertainty. 
Chairperson
Oliver Dickson
Oliver Dickson, Business Reporter - SAFM
Speakers
Thabo Molekoa
Thabo Molekoa, Chairman and Managing Director, Southern and Eastern Africa - Siemens Energy
Adilson Mangueira Nelumba
Adilson Mangueira Nelumba, Chairman - Copia Group of Companies
Oluwatoyin Aina
Oluwatoyin Aina, Group Head, Infrastructure, Power/Renewable Energy, Maritime/Logistics - First Bank of Nigeria
Subesh Pillay
Subesh Pillay, Director General of Hydrocarbons - Energy, Petroleum & Mines of Senegal