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Africa Energy Forum

'Building Africa’s Industrialised Future': The continent’s most strategic energy investor gathering returns to Cape Town with a theme focused on pragmatic, diversified energy solutions for industrialisation

Speakers

448 Speakers Confirmed to Date

From around the world.

When

16 - 19 June 2026

4 day event with award winning speakers.

Where

Cape Town International Convention Centre 1 (CTICC 1)

Cape Town, South Africa

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Africa Energy Forum 2026

Cape Town CTICC 1

The continent’s most strategic investor gathering, the Africa Energy Forum (aef) returned to Cape Town from 16–19 June 2026, with a focus on pragmatic, diversified energy solutions to support industrialisation.

Under the theme Building Africa’s Industrialised Future, aef 2026 connected energy, critical minerals, infrastructure, finance and technology; driving the shift from ambition to execution and from resources to value creation, as Africa takes a central role in global supply chains and long-term investment.

Under the patronage of The Ministry of Electricity and Energy, South Africa

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Podcasts
Leadership
Leadership

A Conversation on Power, Policy, and the Future of Energy in Africa

Finance
Finance

Dr. Enos Banda on How CfDs Could Unlock Renewable Energy Investments in Africa

Elsa Strydom on South Africa’s IPP Programme: Powering a Constrained Grid Sustainably

Elsa Strydom on South Africa’s IPP Programme: Powering a Constrained Grid Sustainably

Finance
Finance

Building Utility-Scale Renewables in Africa: Insights from Stuart MacWilliam at Mulilo

Finance
Finance

Standard Bank’s Rentia van Tonder & Aadil Cajee: The Strategic Role of Finance in Energy

Great location to host aef. The organisation was perfect and high-quality attendees and one-to-one discussions. Looking forward to 2026 with double the number of visitors, hopefully.

Jihad Aoun Head of Sales Africa – Power Segment, Everllence

I had good interactions with diverse people, learnt quite a lot from their real-life examples, networked and got more insights on different technologies in energy generation.

Regina Ndire Bonya Senior Projects Accountant, Electricity Generation Company Malawi

I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the entire team for the outstanding organisation of the Africa Energy Forum. Thank you sincerely for all the support, assistance, and thoughtful arrangements throughout the event. Your professionalism and dedication made our participation smooth and enjoyable. It was an honour to contribute to such a high-level and impactful platform. We look forward to future collaborations and wish you continued success.

H.E. Honourable Amadou Hott former Special Envoy of the President of the AfDB for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa, Former Minister of Economy, Planning & International Cooperation, Senegal

The forum provided the platform to interact with regulators, private sector actors, and the knowledge-sharing experience really stood out!

Abu Dekontee Sanso Director, Technical Regulations, Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission

Dear aef team, Thanks for all the facilities you provided us during the event, especially the meeting room for his Excellency. This was really appreciated. We enjoyed our time in Barcelona and had great conversations with current and potential partners. Looking forward to meeting you again soon. Best regards

Philippe Jr. Ossoucah Directeur Général, Gabon Power Company, Gabon

Well done on superb organisation, our best experience at aef yet! All ran smoothly. We had great engagement at our stand and a number of extremely beneficial meetings which have led to new business.

Official Media

aef News

Clean Cooking

Clean cooking commitments pass $3.1 billion as a supply shock reaches the kitchen

New pledges of $900 million were announced on 9 July at a virtual meeting of the co-chairs, after the Nairobi summit was postponed. A new programme responds to Strait of Hormuz disruption that the IEA says affected 30 per cent of globally traded LPG.
Regional

Seriti Green signs a further R10 billion as Ummbila Emoyeni starts commercial supply

President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates at Bethal in Mpumalanga today as the first 155MW phase of Ummbila Emoyeni begins commercial supply. Standard Bank and RMB financed the R4.8 billion phase, the opening stage of a build planned to pass 900MW across seven phases.
Mining & Minerals

Sierra Leone critical minerals strategy sets the terms for processing at home

Freetown launched a five-year plan in May covering lithium, graphite, cobalt and rare earths, as mineral exports climbed to $1.3 billion. Julius Daniel Mattai, who chairs the African Diamond Producers Association this year, wants African governments negotiating as a bloc rather than one at a time.
Mining & Minerals

Exxaro plans a 100MW battery and a second phase at its Lephalale solar plant

Exxaro will add a 100MW battery and a second phase at Lephalale, as Cennergi targets almost 1,000MW of renewables by the end of 2027 and 1,600MW by 2030.
Energy access

Mozambique rural electrification programme is built to taper its own subsidy

A seven-year Green Climate Fund programme will reach 225,000 people in Mozambique through competitively procured solar mini-grids and results-based payments for productive-use equipment.
Regional

Namibia’s Venus decision approaches with gas content and fiscal terms still unresolved

TotalEnergies is targeting a final investment decision on the Orange Basin discovery by late 2026, having moved it once from late 2025. Revised projections put output around 150,000 barrels a day, and the reservoir’s gas content is among the reasons the timetable slipped.
News

South Africa gas procurement approaches the decision its LNG market depends on

Four bids totalling around 2,800MW were submitted against a 2,000MW target when the window closed on 29 May. IPP Office head Precious Edward has said the programme remains on the timeline communicated to the market, which put preferred bidders roughly three months after close.
News

Angola to DRC interconnector goes to a Moroccan contractor under private investment

Luanda has selected Société Maghrébine de Génie Civil to build and operate a line connecting Angola to the Southern African Power Pool, the first private transmission investment since Angola amended its general electricity law in January. Around 2GW would run toward the Copperbelt mining corridor rather than to Kinshasa.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

At the Africa Energy Forum (aef) 2026, the conversation shifts from access as an endpoint to power as an enabler of industry, growth and scale.

This is about what it takes to industrialise: reliable baseload, modern grids, diversified energy systems and hard infrastructure built to run factories, data centres and fast-growing cities, 24/7. From Dubai, a city shaped by pragmatic ambition, aef 2026 champions an African energy narrative grounded in delivery, growth and a just transition that works for Africa.

Building Africa’s Industrialised Future starts here.

Ministers, regulators, developers, investors and many more attend the forum with a shared focus on delivering tangible progress for Africa’s energy future.

Why?

Networking opportunities, discovering new projects, attending sessions with high level speakers, panel discussions, many exhibitors to meet, potential excursions and exciting side events such as The Africa Challenge Cup that took place at aef 2025 in Cape Town.

Read the Post Summit report from the previous year

16 – 19 June 2026

Cape Town, South Africa

  • Access to smartphone networking app (two weeks before and for the duration of the forum)
  • Networking and Coffee Breaks
  • Lunches
  • Access to all open sessions on the conference agenda (some sessions are invite only and closed)
  • Access to the exhibition
  • On Day 1 access to the opening networking drinks
  • Discounts on accommodation

Cancellations made within 48 hours of receipt of the completed registration form will be eligible for a full refund. Cancellations received in writing more than one month prior to the start of the event will be refunded less a 50% cancellation fee. Cancellations received in writing within one month of the start date of the event will receive no refund and registrants will be liable for payment of 100% of the invoiced amount. A substitute delegate can be named at any time before the event starts and no fees will be applied to this. If delegates or registered organisations deem to set up stands or networking areas outside of the official conference facilities, the conference organiser reserves the right to cancel the companies registration without warning.

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If you are interested in speaking at aef, please contact Howard Yuchetel howard@energynet.co.uk via email

There are plenty of opportunities to network. Day 1 opening networking drinks will take place in the exhibition, as well as networking coffee and lunch breaks throughout the four days of the forum

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