Development Finance, Advisory and Research Leaders Join Power Africa Today at AEW 2026
The institutional architecture around African power investment has grown considerably more sophisticated in recent years, with multilateral lenders, specialized blended finance vehicles, global law firms and energy research houses all…
Grid Gap in Focus as Southern African Utility Leaders Join AEW Power Africa Today
Senior executives from some of Southern Africa’s top power utilities and grid operators are confirmed to speak at the Power Africa Today conference during African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in…
Africa’s Grid Constraints Come Into Focus as Regional Markets Push Toward Integration
Africa’s electricity demand is projected to nearly double to 2,291 TWh by 2050, requiring an estimated $30 billion in transmission and grid infrastructure investment to unlock and integrate new generation…
AEW’s Power Africa Today to Spotlight Energy’s Role in Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness
The policy conversation across Africa is shifting from basic electrification toward interconnection and industrial enablement. More than 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa still lack access to electricity, but the…
Africa’s Grid Constraints Come into Focus as Regional Markets Push Toward Integration
Africa’s electricity demand is projected to nearly double to 2,291 TWh by 2050, requiring an estimated $30 billion in transmission and grid infrastructure investment to unlock and integrate new generation…
AEW 2026 to Position Transmission at the Center of Africa’s Data Center Buildout
The rapid expansion of AI and cloud computing is driving substantial capital deployment into Africa’s digital infrastructure. This positions high capacity hyperscale campuses as a core asset class. South Africa…
African Power Utilities Join AEW 2026 as Grid Expansion and Electrification Take Center Stage
As the continent intensifies efforts to close the energy access gap, modernize power infrastructure and drive economic development, power utility companies from South Africa, Zambia and Uganda will take center…
Innovation, AI and Industrial Resilience Drive MEMSA #MindShift 2026
By Sue Breckenridge The 2026 MEMSA #MindShift Conference brought together mining executives, OEMs, engineers, researchers, policymakers and thoughtleaders to explore how South Africa’s mining equipment manufacturing sector can remain globally…
Aliko Dangote Recognised as The African Energy Chamber (AEC)’s African Energy Person of the Year 2026
The African Energy Chamber pleased to announce the recognition of Nigerian businessman and industrialist Aliko Dangote as its African Energy Person of the Year 2026. This is a fitting honor…
Event Listing – African Energy Week (AEW) 2026
Date and Time: 12 – 16 October 2026. Venue: CTICC 1 in Cape Town, South Africa. About: African Energy Week (AEW) is the African Energy Chamber (AEC)’s annual event, uniting…