Africa’s Annual Power Market

• Attracting 430 participants from 38 countries in 2007;
• With 35 government ministers and 32 utilities from Africa attending since 1999;
• Presenting investment and business opportunities to leading international power developers;
• Facilitated by the presence of major financial and legal institutions;
• With equipment manufacturers and contractors providing the essential infrastructure and plant.

Where governments & business meet

Comments from AEF2006
• "As usual it was a very useful event for networking."
• "The conference was a huge success and we certainly received huge benefit from sponsoring."
• "Please accept my congratulations on another successful edition of AEF; it continues to get better and better. I agree with you that indeed utility players in African are maturing and coming of age, with help from amongst other things the interaction and networking from fora like the AEF. Please keep up the good work."
• "Each conference is getting better from the perspective of getting down to the real issues. People seem to be more interested in saying what is good and bad about their experience rather than spouting politically correct rhetoric. I hope that trend continues as it will drive improvement in the market place."
• "Congratulations on an excellent event! As usual you assembled an excellent gathering of high-level people."

The Place to Meet

AEF2007 was held in Hamburg, 27 to 29 June. This is the meeting place for the African and international power sectors. AEF2007 also included seminars on energy access and the changing face of Africa’s gas sector. Governments acknowledge the fundamental role of power in development. It is at the annual Africa Energy Forum that they meet to promote investment opportunities.

Driving Development

The power of utilities in fostering a country’s development places considerable influence and responsibility on those that head them. They meet at the Africa Energy Forum to engage the international community in a debate on how best to deliver essential power services.

Opporunities for Investors

The lack of adequate power services in Africa offers opportunities to international power developers, contractors, equipment manufacturers and advisers, many of whom sponsored AEF2007.

Promoting Business

More than 430 industry leaders met at the forum and made good use of its networking facilities. The exhibition at Hamburg was open for longer, and a German-style café operated throughout. Coffee breaks and the AEF Reception were also held in the exhibition hall.