Power Investment

The Africa Energy Forum (AEF), launched in 1999, is Africa's premier annual power and gas investment and business forum, where governments and state utilities address the international energy community on opportunities available in Africa's power and gas sectors. The large gathering of decision makers increases the likelihood that business will be done, and feedback suggests that this is indeed so.
Investment and business promotion is supported by the AEF MarketSite on this website, which provides project and industry information, an email service for contacting other delegates, and industry contact details.

A market-place for power

Power Meeting

The Africa Energy Forum brings together senior government officials and private-sector executives to discuss opportunities in expanding public and private power.
All major sectors of the power and gas industry gather in June each year for three days of intensive networking. Of the 440 attending in 2007, over 40% came from Africa, and of those almost 40% were from the public sector. Private power developers and equipment suppliers accounted for 30% of the total, while the finance sector, including investors and advisers, accounted for a further 15%. This concentration of businesses under one roof expands the opportunities for fruitful contacts, and the accompanying AEF Exhibition provides valuable corporate exposure.

A public-private interface

The Industry Programme

The AEF programme examines
• Restructuring and privatization of state-owned utilities
• Public-private partnerships
• Financing power expansion
• Regional power markets
• Regulation of the power sector
• Growth in the use of natural gas
• Energy access for economic development
• Risk and energy security

The Africa Power Caucus has become an important debating session, where leading players in the African power sector discuss how best to restructure and expand capacity to meet Africa's growing power needs.

Restructuring power

Business Promotion

Sponsorship of AEF offers the sponsor the opportuniy to increase the company profile, which has significant networking advantages. Not only does the sponsor have a speaking slot and free exhibition space, the simple fact that they are sponsors identifies them.