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17th Annual Africa Energy Forum 2015
The 17th Annual Africa Energy Forum – the official gathering of African power industry stakeholders. The Africa Energy Forum (AEF) is the only international Forum focussed on power generation for Africa with attendance restricted to stakeholders (investors, consultants, developers, ministries, utilities, regulators etc.) from the power sector. AEF comes to the UAE for the first time to capture the massive potential of Middle Eastern investment, and to learn from a region that has successfully built its gas based economy into a booming global empire.
AEF 2015 will set the platform for interactive discussions which will shape the future of Africa’s power sector.
The 2015 programme will consist of:
- Keynote addresses from Energy and Finance Ministers across Africa on policy plans and investment opportunities
- Presentations from Heads of Utilities on their plans to meet expanding demand
- How important is the development of Africa’s energy sector for social and political stability in current times?
- Successful blending of development and commercial financing for renewable energy projects
- How is President Muhammadu Buhari’s new government expected to shape Nigeria’s power sector over the coming years?
- The Middle East has successfully utilised one of the world’s largest gas and oil reserves. How can the Middle East bring world class experience and capital to developing Africa’s power sector?
- Over the past couple of decades China has proved itself to be Africa’s the largest development partner in the energy sector. What areas are critical for Chinese investments in the coming years?
- The USA- Africa partnership: an update on the Power Africa Initiative 2 years on
- What progress has been made by Mozambique’s plan to industrialise its gas, coal and oil reserves? What does the new merged Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy have planned?
- Solving the critical problem of transmission and distribution through stronger public and private partnerships
- With the bidding closed for round 1 of the base load IPP progamme (on June 8) in South Africa what is the latest update?
- How to best connect the gap between temporary and permanent power
- Should the sheer (and quite urgent) scale of energy demand in Africa rather than the environmental impact of fossil fuels be the crucial driver of energy policies on the continent?
- What are private equity investors looking for before committing capital? What are the biggest current obstacles?
- Can current investment risks be mitigated in a cost-effective manner?
- As the global investment spotlight shines on Africa’s power sector the world is competing to invest. The leading investing countries are all using very different models of investment. Which models will be most successful and sustainable?
- Once an exporter of oil and gas, Egypt is now struggling to meet its own energy needs. What plans are in place?
- Why has Morocco been so successful with its IIP programmes? What lessons are to be learnt?
- Participants will hear directly from Energy and Finance Ministers as well as heads of utilities on their reform agendas to cope with raising demand and increase capacity. Some of the biggest investors will come together from around the globe to unveil their investment strategies into Africa over the coming years
The Africa Energy Forum (AEF) is the biggest and most important event on African power which brings all the major players in the industry to the same place at the same time. AEF brings 75% of Africa together under one roof, providing a unique platform to discuss the continent`s power sector.
Delegates return to AEF year on year in order to meet with new and existing clients, sign business deals and learn about specific investment climates from the key industry stakeholders.
The AEF exhibition is the hub of the Forum where investors can promote their products and services and discuss how best to overcome current challenges faced within the market. Country specific briefings provide intimate, in-depth discussions and allow for direct engagement with government officials, CEOs and head of utilities.
Who attends?
The Forum will be attended by decision makers from the African and wider international community including:
- Governments
- Utilities
- Local and Regional Regulators
- Power Developers
- Independent Power Producers
- Power Technology Companies
- Gas companies
- Mining Companies
- Engineering, procurement and Construction Companies
- Power Distribution Companies
- Power Transmission Companies
- Local Banks
- International Banks
- Multilaterals
- Export Credit Agencies
- Regional Development Banks
- Private Equity Investors
- Insurance Companies
- Pension Funds
- Lawyers
- Transaction Advisors
- Large energy consumers
- Consulting Companies