The organisers of Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024, have disclosed that this year’s forum is aimed at accelerating sustainable energy solutions and promoting investments into Africa’s most promising projects.
The forum set to take place as a pivotal springboard to foster collaboration between global investors and Africa’s burgeoning energy markets will hold from May 14 to 15, 2024 in France.
“This premier gathering is a unique oppourtunity for global and African stakeholders to forge collaborative pathways for investment. The forum’s impact extends beyond financial considerations, influencing economic diversification, regional integration, employment oppourtunities and the crucial electrification of the region”, says Kunle Odusola-Stevenson, Head Strategist/CEO of Legend and Legacy, official coordinators of Nigeria’s delegation to the Paris event.
With the theme: ‘‘Enabling African Natural Gas and Energy Investments’’, the forum will discuss market outlook, investment trends and challenges in LNG and also delve into strategies for governments and regulators to support gas developments, along with new technological advancements for enhancing efficiency, safety, and sustainability.
Another session will examine policy agility, regulatory adaptation, financing sector strategies, and cooperation across various energy industry stakeholders to maximise energy resiliency.
There will be a ministerial panel on mapping Africa’s path in energy transition, discussing global environmental policies, growth oppourtunities and navigating political landscapes.
The financing African renewable energy projects’ session, will explore groundbreaking financing models, green financing mechanisms, challenges, oppourtunities, and policy frameworks for investor confidence. The oppourtunities in midstream and downstream investment in Africa session, will uncover business prospects, partnership oppourtunities and strategies for pipeline projects across the continent while the session on investment oppourtunities in African petrochemicals, will focus on key drivers of the petrochemical industry, African mining, and the nexus between petrochemical demand and gas exploration.
Confirmed Speakers for the IAE 2024 include; Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Gas, Nigeria; H.E. Antonio Oburu Ondo, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, Equatorial Guinea; H.E. Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, Minister of Hydrocarbons, Republic of Congo; H.E. Marcel Abeke, Minister of Petroleum, Gabon.
Others are; H.E. Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga, Minister of Hydrocarbons, Democratic Republic of Congo; Mike Sangster, Vice President Africa, TotalEnergies; Armel Simondin, Chief Executive Officer, Perenco; David Pappoe Jr, Chief Executive Officer, Energas West Africa Limited; Calib Cassim, Chief Financial Officer, Eskom; Julius Rone, Group Managing Director, UTM Offshore amongst others.
The IAE 2024 will gather delegates for engaging sessions, networking receptions, offering unparalleled access to insights that will shape energy landscapes in both the continent and the globe.