Four Days, from Policy to Deals

A Night of Connection, Culture, and Celebration

A high-level opening bringing together heads of state, ministers of energy and industry, and leaders of APPO, OPEC, AfCFTA and the DFIs to frame engineering sovereignty as the organising principle of Africa’s next energy decade.

Defining engineering sovereignty and what it takes for Africa to design, build and own its energy technologies rather than import them.

How harmonised regulation, common standards and interoperability turn fragmented national markets into one investable energy economy.

A prestigious gala celebrating the individuals, companies and projects commercializing indigenous technology and advancing the unified energy economy.

The exhibition opens fully, connecting policymakers, industry leaders, investors and innovators around live demonstrations of African-built solutions.

Practical scale-up pathways for taking proven indigenous technologies from demonstration to commercial deployment across borders.

Local manufacturing and industrialisation of energy technologies, from solar components and batteries to smart-grid and oil & gas equipment.

Venture capital, blended finance, DFIs and patient capital structured for homegrown technology and first-of-a-kind projects.

Moving up the value chain from raw-material extraction to processing, component manufacturing and continental supply chains.

Championing women as engineers, founders and owners in Africa’s sustainable energy transition.

African Solutions at Scale

An immersive showcase of indigenous technologies ready for commercialization, with interactive exhibits and live demonstrations.

Engineering the Next Generation

Young innovators and startups take centre stage through pitches, competitions and the Youth Energy Entrepreneurship & Incubation Programme (YEEIP).

A dedicated platform matching companies with promising indigenous cleantech and oil & gas technology to investors and collaborators.

A thought-provoking reflection on creativity, sustainability and African ingenuity.

Charting a Sovereign Course

Key takeaways and a collective roadmap for scaling and commercializing indigenous technologies across a unified African energy economy.