AETC 2026 Programme

08:00 – 08:30 · Ceremony

Pan-African Welcome Display

08:30 – 08:45 · Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

Lead Sponsor- Sonangol AETC 2026 Official Video

08:45 – 08:55 · Keynote

Scene Setting

The vision for a borderless African energy market.

09:00 – 09:45 · Ceremony

Opening Ceremony: Sponsored by Africa Energy Technology Center.

• Cultural Display
• Prayer: MC
• Call to Order
• House Rules
• National Anthem by Police band
• Scene setting by AETC Youth Ambaassador:Tydon Joojo Dadzie on youth as the Catalyst for Africa's Tech Evolution
• Welcome Address: Ms. Emelia Cedar-Palm Akumah (Founder & President of AETC)
• Goodwill Message: H.E. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway(Secretary General of Common Wealth)
• Remarks by: H.E. Farid Ghezali (Secretary General Appo)
• Address from Strategic Partner: Hon. John Jinapor (Minister of Energy and Green Transition)
• Keynote Address: H.E John Dramani Mahama (President of Ghana)

10:00 – 11:15 · Plenary

Plenary 1: The Policy Bridge: Harmonising Frameworks for Continental Integration

Keynote Speech by Hon. Haruna Iddrisu (7 mins) · Sponsored by SONANGOL · Ministerial Panel Session

This ministerial panel moves beyond national policies to address the "regulatory friction" that stops trade. Ministers will discuss how to align legal frameworks, tariffs, and transit laws to allow energy to flow freely between nations.

Africa's energy ministers unite to tear down the regulatory walls separating our markets.

Moderator: Dr.Kwame Baah Nuako Advisor on Strategy and Sustainability for the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC)

• Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Ghana
• Hon. Kerryne James, Minister for Climate Resilience, the Environment, and Renewable Energy Grenada
• H.E. Farid Ghezali (APPO Secretary General)
• M. MESSAOUDENE LAMINE TAHAR Manager at the Ministry of Energy and Renewables
• Mr. Mustapha Choi (General Manager of Sustainable Energy Services Company)
• Hon. Emmanuel BedzrahMember of Parliament (MP) Ho West Constituency
• Atiya Hamed Ali Director, Officer of International Cooperation Libya
• H.E Arlindo Bota Manuel Carlos (Secretary of State for Energy of Angola)

11:15 – 12:30 · Plenary

Plenary 2: Financing the Corridor: Capital Structures for Cross-Border Infrastructure

Key Insight Speech: Keynote Speech by His Royal Majesty Osagyefo Ampem Anye Amoampong Tabrako II (7 mins) · Sponsored by: AEICORP · Presentation: (7 mins) Mr. Zakaria Dosso, Managing Director, Africa Energy Investment Corporation (AEICorp) · Africa Energy Finance & Investment Forum (AETC & AEICORP)

We shift from g eneral project finance to "Corridor Finance." This forum explores how to structure bankable deals for multi-country pipelines and transmission lines, mitigating the risk of projects that span multiple jurisdictions.

Building a connected Africa requires capital that knows no borders meet the financiers funding the continent's physical bridges.

Moderator: Aasiya Nettey Senior Associate at TEMPLARS

• Keynote Speech by MS. SILJE VEVATNE (Counsellor of The Norwegian Embassy to Ghana)
• Dr. Theophilus Acheampong, Technical Advisor, Ministry for Finance, Ghana
• Mr. Zakaria Dosso, Managing Director, Africa Energy Investment Corporation (AEICorp)
• Robert Laryea -Managing Partner of RMC Management Consultants
• Alice Osei- Okrah Partner Strategy and Transactions
• Isaac Simpson – Head, Financial Advisory & Equity Capital Markets At Stanbic Bank Ghana
• Professor Ferdinand Ahiakpor Deputy Managing Director of Agricultural Development Bank
• Mr. Edward Ato Sarpong (CEO/MD Agricultural Development Bank)

13:40 – 14:00 · Plenary

Plenary 3: Fireside Chat: The Digital Nexus: Tech Services as the Backbone of a Unified Market

Technology is the glue holding the unified market together. This chat explores how cloud computing and data sharing create a "virtual energy grid" that allows nations to trade power in real-time.

A unified market needs a digital nervous system. We explore the tech layer making the African Power Pools a reality.

Moderator: Rubbat Oseni ASSISTANT MANAGER, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS IN CHARGE OF GAS SCHEDULING

• Mr. Ayodele Asaolu, CEO, Lordsway Energies
• Isaac Yedonu Aboah Founder and Host of the Change Africa Podcast, Governing Board Member of the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (CHEC)
• (Representatives from this session will transition to the next)

14:00 – 15:15 · Plenary

Plenary 4: Security Through Integration: Navigating Geopolitics via Shared Infrastructure

Key Insight Speech: (7 mins) Mr. Walid Ali Benupeiti (Director General of Information and Digital transformation Authority)

Energy security is redefined as interdependence. This session argues that shared infrastructure (pipelines/grids) is the strongest buffer against geopolitical shocks, making trade a tool for national stability.

True security lies in our neighbours. Experts discuss why interconnected energy systems are safer than isolated ones.

Moderator: RUBABAT OSENI ASSISTANT MANAGER, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS IN CHARGE OF GAS SCHEDULING

• Mr. Papa Oben Operations Manager, MODEC
• Mr. Ayodele Asaolu, CEO, Lordsway Energies
• Mr. Felix Bob Ocitti, Senior Poli cy Officer in Charge, African Energy Commission (AFREC)
• Mr. Divine Selase Agbeti, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Cyber Security Authority, Ghana
• Ms Maybel- Acquaye Senior Policy Analyst and Head of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
• Adaku Ufere Energy, Climate, and Sustainability Leader for the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS
• Solomon Emmanuel – CEO, Apply Technologies

15:15 – 16:30 · Plenary

Plenary 5: Critical Links: Digitalising the Supply Chain for Strategic Minerals

SPONSORED BY APPLY TECHNOLOGIES · Critical Mining & Minerals Forum

Instead of exporting raw ore, this session focuses on the logistics of regional value chains. It explores how digital tracking enables minerals mined in one country to be processed in a neighbouring hub.

The race for critical minerals is won in the supply chain. We map the digital tools building Africa's regional battery hubs.

Moderator: Ms. Paulina Annamanleading Corporate Transactions Lawyer and legal consultant at AB & David Africa,

• Mr. Papa Obeng Operations Manager, MODEC
• Ziad Hamoui – Executive Director, Tarzan Enterprise Limited
• Isaac Yedonu Aboah
• Sammy Gyamfi, CEO, Gold Board (hand-delivered)(Represented byThe Deputy Chief Executive Officer Mr. Richard Nunekpeku)
• Angela List, CEO, Nguvu Mining
• Mr. Edward Ato Sarpong (CEO/MD Agricultural Development Bank
• Mr. Reindolf Annor Partner, KPMG
• Mr. Walid Ali Benupeiti (Director General of Information and Digital transformation Authority)
• Ms. Georgette Barnes- Sakyi-Addo Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Georgette Barnes Limited

16:30 · Ceremony

Closing of Day 1 Strategic Conference

08:45 – 09:00 · Keynote

Special Keynotes: The Gas Bridge

Focusing on Gas as the physical connector of African industry.*

• Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Nigeria
• Hon. Kerryne James (Minister of climate and resilience, Grenada)
• H.E Arlindo Bota Manuel Carlos (Secretary of State for Energy and Water)
• Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare (Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry in Ghana)
• Hon. Sampson Ahi (Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry in Ghana)
• Mr. Carlo Mcleod (Presidential Special Advisor & Deputy Head (Upstream Petroleum Unit))
• Any other Ministers

09:00 – 09:15 · Keynote

Keynote Address : H.E. Wamkele Mene (Secretary General of AfCFTA)

09:10 – 09:15 · Keynote

Presentation/Keynote:Keynote Speech

H. E. Myriam Montrat ( Canadian Ambassador to Ghana)

09:20 – 09:25 · Keynote

Scene Setting:

09:30 – 10:30 · Plenary

Plenary 6 (Main Dialogue): The Energy Services Marketplace: Accelerating Intra-African Commerce

The Intra-Africa Energy Dialogue (AETC & AfCFTA)

This is the core trade session. It examines the barriers to moving skilled engineers, specialized equipment, and maintenance services across borders, aiming to create a "Free Trade Zone" for energy services.

The AfCFTA opens doors, but energy services face unique hurdles. We map the route to a barrier-free marketplace for African expertise.

Moderator: Anne-Bernadette Aidoo Forson

• Keynote Speech: H.E Arlindo Bota Manuel Carlos (Secretary of State for Energy and Water)
• Dr Kwame Baah Nuako – Petroleum Hub
• Mr. Abiola Williams
• Mr. Momoh Oyarekuah, Chairman, CORAN
• Ramana Shareef
• Ms. Sandisiwe Ncemane, General Manager, Central Energy Fund
• Mr. Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng
• Mr. Rashid Abdullah Affrec (to be represented by Mr. Bob Ocitti)
• Samuel Kow Acquah, Gridco

10:30 – 10:45 · Breakout A

Breakout A (Fireside): Bridging the Digital Divide: Women Leading Tech Integration - Ms. Cynthia Ofori Dwumo h

Women & Girls in Energy Innovation & Technology (AETC) /Tailored Fireside Chat. Topic TBC

Highlighting women who are building the digital payment systems and cross-border logistics platforms that facilitate energy trade.

Women are architecting the digital bridges of Africa's energy future.

Moderator: Ms Kuukua Ocran

• Ms. Emelia Cedar-Palm Akumah & Ms. Fatima Dangote

10:30 – 11:30 · Breakout B

Breakout B: The ESG Passport: Harmonising Standards for Green Trade (Plenary 8)

SPONSORED BY GRIDCO · Key Insight Speech: Hon. Dorcas Affo-Toffey

Different ESG standards create trade friction. This session proposes a harmonised African ESG framework that acts as a "passport" for green energy exports.

Inconsistent standards are a trade barrier. We propose a unified African ESG framework to streamline the flow of clean energy.

Moderator: Mr. Ibrahim Adle Muhammad

• Dr. David Arku, Vice President, IOSH
• Mr. Erik Nygard, Founder/CEO, Kofa Technologies Limited
• Mr. Jorge Appiah, CEO, Solar Taxi Limited
• Ms. Afua Adubea Koranteng, Managing Partner, Koranteng & Koranteng Legal Advisors
• Linda Akosua Zwennes, Head of Regulatory Affairs, ABSA Bank Ghana Limited
• Dr. Robert Sogbadji

10:45 – 11:30 · Breakout A

Breakout A: Leadership Without Borders: Women Driving Regional Energy Projects (Plenary 7)

SPONSORED BY Africa Energy Technology Center

Focusing on the unique commercial diplomacy skills required to lead multi-national consortia and cross-border negotiations.

Cross-border projects require a new style of leadership. Meet the women navigating the complexities of multi-country developments.

Moderator: Ms. Kukua Ocran

• Ms Linda Mathews
• Ing. Yaa Okudzeto
• Ing. Elizabeth Rogo, Founder & CEO, Tsavo Oilfield Services
• Ms. Regina Honu, CEO, Soronko Academy
• Ms. Adwoa Serwaa Bondzie – Energy Commission
• Ms. Colette Atsu-Djadou, Partner, KPMG
• Ms. Tobi Shofowora
• Ms. Sylvia Ekanza

11:30 – 12:45 · Breakout A

Breakout A: The NOC & IOC Alliance: Standardising Operations for a Seamless Market (Plenary 9)

Key Insight Speech: H.E Laura Ranalli

NOCs and IOCs discuss standardising technical and safety protocols to allow for easier resource sharing and joint ventures across boundaries.

Fragmented regulations cost billions. NOCs and IOCs draft the blueprint for a standardised, efficient continental industry.

Moderator: Sena Aku Adde. esq

• Edudzi Tamakloe, National Petroleum Authority
• Linda Clarke- Commerical Manager at Shell
• Berta Rodrigues - President of Association of Angolan Energy Company
• Ayo Salami Partner & Head of Energy and Natural Resources, KPMG
• Dr.Ibilola Amao - Board Member of Petroleum Club
• Callistus Nero
• Alfa Mohammed
• Joseph Dadzie – Head of Upstream Ghana, VITOL
• Ms. Sesakho Magadla, CEO, Strategic Fuel Fund
• Mr. Enoch Opare Mintah
• Ghit Emhemed Elghniniss Director Department of Legal Affairs

11:30 – 12:45 · Breakout B

Breakout B: The Mobile Workforce: Skills Mobility for a Pan-African Industry (Plenary 10)

Keynote Speech : Mr. Edward Ato Sarpong (CEO/MD Agricultural Development Bank) · SPONSORED BY : Pecan Energies · Gufalco Ltd. · Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) · Classic Continental Global Limited · NextGen in Energy Innovation

An integrated market needs an integrated workforce. This session focuses on mutual recognition of certifications so engineers and welders can work on projects anywhere in Africa.

A borderless market needs a borderless workforce. We explore the "Technical Passport" for African energy talent.

Moderator: Michael Gyan

• Ms Samira Abdul Azeez
• Mr. Derrick Annan
• Mr. Joseph Amoah
• Ms.Oluwaatobi manager,Tetracore energy group,Accra-ghana
• Ama Sarpong, Ghana Enterprise Agency.

14:00 – 15:30 · Breakout A

Breakout A: Renewables Across Borders: Interconnecting the African Power Pools (Plenary 11)

SPONSORED BY BUI POWER · Key Insight Speech: H.E. Ángel Lossada Torres-Quevedo · Ms. Katherina Puertz · Renewables & Power Forum

Focusing on "Wheeling" renewable power, how to technically and legally transport solar or hydro energy from resource-rich areas to industrial hubs in other nations.

The sun doesn't shine everywhere, but a connected grid solves the intermittency challenge.

Moderator: Ekua Appiah-Menka

• Mr. Frank Asirifi Otchere, Acting CEO, Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO)
• Ing. Seth Mahu, Renewables Director, Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Ghana
• Mr. Justice Kyere Director of Technical Bui power
• Mr. David Quaye Annan
• Raphael Osei-Boafo, Associate Director, KPMG
• Robert Carl Nunoo (General Manager Green transition & alternative )Company (BOST)
• Sonangol Gas and Renewable Energies
• Malaika Dela Barkar

14:00 – 15:30 · Breakout B

Breakout B: Pipelines of Prosperity: Gas Infrastructure as a Regional Connector (Plenary 12)

SPONSORED BY GHANA GAS · African Gas Forum · Key Insight Speech: H.E. Rui Orlando Xavier · Key Insight Speech: Sonangol

Moving from "monetization" to "logistics." This session analyzes the pipelines and virtual LNG bridges needed to move gas from producers to energy- hungry neighbours.

Gas is the fuel of industrialisation, but only if we can transport it. We map the infrastructure linking Africa's gas reserves to its markets.

Moderator: Nicholas Solomon

• Ms. Judith Adjobah Blay, Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Gas
• Mr. Brian Muriuki, Managing Director and Country Chair Ghana, Shell Energy
• Dr. Toni Aubynn, CEO, Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC)
• Mr. Ronald Adams, Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited
• Anthony Paul, Deputy AETC Chairman
• Dr Fall Mbaye, Director General, INPG
• H.E. Abdullahi Sule, Governor, Nasarawa State

15:45 – 16:45 · Plenary

Plenary 13 (Closing): Global Bridges: Aligning African Policy with International Markets

From Accra to Antalya

How African energy policy can remain autonomous while integrating with global trends (BRICS, G20), focusing on trade diplomacy and technology transfer.

Africa is not an island. We outline the diplomatic strategies ensuring Africa remains competitive in the global energy arena.

Moderator: Mr. Alexander Koomson

• Christian Papy Bin-Issa
• Mr. Tony Burkson
• Mr. Gordon Dadey - Partner, KPMG
• Mr. Momoh Jimah Oyarekhua - Chairman of OPAC Refineries
• Richard Gyan Mensah, Deputy Energy Minister – Ghana
• Kweku Boateng, Petroleum Commission - Director Economics & Local Content
• Ing. Seth Mahu - Director of Renewable Energy and Green Transition

09:00 – 09:30 · Keynote

Keynotes (Acknowledge partners)

• Emelia Akumah
• CEIBS: Ms. ALice Ofosua Asiedua Sogbadji Lead Human Resource Manager / Administration at PSC Tema Shipyard Limited
• Ms. Ekua Appiah-Menka (YEEIP FASCILITATOR)

09:45 – 11:00 · Workshop

From Local Content to Regional Hubs: The Service Export Evolution

Optimizing Africa's Oil & Gas Sector

Challenging local service companies to think bigger, moving from "Local Content" compliance to becoming "Regional Champions" that export services.

The era of hyper-local is ending. Learn how indigenous companies are scaling to service the wider continent.

• Dr. Anthony Paul

11:05 – 12:45 · Workshop

The Interoperable Grid: Technical Standards for Regional Power Trade

Disruptive Technologies

A technical deep-dive into the software and hardware standards required to make different national grids "talk" to each other.

Solving the "Tower of Babel" problem in Africa's power grids.

14:00 – 15:15 · Workshop

Disruptive Technologies Transforming Africa's Oil, Gas, and Energy Sector

Speaker:

15:30 · Ceremony

Closing remarks

18:30 – 19:30 · Ceremony

Arrival of Guests and Red Carpet

Networking Red-carpet picture-taking

19:30 – 19:45 · Ceremony

Grand Procession

Prayer and scene setting by MC National Anthem by Band Cultural Display

19:45 – 20:15 · Ceremony

Opening & Context Setting

• Welcome Address by Ms. Emelia Cedar-Palm Akumah (AETC Founder/President)
• Video Spotlight AETC 2026 VIDEO AND SPONSOR- Pecan Energies
• Message by Gala Dinner Night Sponsor Sunon Asogli Power plant
• Remarks by: Dr Sangu Delle: Board Chair Ashesi/ Board Member Havard University/ Technical Advisor Ministry for Youth Development and Empowerment/ Care Point Health
• Hon. Richard Gyan-Mensah, Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition
• Hon. Issifu Seidu, Minister of state and climate change on Leveraging Energy Technology and Climate Resilience to Drive Intra-African Trade and Development
• Hon George Opare Addo, Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment
• Hon. John A. Jinnapor, Minister for Energy & Green Transition
• Cultural Performance
• Address: Ga Mantse NiiTackie Teiko Tsuru II
• Cultural Performance
• Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana
• Music break
• A short documentary video

20:15 – 20:45 · Ceremony

MUSICAL BREAK

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS CATEGORY 1 AETC 2026 WINNERS ENERGY/ WOMEN OF THE YEAR AETC YEEIP WINNERS SPEECH BY DR. EUGENE OWUSU PRESENTATION OF NEXT GEN

20:45 – 21:00 · Ceremony

YEEIP Launch & Celebrations

• Declare the launch of the YEEIP Project with fireworks
• AETC 3.0 Cake-Cutting (VP, Founder C President of AETC, Minister, Senior-level dignitaries)
• Picture-taking
• A Toast Led by the VP to the brightness of Africa's future

21:00 – 21:20 · Ceremony

Stage performance Kofi Kinata

(Exit of the VP)

21:20 · Ceremony

Closing and the Grand Finale

Vote of Thanks by MoEGT Chief Director Party till night drops