African Energy Week 2026

Name: African Energy Week 2026
Start: 2026-10-12
End: 2026-10-16
Location: Cape Town

ExhibitionAwardedEnergy, Oil and Gas, Renewable EnergyIn-personAnnual

Cape Town, ZA12 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 20265 days

Delegates

6,800+

Duration

5 days · 12 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026

Frequency

Annual

About this congress

The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference and exhibition will return to Cape Town from October 12 to 16, 2026, reaffirming its role as the continent's largest platform for energy investment, dealmaking, and policy dialogue. Organized by the African Energy Chamber, AEW 2026 is expected to attract hundreds of global investors, government representatives, and industry leaders to discuss Africa's growing role in global energy markets. Building on the success of its 2025 edition, the event will focus on accelerating investment in oil, gas, and renewable energy while promoting cross-border partnerships and industrial growth.

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Key details

City & country: Cape Town, ZA
Dates: 12 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026
Duration: 5 days
Frequency: Annual
Format: In-person
Rotation pattern: Fixed
Commercial type: ConferenceExhibitionB2B
Official website: aecweek.com — register free for link access

Who attends

Global investorsgovernment representativesindustry leadersenergy policymakerscompaniesand executives from across the public and private sector

Programme

Tracks

AEW Town HallEnergy Finance & Downstream SummitUpstream E&P ForumPowering Africa ForumEnergy Additions ForumDedicated Technical Stages

Networking events

panel discussions
investor forums
industry summits
one-on-one meeting opportunities

Host city history — 5 congresses since 2021

2025Cape TownZA← current

2024Cape TownZA

2023Cape TownZA

2022Cape TownZA

2021Cape TownZA

Africa

ZA ×5

Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to a different region. Cape Town has hosted 5× (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025).

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