Background and Introduction
African Leadership magazine, in collaboration with the Centre for Economic & Leadership Development, is putting together the Africa Energy & Infrastructure Summit – London 2017 as a global platform for showcasing Africa and the continent’s contributions to the world, while fostering the debate and discussion on building a strong and virile Africa, in spite of myriads of challenges facing the continent today. It is an avenue for shinning the spotlight on the trends, opportunities and challenges facing Africa’s energy and infrastructural sector, while sharing experiences and best practices for the overall benefit of the African nations and its citizens, moving them from potential to possibilities. The magazine seeks to create a nexus of the key issues affecting the sector’s future, growth and stability. This includes issues such as enhancing Africa’s infrastructural capacities; rethinking Africa’s energy business strategies; while availing investors an insight into the investment climates and opportunities in these sectors.
The 5th edition of the Africa Energy & Infrastructure Summit will also seek to explore how African countries can address its unique and peculiar energy and infrastructural challenges within a Global Context. The Summit shall feature a showcase of various bankable projects, opportunities, and shall bring together policy moguls, development finance players, projects and other leading business and political leaders on the continent.
Key Features
The Africa Energy & Infrastructure Summit – London 2017 shall have the following key highlights and focus areas:
- African Energy & Infrastructure Investment Forum
- International Conference on Africa’s Women in Energy
- The Africa Energy & Infrastructure Summit Awards Gala
Highlights
- Key Plenary Sessions & breakout sessions
- Topical Keynotes
- Panel Discussions
- Deal signings with stakeholders, partners, governments, consultants, financiers and donors
- Un-parallel Networking sessions
- One-on-one meeting with key international investors and development finance institutions
- Investment opportunities showcase
- Access to pool of bankable projects and public-private-partnership (PPP) models
- An Exclusive Black Tie Networking Closing Gala – Strictly on Invitation
- International press coverage
Target Audience
- Government & Policy leaders
- Energy and Infrastructure Industry players
- Commercial & Infrastructure development banks
- Institutional investors and Asset managers
- Private equity investors & Sovereign wealth funds
- Energy project developers
- Sponsoring companies
- Government agencies, Parliamentarians and Diplomats
- Development Finance Institutions, Business Leaders & CEOs, Finance players, Stock exchanges & Afro-centric funds,
- Developers, operators & contractors
- African and Multinational Corporates, Technology providers, &Consulting and advisory firms
Theme: “Harnessing Africa’s Energy and Infrastructure Value Chain – Trends and Opportunities’
Venue: Sheraton Grand Hotel London, Parklane Piccadily, London WIJ 7BX
Date: 7th April 2017
Time: 9.00am
Contact, Sponsorships, Participation & Enquiries
Simon Ugwu
Head, Events &Conferences
African Leadership magazine
simon@old.africanleadership.co.uk
info@old.africanleadership.co.uk
+234 902 990 3000
