Invest In African Energy Forum

Top financial leaders in Africa’s oil, gas and energy sectors will take center stage at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 Forum, offering strategic insights on funding opportunities and the pivotal role of finance in advancing the continent’s energy transition. The IAE Forum will explore investment strategies, emerging market dynamics and financing solutions needed to unlock Africa’s vast energy potential. Featured speakers include: 🔹Liz Williamson, Head of Energy Corporate Finance, RMB - Rand Merchant Bank 🔹Admassu Tadesse, Group President & Managing Director, Trade and Development Bank Group - TDB Group 🔹Taiwo Okwor, Vice President, Investment, Africa Finance Corporation In partnership with the European Investment Bank (EIB), Rand Merchant Bank’s (RMB’s) holding company, FirstRand Bank, recently launched a €400 million initiative to expand renewable energy projects in South Africa, enhancing clean energy supply, reducing carbon emissions and creating jobs. Explore Further: https://hubs.la/Q031Gmfd0 IAE 2025 is a premier forum designed to facilitate investment between African energy markets and global investors. Taking place May 13-14, 2025 in Paris, the event offers delegates two days of intensive engagement with industry experts, project developers, investors and policymakers. 📌Book your delegate pass NOW for IAE 2025: https://hubs.la/Q031GJ4f0 📌To participate as a sponsor and exhibitor, visit: https://hubs.la/Q031GzNB0 #IAE2025 #InvestinAfrica #AfricanEnergy #Investment #Banking #Funding #Finance #RenewableEnergy #SouthAfrica

The recent announcement of a $44-million investment by Swedfund and IFU into South African independent power producer (IPP) Sturdee Energy signals a significant boost for renewable energy financing in Africa. As European and global development finance institutions (DFIs) ramp up their commitments to the continent’s energy sector, the move underscores growing confidence in Africa’s potential to lead a green energy transition – provided the right investments and partnerships are in place. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q030ZjrR0 As southern Africa accelerates its green transition, this investment serves as a model for how targeted financing, strategic partnerships and a commitment to sustainability can drive meaningful impact. For investors, the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris provides a strategic opportunity to connect African energy projects with European and global sources of capital to explore investment opportunities across the continent’s energy value chain – from renewable power and infrastructure to oil and natural gas. Join us at the IAE Forum, taking place on 13-14 May 2025, in Paris, under the theme: “Pioneering Africa's Energy Boom: Strategic Investment for Maximum Returns”. 📌 Book your delegate pass NOW for IAE 2025: https://hubs.la/Q030ZlYJ0 📌To participate as a sponsor, visit: https://hubs.la/Q030Zdg00 #IAE2025 #InvestinAfrica #InvestinAfrica #Investment

Rene Awambeng, Founder and Managing Partner of Premier Invest, will share insights on investment opportunities and strategies driving Africa’s energy sector at the Invest in African Energy Forum (IAE), taking place in Paris next May. Premier Invest is a leading financial firm focused on financing and fostering energy projects across Africa. With a strong track record of facilitating investments, the company has been at the forefront of Africa's energy growth. In 2024, Premier Invest marked a significant milestone by securing strategic partnerships with key industry players, including energy major Shell, to co-finance high-impact oil and gas projects throughout the continent. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q030w7wk0 At IAE 2025, Awambeng will provide an in-depth overview of Premier Invest’s role in advancing large-scale energy projects. He will discuss the firm’s innovative approach to financing, the importance of strategic partnerships, and its successful track record in securing funding for Africa’s energy sector. Premier Invest is currently involved in projects spanning across oil, gas, and renewable energy, emphasizing the need for collaborative funding models to accelerate energy infrastructure development. Join us at the IAE Forum, taking place on 13-14 May 2025, in Paris, under the theme: “Pioneering Africa's Energy Boom: Strategic Investment for Maximum Returns”. 📌 Book your delegate pass NOW for IAE 2025: https://hubs.la/Q030wCn00 📌To participate as a sponsor, visit: https://hubs.la/Q030wCdH0 #IAE2025 #InvestinAfrica #AfricanEnergy #Investment

Foday Mansaray, Director General of the Petroleum Directorate Sierra Leone - PDSL, will speak at the 2025 edition of the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum, as the country continues to position itself as a leading exploration hub. Learn More: https://hubs.la/Q030b2DJ0 Sierra Leone is planning for its first offshore drilling campaign in 2025. Additionally, the country is pursuing plans to establish a refinery to supply its local market and reduce reliance on imported refined products, which currently average 15,000 barrels per day. Join us at the IAE Forum, taking place on 13-14 May 2025, in Paris, under the theme: “Pioneering Africa's Energy Boom: Strategic Investment for Maximum Returns”. 📌 Book your delegate pass NOW for IAE 2025: https://hubs.la/Q030b36s0 📌To participate as a sponsor and exhibitor, visit: https://hubs.la/Q030b3240 #IAE2025 #InvestinAfrica #AfricanEnergy #Investment #Oil #Petroleum #SierraLeone #Exploration

Vaalco Energy's recent drilling contract award highlights a resurgence in Africa’s offshore oil and gas industry, a trend that will be a focal point at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris next May. 👉Gain Insight Here: https://hubs.la/Q030014m0 Signaling a rise in offshore drilling activity in Africa, VAALCO Energy has signed a contract with UK-based Borr Drilling to provide a jack-up rig for its 2025/2026 drilling program off the coast of Gabon. This partnership underscores the growing trend of international collaboration in Africa’s energy sector. The IAE Forum will foster discussions on how to secure financing, navigate geopolitical risks and address environmental concerns, while ensuring that Africa’s energy growth remains sustainable and equitable. Join us at the IAE Forum, taking place on 13-14 May 2025, in Paris, under the theme: “Pioneering Africa's Energy Boom: Strategic Investment for Maximum Returns”. 📌Book your delegate pass NOW for IAE 2025: https://hubs.la/Q03001k10 📌To participate as a sponsor and exhibitor, visit: https://hubs.la/Q03001680 #IAE2025 #InvestinAfrica #AfricanEnergy #Investment #OilandGas #Offshore #Drilling #Gabon #Sustainability

Jerome Bertheau, Executive Vice President - Global Projects, BW Energy, will be joining the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum as a speaker. Jerome Bertheau joined BW Energy in 2024 and brings extensive experience, combining solid project management experience with offshore E&P operational understanding. Prior to joining BW Energy, he served as Project Director at Perenco Oil & Gas – Gabon and held previous leadership roles at GE, SBM Offshore and Technip. Join Jerome Bertheau at the IAE Forum, taking place on 13-14 May 2025, in Paris, under the theme: “Pioneering Africa's Energy Boom: Strategic Investment for Maximum Returns”. 📌Book your delegate pass NOW for IAE 2025: https://hubs.la/Q02_WzSB0 📌To participate as a sponsor and exhibitor, visit: https://hubs.la/Q02_WXDL0 #IAE2025 #InvestinAfrica #AfricanEnergy #Investment #OilandGas #Infrastructure #Gabon

Julius Rone, CEO & Managing Director, UTM OFFSHORE LIMITED will be joining the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum as a speaker. Julius Rone is a seasoned administrator with vast experience in the public & private sectors of the Nigerian economy, as a major player in the oil & gas space. He is a trail blazer; strategic thinker: an example of Servant Leadership that has led to his involvement in extraordinary projects with a sustainable future. The President's agenda for the full utilization of the country’s enormous gas resources to drive industrialization, has led him to establish the First Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facility. UTM is the first wholly owned Nigerian Company in Africa to venture into a project of this magnitude. Join Julius Rone at the IAE Forum, taking place on 13-14 May 2025, in Paris, under the theme: “Pioneering Africa's Energy Boom: Strategic Investment for Maximum Returns”. 📌Book your delegate pass NOW for IAE 2025: https://hubs.la/Q02_Wh420 📌To participate as a sponsor and exhibitor, visit: https://hubs.la/Q02_Wb_90 #IAE2025 #InvestinAfrica #AfricanEnergy #Investment #OilandGas #Infrastructure #LNG #NaturalGas #Nigeria #Sustainability

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) signed a milestone agreement last month with oil trader JE Energy Limited to provide a $100 million Revolving Trade Finance Facility. The deal, signed during African Energy Week, is aimed at supporting JE Energy’s contracts to lift and market crude oil from Guyana. While the agreement focuses on the Caribbean nation, its implications resonate deeply within Africa’s oil and gas sector, lending insight into how Africa can unlock its own energy potential through innovative financing mechanisms. 🔗Full Story: https://hubs.la/Q02_z9C40 As the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 Forum approaches, discussions on how to replicate such success in Africa’s oil and gas industry are more relevant than ever, uniting key stakeholders from across the globe to explore financing strategies, partnerships and innovations. Join us at the IAE Forum, taking place on 13-14 May 2025, in Paris, under the theme: “Pioneering Africa's Energy Boom: Strategic Investment for Maximum Returns”. 📌Book your delegate pass NOW for IAE 2025: https://hubs.la/Q02_z9XM0 📌To participate as a sponsor and exhibitor, visit: https://hubs.la/Q02_z9hn0 #IAE2025 #InvestinAfrica #AfricanEnergy #Investment #OilandGas #Guyana #Finance #Innovation #Partnership

H.E. Marcel Abeke, Minister of Petroleum, Gabon, will be joining the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum as a keynote speaker. H.E. Marcel Abeke, originally from Brazzaville, served as Managing Director of Compagnie Minière de l'Ogooué (Comilog SA) from 1989–2011, and later served as Executive Director at Eramet in Paris, overseeing African development. H.E. Abeke's roles included leadership positions at Owendo Mineral Port, Société d'Exploitation du Transgabonais (SETRAG), Gabonese Energy and Water Company (SEEG Gabon), BGFIBank Gabon, and more. Furthermore, due to his exceptional performance and experience in being High Commissioner of Gabon, he now leads the country’s oil and gas ambitions. H.E. Abeke also held many titles such as the Grand Officer in the Gabonese National Order of Merit, Commander of the Order of the Equatorial Star, and many other honors. Join H.E. Marcel Abeke at the IAE Forum, taking place on 13-14 May 2025, in Paris, under the theme: “Pioneering Africa's Energy Boom: Strategic Investment for Maximum Returns”. 📌Book your delegate pass NOW for IAE 2025: https://hubs.la/Q02_nccJ0 📌To participate as a sponsor and exhibitor, visit: https://hubs.la/Q02_nbRm0 #IAE2025 #InvestinAfrica #AfricanEnergy #Investment #OilandGas #Gabon

H.E. Mohammed Ould Khaled, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum - Mauritania, will be joining the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum as a keynote speaker. H.E. Mohamed Ould Khaled has significantly contributed to advancing Mauritania's energy and mining sectors by enhancing infrastructure, promoting sustainability, and attracting foreign investment. H.E. Ould Khaled plays a crucial role in overseeing the country’s energy policies and development in the petroleum and mining sectors. Leveraging his academic and professional expertise, he advocates policies fostering economic growth and job creation through responsible resource development. His leadership focuses on exploring oil and gas reserves, revitalizing mining, and promoting renewable energy, aligning with global sustainability practices and Mauritania’s economic goals. Join H.E. Mohammed Ould Khaled at the IAE Forum, taking place on 13-14 May 2025, in Paris, under the theme: “Pioneering Africa's Energy Boom: Strategic Investment for Maximum Returns”. 📌Book your delegate pass NOW for IAE 2025: https://hubs.la/Q02_fpqs0 📌To participate as a sponsor and exhibitor, visit: https://hubs.la/Q02_fmVH0 #IAE2025 #InvestinAfrica #AfricanEnergy #Investment #OilandGas #Petroleum #Infrastructure #Sustainability