Row rect Shape Decorative svg added to bottom Africa Energy Forum 2026 Turning intent into execution. Go to contact form Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > Africa Energy Forum 2026 That's how we are invested in Africa's energy future. Cape Town from 16–19 June 2026 Africa Energy Forum 2026 Africa’s energy future is not shaped by ambition alone. It is shaped by the ability to move from ambition to action, and from opportunity to execution. This is where momentum is built and where the foundations for long-term progress are laid. Across the energy value chain, we work alongside clients with deep sector insight, advisory expertise, and a strong understanding of risk, funding, and execution – structuring transactions, navigating complexity, and unlocking progress in support of sustainable growth across the African continent. Because Africa’s energy transition depends not only on vision, but on the ability to deliver. That is how we help move Africa’s energy future forward. Click to watch: In this conversation, Shirley Webber, Coverage Head of Resources & Energy at Absa CIB, discusses how strategic investment, industry expertise and strong partnerships can help accelerate Africa's energy transition and industrialisation journey. Join our investor panel discussions at the Africa Energy Forum The latest in Resources & Energy Broadening your perspectives for the resources and energy sector's transition to a more sustainable future. POWER, UTILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE INSIGHTS The Risk Problem with Investors Treating African Energy as One Market The El Niño-linked drought that parched Southern Africa in 2024 emptied one of the most important pieces of energy infrastructure on the continent. Lake Kariba, which stretches across the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, dropped towards some of its lowest usable levels in years as rainfall across the Zambezi basin dwindled. Read more POWER, UTILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE INSIGHTS Africa’s Power Market is Learning to Share British power developer Gridworks recently signed two landmark agreements with the Government of Uganda to begin construction on the Amari Project, widely regarded as Africa’s first independent transmission project to reach this phase. Read more POWER, UTILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE INSIGHTS Africa’s Industries Are Power Hungry, And Investors Want a Seat at the Table When New York-based energy firm Hydro-Link partnered last year with Swiss infrastructure group Mitrelli to develop a 1,150-kilometre transmission line between Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the logic behind the investment was difficult to miss. Read more Explore Africa Energy Forum Insights over the years Africa Energy Forum 2025 Discover more Africa Energy Forum 2024 Discover more Related Deals DEALS Powering South Africa’s energy transition through scalable infrastructure solutions Absa Corporate and Investment Banking partnered with Mulilo Energy Holdings on the financing of the 77MW / 308MWh Hartebeesfontein Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, acting as Joint Mandated Lead Arranger, Senior Lender, Hedge Provider and Agent Bank. Read more DEALS At the forefront of scaling energy progress Mulilo Beaufort West Solar PV project Read more DEALS Strengthening South Africa’s energy security Mulilo Mercury Battery Energy Storage System (Mercury BESS) project. Read more DEALS Driving scale and momentum in energy transformation Enabling South Africa’s energy future through our financing commitment for the 337 MWdcMiddlepunt Solar PV Project. Read more DEALS Clean Power. Multiplied. Accelerating solar infrastructure with R2.1 billion for a resilient, diversified energy market. Absa Corporate and Investment Banking has jointly arranged and financed Anthem’s 475 MW Notsi Solar PV Project, a landmark solar development led by Anthem - a leading independent power producer in South Africa. The total cost for the Notsi Solar PV Project was circa R8.7 billion Read more DEALS Harnessing Partnerships to Power Energy at Scale Absa Corporate and Investment Banking acted as Joint Mandated Lead Arranger, Senior Lender and Hedge Provider on the ZAR 8.4 billion financing of SOLA Group’s 300 MW Naos solar PV project, incorporating 660 MWh of battery storage. Read more
