Attend the Akili Energy Investment Forum 2026
One day to Understand. Connect. Decide.
200+ decision-makers, investors, financial institutions, developers, utilities, industry leaders and public-sector stakeholders brought together around African energy investment.
A deliberately focused format designed to preserve the quality of conversations and networking.
An environment designed to bring together the people who can finance, structure and execute projects.
Investors & Funds
Banks & DFIs
Utilities & developers
Gouvernements & regulators
EPC & Tech
200+
09
Strategic Sessions
Expected Participants
15+
Countries Represented
23+
International Speakers
You are not simply attending another conference.
You are coming to stay ahead of the markets, opportunities and relationships shaping energy investment across Africa.
Why Attend AEIF 2026?
Understand
Deepen your understanding of markets, risks, business models and financing mechanisms.
01.
Access
Meet investors, developers, financial institutions, utilities, industry leaders and public-sector decision-makers.
02.
Connect
Build meaningful relationships in a more focused setting than a large-scale conference.
03.
Decide
Leave with insights, perspectives and connections that can inform your next strategic decisions.
04.
Des sujets qui déterminent si un projet peut réellement avancer.
Financing, bankability, risk, infrastructure, technology, markets and execution.
Financing & PPPs
Project finance, blended finance, capital mobilisation and financial structuring.
Bankability & Risk
Regulatory frameworks, guarantees, risk mitigation, foreign-exchange risk and financial credibility.
Hydrocarbons & Gas
Returns, energy security, transition pathways and investment trade-offs.
Conversations that matter
Renewables & Storage
Scaling projects, solar, energy storage and emerging business models.
AI & Smart Grids
Digitalisation, optimisation, intelligent grids, resilience and system performance.
Markets & Competitiveness
Investment attractiveness, strategic partnerships, institutional frameworks and energy diplomacy.
The decision-makers you want to meet will be in the room.
Types of Organisations
Investors & Funds
Banks & DFIs
Utilities
Developers & IPPs
Governments
EPCs & OEMs
Consulting & Engineering
Technology & AI
WHO WILL BE IN THE ROOM ?
Seniority Levels
CEOs & Presidents
Managing Directors
Investment Directors
C-Suite Executives & VPs
Heads of Business Development
Project & Investment Leaders
Investment funds, banks and development finance institutions
Developers, IPPs, utilities, EPCs and equipment manufacturers
Public institutions, regulators and energy agencies
Technology, smart grids, storage, consulting and engineering
One day. Designed to maximise every interaction.
A focused, in-person format combining market intelligence, sector discussions and high-value networking.
THE AEIF EXPERIENCE
Welcome & First Connections
Arrival, networking and early connections across the AEIF ecosystem.
MORNING
Markets, Capital & Bankability
The key questions shaping investment decisions and capital deployment.
SESSION
High-Value Connections
Investors, executives, developers, experts and institutions.
NETWORKING
Technologies, marchés & exécution
Discussions focused on solutions, execution and the decisions that come next.
AFTERNOON
A Leading Ecosystem of Organisations.
Companies & Institutions Represented
Des intervenants directement liés aux enjeux du Forum.
Profiles & Expertise
Jean-Jacques Ngono
Managing Director · Amara Infrastructure Partners
Infrastructure finance, project finance, renewable energy, oil & gas, sovereign debt, engineering and investment.
Infrastructure & Finance
Energy Executive
Stéphane Picarle
Senior energy executive · ex-Shell T&T
Investment
Ismaël Django
Investment Director · RGREEN INVEST
QUESTIONS FRÉQUENTES
Who is AEIF 2026 for?
AEIF 2026 is designed for investors, funds, banks, financial institutions, developers, utilities, industry leaders, public-sector stakeholders and experts involved in financing and developing energy projects across Africa. The Forum primarily brings together decision-makers and professionals seeking concrete opportunities, partnerships and strategic connections.
Why attend AEIF 2026?
AEIF 2026 gives participants direct access, in a single day, to decision-makers, investors, developers and experts active across African energy markets. The Forum is designed to foster high-value exchanges around financing, bankability, markets and project execution.
When and where will AEIF 2026 take place?
The Akili Energy Investment Forum 2026 will take place on 5 December 2026 at Meliá Paris La Défense, in the Paris business district. The event will be held entirely in person.
How can I book a Pass?
You can book your Pass directly from the Attend page or by clicking “Book My Pass” anywhere on the website. You will then be redirected to the official ticketing platform to select your Pass and complete your registration.
On 5 December, African energy markets will be at the centre of the conversation in Paris La Défense.
The question is simple: will you be in the room?
Akili Energy Investment Forum 2026 · Hôtel Meliá Paris La Défense
READY TO JOIN AEIF 2026?
200 decision-makers. Real opportunities. One decisive day.
5 december 2026
Paris La Défense
Akili Energy Investment Forum 2026
Mélia Paris La Défense,
4 Esplanade du Général de Gaulle, 92400 Courbevoie
Structuring Africa’s energy future: capital, markets and execution.
contact@akilienergy.com
+33 6 64 76 66 68
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