Africa's energy ambitions will not be realized through ge neration capacity alone — and increasingly\, natural gas is emerging as th e fuel that makes reliable\, bankable energy systems possible at scale. Ac ross the continent\, grid instability\, underperforming utilities\, and co nstrained balance sheets continue to undermine service delivery and deter private investment. Gas offers a compelling solution: as a reliable baselo ad fuel\, it can anchor grid stability\, support industrial demand\, and p rovide the revenue predictability that makes energy infrastructure finance able — but only if the right investment frameworks\, regulatory structures \, and partnership models are in place.
\n\nThe challenge is both technica l and financial. Translating Africa's vast gas resources into reliable pow er requires more than exploration and production — it demands integrated v alue chains that connect upstream development to downstream power generati on\, creditworthy offtakers\, cost-reflective tariff structures\, and risk -mitigation instruments that give investors and lenders the confidence to commit capital at scale. Securing that alignment between gas producers\, u tilities\, regulators\, and financiers is the defining challenge — and opp ortunity — in Africa's energy transition.
\n\nThis invitation-only roundta ble moves beyond the broad strategic questions explored in the energy plen ary to focus on the granular\, practical work of making gas-powered energy systems investment-ready. A select group of senior gas producers\, power sector financiers\, utility leaders\, regulators\, and development finance experts will engage in a frank\, working-level discussion to identify the specific reforms\, financing structures\, and gas-to-power partnership mo dels that can strengthen utility creditworthiness\, unlock private capital \, and deliver replicable solutions at scale.
\n\nThe goal is not another statement of ambition — it is an actionable agenda that participants can c arry back to their institutions and implement.
BEGIN:VALARM UID:30633766-6236-4636-a535-303739313138 ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Africa's energy ambitions will not be realized through generati on capacity alone — and increasingly\, natural gas is emerging as the fuel that makes reliable\, bankable energy systems possible at scale. Across t he continent\, grid instability\, underperforming utilities\, and constrai ned balance sheets continue to undermine service delivery and deter privat e investment. Gas offers a compelling solution: as a reliable baseload fue l\, it can anchor grid stability\, support industrial demand\, and provide the revenue predictability that makes energy infrastructure financeable — but only if the right investment frameworks\, regulatory structures\, and partnership models are in place. \n\nThe challenge is both technical and financial. Translating Africa's vast gas resources into reliable power req uires more than exploration and production — it demands integrated value c hains that connect upstream development to downstream power generation\, c reditworthy offtakers\, cost-reflective tariff structures\, and risk-mitig ation instruments that give investors and lenders the confidence to commit capital at scale. Securing that alignment between gas producers\, utiliti es\, regulators\, and financiers is the defining challenge — and opportuni ty — in Africa's energy transition. \n\nThis invitation-only roundtable mo ves beyond the broad strategic questions explored in the energy plenary to focus on the granular\, practical work of making gas-powered energy syste ms investment-ready. A select group of senior gas producers\, power sector financiers\, utility leaders\, regulators\, and development finance exper ts will engage in a frank\, working-level discussion to identify the speci fic reforms\, financing structures\, and gas-to-power partnership models t hat can strengthen utility creditworthiness\, unlock private capital\, and deliver replicable solutions at scale. \n\nThe goal is not another statem ent of ambition — it is an actionable agenda that participants can carry b ack to their institutions and implement. TRIGGER:-PT15M END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR