Africa Investment Exchange
A series of international meetings for Africa's energy sector stakeholders.
All our meetings are developed with the input of African Energy's senior consultants and analysts, who work closely with the project development community on issues that affect public and private sector investment decisions.
Upcoming meetings
Find out about the next Africa Investment Exchange (AIX) meetings.
African power data: Renewable energy trends
- Start Date: October 4, 2022
- End Date: October 4, 2022
- Location: Online
Join Ajay Ubhi and other African Energy analysts for a webinar on the latest trends in Africa's renewable power generation. The webinar will start with a presentation of the latest data from African Energy Live Data.
Carbon and renewable credit markets – routes to entry and future shifts
- Start Date: October 20, 2022
- End Date: October 20, 2022
- Location: Online
From ESG to net-zero, corporate investors are increasingly looking for new routes to carbon friendly investments.
AIX: Power & Renewables 2022
- Start Date: November 16, 2022
- End Date: November 17, 2022
- Location: RSA House, London
First held at RSA House in 2014, AIX: Power & Renewables has become one of the meeting places of choice for Africa’s power sector stakeholders to discuss the big issues confronting the industry and its financiers.
Transmission and interconnections – towards a Continental System Master Plan
- Start Date: December 6, 2022
- End Date: December 6, 2022
- Location: Online
After years of glacial progress, the continent’s power pools are advancing a scheme to unite the whole of Africa in a Continental System Master Plan. This online roundtable will evaluate progress to date and consider the impact which this plan will have on African ESIs.
AfricaHardball – political risk strategy roundtable
- Start Date: January 17, 2023
- End Date: January 17, 2023
- Location: Online
This AfricaHardball™ political risk strategy roundtable will identify a range of upcoming political, commercial and reputational issues, and discuss scenarios to help stakeholders refine their strategies. As usual with AIX meetings, the roundtable will be held under the Chatham House Rule.
Green hydrogen and green ammonia and the new scramble for Africa
- Start Date: February 21, 2023
- End Date: February 21, 2023
- Location: Online
It is still too early to say when or how green hydrogen (GH2) and green ammonia (GNH3) technologies will become bankable at scale. However dozens of projects are now under development across the African continent. This online roundtable will assess the progress, the challenges and the key emerging players.
AIX meetings attract support from leading private and public sector stakeholders
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Battery supply chain challenges
While the potential for battery storage to solve the central challenge of wind and solar intermittency is now widely understood, adoption in Africa, a continent abundant with natural energy resources, remains troublingly low. Short-term progress in this space is being constrained by both demand-and ... Read More
Carbon and renewable credit markets
Carbon credits have gained considerable global momentum in recent years, with trading volumes rising 164% in 2021 alone as both China and the UK launched trading schemes. So far, Africa – which is on the frontline of the consequences of ... Read More
Kenya: What next for the energy sector?
African Energy will be hosting a post-election online roundtable discussion on 20 September, with contributions from AIIM and FMO, as part of our monthly AIX membership programme. The discussion will look at: What the election means for the liberalisation agenda. ... Read More
Revival in HEP interest shows hydropower potential in Africa
There is widespread recognition that baseload power will remain essential for balancing the grid against the additions of intermittent renewable power – particularly in the midst of Africa’s continuing fast-paced urbanisation. Utilising Africa’s massive hydropower potential seems a natural solution, ... Read More
AIX will discuss latest supply chain challenges
Supply chain issues are threatening to undermine some power developer efforts in South Africa, with some older pricing assumptions now “woefully out of date,” potentially causing project delays – according to reporting in the latest edition of African Energy. Read more ... Read More
AIX will discuss COP27 outcomes for Africa
African Energy has reported that COP27 will have a noticeably different feel to its predecessor in Glasgow, or, in the words of an Egyptian diplomat, a focus on: “implementation rather than commitments.” This ambition will be welcome news to those hoping ... Read More
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Past meetings
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Kenya: What next for the energy sector?
- Start Date: September 20, 2022
- End Date: September 20, 2022
- Location: Online
Join African Energy for a roundtable discussion of the recent elections in Kenya and their implications for the energy sector.
North African energy markets: domestic threats and export opportunities
- Start Date: July 19, 2022
- End Date: July 19, 2022
- Location: Online
From Morocco in the west to Egypt in the east, governments and investors are wondering whether they stand on the threshold of a new era of energy exploitation.
Understanding the gas value chain in Nigeria
- Start Date: June 28, 2022
- End Date: June 28, 2022
- Location: Online
An AIX membership roundtable focused on the opportunities and obstacles in developing Nigeria's natural gas resources and meeting the government's net-zero target.
Africa power: Latest data, trends and opportunities
- Start Date: June 16, 2022
- End Date: June 16, 2022
- Location: Online
Be the first to hear African Energy Live Data’s assessment of the power industry’s 2021 performance and the future direction of the sector.
Liberalising power markets – South Africa
- Start Date: May 31, 2022
- End Date: May 31, 2022
- Location: Online
The first in a series of three webinars, exploring the diverse experiences of three African countries which have moved to liberalise their power markets.
AIX: Energy in Transition 2022
- Start Date: April 27, 2022
- End Date: April 28, 2022
The meeting at RSA House will examine the future of gas as a transition fuel as well as the prospects for hydrogen, carbon-capture, storage and alternative baseloads in the energy mix.
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