• Start Date: March 19, 2025
• End Date: March 20, 2025

AIX Nairobi offers perspectives on developments in host nation Kenya and the East African Power Pool (Eapp) region plus analysis of wider corporate developments and constraints facing the industry. The 2025 agenda examines what AIX is callng ‘Constructive, Productive and Disruptive energy’ for Africa.

• Start Date: October 29, 2024
• End Date: October 30, 2024
• Location: RSA House, London

First held in 2014, AIX Power & Renewables has become one of the meeting places of choice for Africa’s power sector stakeholders, including leading private and public sector investors, African officials and project developers.

• Start Date: June 5, 2024
• End Date: June 5, 2024
• Location: 12.00 BST (GMT +1), Online, Zoom

The planned addition of 3GW of photovoltaic power in a pair of procurement rounds is the first step in Algeria's programme to add 15GW of solar capacity by 2035. Join African Energy chairman Jon Marks, managing director John Hamilton and Anzul director Oualid Khelifi for a breakdown of the context, the possibilities, the risks, and how to address them.

• Start Date: April 25, 2024
• End Date: April 26, 2024
• Location: RSA House, London

AIX: Energy in Transition will focus on the energy and development policies facing government and industry – including the choice between energy security, affordability and environmental sustainability; the role of gas in Africa's energy transition; and emerging decarbonisation technologies that suit African realities.

• Start Date: April 10, 2024
• End Date: April 10, 2024
• Location: 12.00 BST (GMT +1), Online, Zoom

Join African Energy southern Africa editor Tonderayi Mukeredzi and a panel of experts for an insightful webinar as we examine the South African election landscape and the key issues that may impact the outcome and the broader economy.

• Start Date: March 12, 2024
• End Date: March 13, 2024
• Location: Nairobi, Kenya

AIX Nairobi will analyse the progress – and possible lack of traction – towards establishing a climate finance agenda that speeds African electricity supply industry development following the COP28 global climate finance summit in Dubai.

• Start Date: January 17, 2024
• End Date: January 17, 2024
• Location: Online

African Energy takes a look back at the major power project developments in 2023 and presents an analysis of the project pipeline through to 2028. The meeting will use the latest figures from African Energy Live Data to analyse the state of the power sector and examine the trajectory of the industry and emerging trends.

• Start Date: December 6, 2023
• End Date: December 6, 2023
• Location: Online

In an online discussion, African Energy managing director John Hamilton and members of the editorial team will be looking at what the African Union’s Continental Power System Master Plan can realistically achieve, and where interconnector projects could open new opportunities for delivering power in a sustainable, and therefore potentially commercial, way.

• Start Date: November 15, 2023
• End Date: November 15, 2023
• Location: Online

Kenya is unusually well-placed to exploit the energy transition, being endowed with very substantial solar, wind and geothermal resources. These have moved to centre-stage in the Ruto administration's plans to accelerate industrial growth, in parallel with strengthening the electricity supply industry. This online roundtable will be chaired by African Energy founder Jon Marks, with contributions from invited guests.

• Start Date: November 1, 2023
• End Date: November 2, 2023
• Location: RSA House, London

AIX was set up in 2014 to establish an enduring dialogue for investors and energy industry professionals, with the aim of stimulating business engagement and long- term partnerships. To mark the 10th anniversary, in addition to our usual day one evening reception we are holding an AIX: dinner. Alongside our usual lively mix of panel discussions, held, as ever under the Chatham House Rule, the programme also includes an afternoon of roundtables focused on Matching finance and projects.

• Start Date: September 20, 2023
• End Date: September 20, 2023
• Location: Online

Major power consumers in South Africa are fleeing Eskom, its corruption, incompetence and its coal. Because this transformation is being led by the market and not the authorities it is inherently risky and unpredictable. African Energy has been looking at the data and piecing together the likely future shape of the market.

• Start Date: July 25, 2023
• End Date: July 25, 2023
• Location: Online

This online roundtable will look at gas and LNG options for C&I and large off-grid offtakers, midstream challenges, and the potential future impact of large-scale LNG developments in African markets.

• Start Date: June 28, 2023
• End Date: June 28, 2023
• Location: Online

Join African Energy managing director John Hamilton to discuss the potential and the pitfalls of investing in Egypt's energy sector.

• Start Date: June 13, 2023
• End Date: June 13, 2023
• Location: Online

African Energy Live Data’s assessment of the power generation industry’s 2022 performance and the future direction of the sector.

• Start Date: April 26, 2023
• End Date: April 26, 2023
• Location: Online

An African Energy webinar on the latest trends in North Africa's power generation industry. We will be presenting the latest data from African Energy Live Data, the most comprehensive database of power generation plants and projects across the continent.

• Start Date: April 17, 2023
• End Date: April 18, 2023
• Location: RSA House, London

The meeting will examine how to deliver affordable and reliable energy across the continent and meet SDG7 ambitions, energy security and the role of gas in Africa’s energy transition. Emerging decarbonisation technologies including low carbon hydrogen, advanced civil nuclear and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) will also feature during the two-day discussion. Held under the Chatham House Rule, the meeting is known for its knowledge-led approach and unusually robust debate.

• Start Date: April 5, 2023
• End Date: April 5, 2023
• Location: Online

An African Energy webinar on the latest trends in Sub-Saharan Africa's power generation industry. We will be presenting the latest data from African Energy Live Data, the most comprehensive database of power generation plants and projects across the continent.

• Start Date: March 21, 2023
• End Date: March 21, 2023
• Location: Online

Following Nigeria’s election, this African Energy online roundtable will discuss the new leadership, any potential political fallout from the election and the security situation. This fits into a context where Nigeria is committed to major investment in domestic gas-to-power and export LNG (not to mention several grandiose pipeline projects), as well as to a substantial increase in renewables. But is there the money and joined-up policy to finally deliver all this?

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Start Date: March 29, 2022
• End Date: March 29, 2022

An online meeting examining the state of the African power sector and its possible future directions.

• Start Date: February 22, 2022
• End Date: February 22, 2022

The online meeting will examine solar investments in six countries: Senegal and the G5 Sahel states (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger). It will ask, what is required to encourage private sector participation and build capacity, how to prepare projects and mitigate risks, and what especially political and economic issues confront investment in the region.

• Start Date: January 25, 2022
• End Date: January 25, 2022
• Location: Online

A frank examination of the political pressures and flash points – from sovereign debt to PPA renegotiations – that may impact on power sector development in 2022

• Start Date: December 31, 2021
• End Date: December 31, 2020

We are pleased to combine a monthly online AIX series with traditional live AIX: Gas and AIX: Power & Renewables meetings held at RSA House, London in 2021.

• Start Date: November 17, 2021
• End Date: November 18, 2021
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House and online

We are pleased to return to RSA House in 2021, combining a live event with online streaming and networking for delegates unable to travel to London.

• Start Date: November 17, 2021
• End Date: November 18, 2021
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House and online

We are pleased to return to RSA House in 2021, combining a live AIX: Power & Renewables meeting with online streaming and networking for delegates unable to travel to London.

• Start Date: December 15, 2020
• End Date: December 15, 2020
• Location: Online

The 7th AIX: Power & Renewables will be a series of monthly meetings held in a virtual environment between September 2020 to February 2021, with live streaming, fringe events, an online exhibition and networking opportunities.

• Start Date: December 8, 2020
• End Date: December 8, 2020
• Location: Online

The 6th AIX: Gas will be a series of monthly meetings held in a virtual environment between September to December 2020, with live streaming, fringe events, an online exhibition and networking opportunities.

• Start Date: July 7, 2020
• End Date: July 7, 2020
• Location: Online

Africa Investment Exchange: Power Update Webinar ENABLING POWER PROJECT DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA 13h00-15h30 GMT+1, 7 July 2020 This fourth webinar provided an update on the tariff renegotiations under way in several African markets as well as discussed the impact of ... Read More

• Start Date: June 23, 2020
• End Date: June 23, 2020
• Location: Online

Africa Investment Exchange: Gas Update Webinar DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS ALONG THE GAS VALUE CHAIN 13h00-15h00 GMT+1, 23 June 2020 The third AIX Webinar provided an update on Africa’s gas market ahead of the sixth AIX: Gas meeting in September. Purchase access ... Read More

• Start Date: June 9, 2020
• End Date: June 9, 2020
• Location: Online

The second AIX: Webinar will focus on Africa's evolving Commercial & Industrial market. The three live stream sessions will examine emerging business models, compare different regulatory environments as well as look at considerations for customers considering captive power.

• Start Date: April 30, 2020
• End Date: April 30, 2020
• Location: Online, 12h50-17h00 GMT+1

Established at RSA House in 2013, the Africa Investment Exchange (AIX) meetings have become one of the meeting places of choice for Africa’s energy sector stakeholders. In the absence of our London Spring meetings – AIX: Gas and AIX: Grid & Storage have been moved to September – we will be hosting a free AIX: Webinar on 30 April.

• Start Date: April 30, 2020
• End Date: December 31, 2020

Established at RSA House in 2013, the Africa Investment Exchange (AIX) has become one of the meeting places of choice for Africa’s energy sector stakeholders. We have taken the AIX meetings online during the Covid-19 disruption.

• Start Date: November 14, 2019
• End Date: November 14, 2019
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

Off-grid Investment Exchange 2019 14 November 2019, RSA House, London The fourth annual Off-grid Investment Exchange was dedicated to bringing established suppliers of off-grid services together with international developers and investors (DFIs, banks, commercial and impact investors) and other potential ... Read More

• Start Date: November 14, 2019
• End Date: November 14, 2019
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

AIX: Gas 2019 Update Gas, GTP and LNG Executive Briefing 14 November 2019, RSA House, London This half-day briefing picked up on key themes discussed at AIX: Gas 2019, which was held in London on 2-3 May. The two sessions ... Read More

• Start Date: November 13, 2019
• End Date: November 14, 2019
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

Now in its sixth year, AIX: Power & Renewables has become one of the meeting places of choice for Africa’s power sector stakeholders, including leading private and public sector investors, African officials and project developers.

• Start Date: October 2, 2019
• End Date: October 3, 2019
• Location: Nairobi
• Venue: Kenya

Now in its second year, the AIX: Nairobi power and renewables meeting provides a rare opportunity to hear the perspectives from the public sector while also getting a better sense of the developments and challenges emanating from various other stakeholders in East Africa's dynamic energy market.

• Start Date: May 2, 2019
• End Date: May 3, 2019
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

Now in its fifth year, AIX: Gas responds to Africa’s growing gas demand, new discoveries and opportunities to commercialise gas resources shaped by technology, innovative financing structures and significant power demand. Africa's evolving utility-scale and small-scale LNG market will also feature in the agenda.

• Start Date: November 15, 2018
• End Date: November 15, 2018
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

An afternoon of sessions dedicated to a bringing established suppliers of off-grid services together with international developers and investors (DFIs, banks, commercial and impact investors) and other potential new entrants who are looking to buy into this fast-growing industry.

• Start Date: November 15, 2018
• End Date: November 15, 2018
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

AfricaHardball Political risk perspectives for Africa’s energy industries 15 November, RSA House, London A moderated roundtable discussion on political risks and governance issues that affect power and renewables projects and investment decisions. Since 2006, AfricaHardball  has provided a private forum ... Read More

• Start Date: November 14, 2018
• End Date: November 15, 2018
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

Now in its fifth year, AIX Power & Renewables features two main conference streams, additional break-out sessions and an evening reception alongside: The third annual Off-grid Investment Exchange; AIX: Gas 2018 Update; and AfricaHardball.

• Start Date: November 14, 2018
• End Date: November 14, 2018
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

This half-day briefing will pick up on key themes discussed at AIX: Gas 2018 and provide an update on the progress of major LNG and GTP projects across the continent. Participants will benefit from a shared networking lunch with stakeholders attending the fifth annual AIX Power & Renewables meeting.

• Start Date: October 3, 2018
• End Date: October 4, 2018
• Location: Nairobi
• Venue: Fairmont Hotel

Held under the Chatham House Rule and structured through a series of panel-led sessions, AIX Nairobi will be limited to 90 senior executives and offers a rare opportunity for an in-depth discussion on the issues and challenges facing clean energy projects in East and Southern Africa.

• Start Date: April 11, 2018
• End Date: April 12, 2018
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

Sponsored by Actis, Azura Power and Watson Farley & Williams, the fourth annual AIX: Gas meeting brought upstream players together with senior officials, project developers and investors to help develop and strengthen partnerships along the African gas value chain.

• Start Date: November 15, 2017
• End Date: November 16, 2017
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

AIX: Power and Renewables 2017 welcomed 180 participants from 29 different countries, was sponsored by Actis, AfIDA, DEG, DLA Piper, Engie, FMO, Globeleq, InfraCo Africa, Joule Africa, KEDCO, Lumos Global and Winch Energy and supported by Power Africa and the Global Off-grid Lighting Association.

• Start Date: April 5, 2017
• End Date: April 6, 2017
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

The third annual Africa Investment Exchange: Gas meeting was sponsored by Actis, Azura Power Holdings and Globeleq and attracted more than 100 senior executives from leading investors, project developers and other stakeholders for a frank discussion of project opportunities and investment issues affecting all stakeholders across Africa's gas sector.

• Start Date: November 21, 2016
• End Date: November 22, 2016
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

AIX: Power and Renewables 2016 welcomed 160 senior level participants drawn from DFIs, private investors, developers and government policymakers. The meeting was sponsored by Africa Finance Corporation, Africa Infrastructure Development Association (AfIDA), Denham Capital, BioTherm Energy, DLA Piper and FMO.

• Start Date: September 29, 2016
• End Date: September 30, 2016
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

MENA Investment Exchange: Energy brought together investors, developers, financiers, policy-makers and analysts for a frank discussion of the region’s diversified gas-to-power and renewable energy industries. The meeting was supported by Apricum – the Cleantech Advisory, British Photovoltaic Association, Clean Energy Business Council, Eversheds, the Middle East Association, and the Middle East Solar Industry Association.

• Start Date: June 9, 2016
• End Date: June 10, 2016
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

AIX: Transport & Infrastructure brought together public and private sector investors, developers and other stakeholders to discuss the strategies, opportunities and partnerships necessary to unlock wider development. The meeting was supported by AIIM, the Business Council for Africa, Nectar Group and Stephenson Harwood. Proceedings were held under the Chatham House Rule, and structured round panel-led discussions and roundtables to facilitate dialogue.

• Start Date: April 28, 2016
• End Date: April 29, 2016
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

Sponsored by Actis, Denham Capital and Endeavor Energy, AIX: Gas focused on bringing upstream and LNG players together with power sector and downstream developers and investors for a frank discussion of project opportunities and investment issues affecting all stakeholders across the gas sector. Co-produced by African Energy, proceedings were held under the Chatham House Rule, and structured round panel-led discussions and roundtables to facilitate dialogue.

• Start Date: November 19, 2015
• End Date: November 20, 2015
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

AIX: Power & Renewables brought together a high-level audience from the private and public sectors to discuss the challenges facing investors, examine innovative structures emerging from deals along the electricity value chain and draw together recommendations for the future of the sector. The meeting was sponsored by Actis, DLA Piper, Globeleq, InfraCo Africa and FMO and supported by the Business Council for Africa, the Netherlands-African Business Council, Power Africa and US Chamber of Commerce.

• Start Date: September 28, 2015
• End Date: September 29, 2015
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

AIX: Transport and Logistics brought together private and public sector investors and operators to discuss opportunities and strategies for infrastructure partnerships that will help unlock wider economic development. Proceedings were held under the Chatham House Rule and structured round a series of interactive panel-led sessions to facilitate dialogue.

• Start Date: May 28, 2015
• End Date: May 29, 2015
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

Sponsored by Actis and co-produced by African Energy, CbI’s respected source of independent analysis on the continent’s energy industries, AIX:Gas responded to new opportunties to commercialise Africa’s gas resources shaped by new discoveries, innovative financing structures and significant power demand. As one of the panelists stated: “It was the right topic at the right time for sub-Saharan Africa!”

• Start Date: November 24, 2014
• End Date: November 25, 2014
• Location: London
• Venue: RSA House

The first Africa Investment Exchange responded to new paradigms in the African energy sector shaped by new players, innovative financing structures, impact investment strategies and technological innovation. Held behind closed doors, AIX: Energy focused on channeling private resources into the African power sector – from thermal IPPs to innovative distributed power and renewables solutions – providing a forum for investors to meet with African businesses and policymakers.