Africa Energy Indaba 2023 | Africa Energy Indaba | 6 March 2023 | Cape Town International Convention Centre, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

The potential will grow significantly over the next two decades, driven by population growth, urbanization and the emergence of a wealthier middle class on the continent. Africa is endowed with natural resources that are changing the global energy landscape. There is no doubt that Africa remains open for exploration by oil and gas companies.

The Forum has been created to ensure a balance between country specific opportunities as well as common issues that affect the whole region such as exploration activity, licensing rounds, development plans and the move to gas, new tax regimes, regional infrastructure projects, pipelines, LNG terminals, security, local content initiatives, investment requirements and other key upcoming projects.

2023 Speakers

MINISTERIAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

Mr. Gwede Mantashe
Minister of Mineral Resources & Energy, South Africa

MINISTERS:

Didier BUDIMBU
Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Honourable Ibrahim Matola
Minister of Energy, Malawi

PROGRAMME DIRECTOR:

Daniel Makokera
Chief Executive Officer, Pamuzinda Productions

ADDRESS:

Simbini Tichakunda
Energy Infrastructure Expert at NEPAD Agency, AUDA-NEPAD

Dr. Towela Nyirenda Jere
Head of the Economic Integration Division, AUDA-NEPAD

MODERATORS:

Sherrie Donaldson
Stakeholder Engagement Sector Lead, Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, African Innovators

Kesh Mudaly
Principal, BCG

Niall Kramer
CEO, SA Oil & Gas Alliance

Jonathan Berman
Managing Director, Autonomi Capital

Dave Wright
Board Member, SANEA

Dr. Rod Crompton
African Energy Leadership Centre, Wits Business School

Sean Cleary
Chairman, Strategic Concepts

Ifeoma Malo
CEO, Clean Technology Hub

Wilhelm Schultz
Director, Partners in Performance

Dr. Kandeh Yumkella
Sierra Leonean Member of Parliament

Rob Surtees
Managing Director, enerweb

Nomawethu Qase
Director, Department of Mineral Resources & Energy (DMRE)

Duncan Bonnett
Director: Market Access & Research, Africa House

Alan M. Clegg Pr.Eng Pr.CPM PMP FSAIMM FIOQ F.Inst.D
Non-Executive Chairman, Co-Founder & Director, SHUMBA ENERGY LTD

Brenda Martin
Independent Advisor, SAEnergy Transition

Webb Meko
Chief Client Officer, Zutari

Brian Statham
Founder, Brian Statham Associates

Steve Husbands
Head of Commercial Energy Advisory, SLR Consulting

PANEL MEMBERS:

Rashid Ali Abdallah
Executive Director, African Energy Commission

Gcobisa Mashegoana
Executive Manager – Contracts, Resource and Performance Management, Eskom

Tobias Hobbach
Managing Director, Sustainable Energy Group

Peter Viljoen
Regional Director: Energy, Hatch

Victor Utedzi
Founder, African Transmission Corporation

Ing. Ebenezer Kofi Essienyi
Chief Executive, Ghana Grid Company Limited

Samuel Mokorosi
Head: Origination & Deals, Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Prof Abubakar Sambo
Chairman, World Energy Council Nigeria

Patrick Prestele
Consultant, Frost & Sullivan

Avesh Padayachee
CEO, Fibon Energy

Prof. Mosad Elmissiry
Senior Manager ,EU-GTAF Programme, AUDA-NEPAD

Adjunct Professor Lwazi Ngubevana
Director: African Energy Leadership Centre, Wits Business School

Happy Khambule
Environment and Energy Manager, BUSA

Jean-Denis Collin
Fund Manager – Head of Electrifi, EDFI Management Company

Gaylor Montmasson-Clair
Senior Economist, Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS)

Arnaud Henin
Managing Director, Gommyr Power Networks

Nico Tyabji
Head of Strategic Partnerships, SunFunder

Eng. Dr. Michael Nkambo Mugerwa
General Manager, Uganda Refinery Holding Company

Joel Yongoua Nana
Project Manager, Sustainable Energy Africa

Jaco Human
Executive Officer, Industrial Gas Users Association – Southern Africa

Afetsi Awoonor
Regional Head, Sales and Marketing, Convenio Energy

Pinehas Mutota
GM Economic Regulation, Electricity Control Board

Dr. Stanford Chidziva
Acting Director, Green Hydrogen Programme

Mario Schehle
CIO, OSGP Alliance

Farai Chireshe
Energy Analyst and Project Officer, WWF South Africa

Ogutu Okudo
Founder, Guuru Energy

Shaun Nel
Executive, DG Capital

Rivhatshinyi Mandavha
Investment Manager, Norfund

Nicholas Msibi
Acting Managing Director, Trans-Africa Projects

Vally Padayachee
Strategic Adviser, The Association of Municipal Electricity Utilities of Southern Africa

Mreedula Mungra
CEO, Mauritius Renewable Energy Agency

Gavin Strelec
Chief Engineer High Voltage Engineering and EMC Eskom Research, Testing and Development, Eskom

Hiten Parmar
Director, uYilo e-Mobility Programme

Johan Groenewald
Project Business Development Specialist, Lesedi

Nadège Hopman
Deputy Head of Regional Representation, European Investment Bank

Ademola Ogunbanjo
Executive Vice President, Oando Clean Energy Ltd

Michael Feldner
Renewable Energy & Project Finance Advisor, GET.invest Finance Catalyst

Mamiki Matlawa
Group Business Development Executive, Actom

Rentia Van Tonder
Head, Power, Corporate & Investment Banking, Standard Bank

Ndivhuho Raphulu
CEO, National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA)

David Song
Director of Operations, OnePower

Grace Perkins
Operations Director, Africa Minigrid Developers Association

Reitumetse Molotsoane
Head: Environment, NBI

Bertha Dlamini
Founding President, African Women in Energy and Power

Lebohang Mosetu
Senior Underwriter, ECIC

Dr. Brian Mantlana
Climate Change, CSIR

Beatrice Nyabira
Partner Projects, Energy & Restructuring, IKM Advocates

Khetsiwe Dlamini
Energy Specialist, Energy and Water

Joseph Hallahan
Transactions Specialist, Power Africa

Prashaen Reddy
Partner, KEARNEY

Candice Watson
CEO, Mwangaza Advisory

Stavros Nicolaou
Senior Executive: Strategic Trade, Aspen Pharmacare Group

Adewale Odugbesan
Director, Royal Power Energy

Tsitsi Musasike
Acting Head: Energy, Environment, DBSA

Dr. Phindile Masangane
CEO, Petroleum Agency SA

Jack Radmore
Programme Manager: Energy & Climate Finance, Green Cape

Wangari Muchiri
Director: Africa Wind Power, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)

Dr. Ishmael Poolo
Group CEO, CEF

Ayanda Noah
Group Chairperson, CEF

Godfrey Moagi
CEO, Strategic Fuel Fund

Adv. Nomalanga Sithole
CEO, NERSA

Deon Very
Technical Director, Zutari

Frank Spencer
Head of Deployment, Bushveld Energy

Taru Madangombe
VP for Power and Grid Segment for MEA, Schneider Electric

2023 Sponsors and Partners

PREMIER PARTNER:
• Central Energy Fund

GOLD SPONSOR:
• Rheinmetall Denel-Munition (RF) (PTY) LTD

SILVER PARTNERS:
• ECIC
• Standard Bank Group
• Development Bank of Southern Africa
• Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone Company

CONFERENCE DELEGATE BAG SPONSOR:
• Norton Rose Fulbright

COCKTAIL RECEPTION SPONSOR AND BREAKAWAY SESSION SPONSOR:
• Lesedi

PLENARY SESSION HOST:
• Hatch

PLENARY SESSION SPONSOR:
• Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

PLENARY PARTNERS:
• National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa
• TENN
• Boston Consulting Group

BREAKAWAY SESSION HOSTS:
• Partners in Performance
• Zutari

BREAKAWAY SESSION SPONSORS:
• Power Africa
• LIU Energy

BREAKAWAY PANEL PARTNER:
• EWSETA

SESSION PARTNER:
• JSE Private Placements

INDABA ENERGY LEADERS DIALOGUE PARTNER:
• McKinsey and Company

INSIGHTS PARTNER:
• Asoko Insight

SPEAKER LOUNGER PARTNER:
• Oando Clean Energy

KNOWLEDGE HUB PARTNERS:
• EOH
• NEXTEC

CEO ROUNDTABLE SPONSOR:
• Fortinet

SOCIAL MEDIA SPONSOR:
• Schneider Electric