The meeting place for African governments and global power investors

The Powering Africa: Summit (PA:S) taking place in Washington DC from 28-30 January will welcome African Ministries, utility companies and all investment agencies from the US working across Africa to meet with the international power community and discuss the progress of investment programmes such as ‘Power Africa’.

The Power Africa Initiative

In August 2014, African heads of state and ministers gathered in Washington to start the process of capital-raising to support the objectives of the ‘Power Africa Initiative’, resulting in over US$20bln of capital being committed from American and African partners in the Initiative. 

African stakeholders will return to Washington on the 28^th January 2015 to showcase power and energy infrastructure projects and partnership opportunities, making sure that the capital raised is invested in viable projects with both human and industrial capital being secured.

This global gathering will allow your company to showcase major investment opportunities, meet the CEOs of some of America’s leading corporations and do deals with some of the most efficient and successful power companies in the world.

PA:S will also highlight new investor programmes currently being developed as well as hearing from private sector players and banks looking to explore the rising opportunities in Africa.

The importance of partnerships

To put this in context, in June 2014 stakeholders from the US participated in the 16th annual Africa Energy Forum to explore the potential partnerships on the continent and increase Africa’s understanding of the opportunities available through partnerships with American partners.

Not only did this throw light on what America’s role can be in the continent, it also demonstrated how the Power Africa Initiative is imperative in increasing sustainable investment and supporting indigenous investors already playing a significant role in Africa's energy sectors.

Powering Africa: Summit

The Summit will feature a line-up of speakers from key US companies, the US and African Government as well as power developers from across Africa.

Investors will have the unique opportunity of meeting with African power developers showcasing live projects from Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, Zambia, Mozambique and many more.

The Summit will continue the momentum of the Power Africa Initiative by gathering US government and private sector businesses and financiers to meet with African project developers to discuss the regulatory frameworks and the processes in place to achieve the objectives of the Initiative. Download the agenda for more information.

Over the three days, international industry players will have the opportunity to foster new and existing partnerships to fully maximise the opportunities available in Africa's power sector.

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