The event will draw ~2,800 CEOs, heads of state, ministers and leaders from 90+ countries for networking, deal‑making and policy dialogue focused on private sector‑led development.
AEC views Kigali as ideal for aligning African decision‑makers, global investors and industry on practical solutions to energy access — 600m lack electricity, 900m clean cooking — via oil/gas/power/low‑carbon tech.
The forum highlights private sector’s role in bankable projects/public‑private partnerships, with AEC Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk urging energy stakeholders to engage for regulatory certainty and African financial leadership.
Rwanda’s stability positions it as a continental hub, enabling partnerships for energy security, industrialisation, jobs and growth defined by Africans.