African Energy Week 2026

Also known as: AEW 2026 · AEW

2026-07-222026-10-22

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October 2026
20 OctJoy Online
… ent, we are committed to building a credible, competitive and investor-friendly energy sector anchored on certainty, predictability and transparency,” Dr Jinapor said in a Facebook post following bilateral meetings with key industry players on the sidelines of African Energy Week …
Energy Ministry woos investors as PHDC signs Global Sphere deal for Petroleum Hub Phase Two
16 OctJoy Online
… The awards were presented during African Energy Week in Cape Town, South Africa, celebrating achievements across Africa’s energy sector. …
Kosmos Energy, Eni, TotalEnergies and AGL Win Big at African Energy Awards
16 OctJoy Online
… Speaking at African Energy Week 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, Mr Jinapor credited the recovery to renewed development activities following a US$2 billion memorandum of understanding signed in 2025 with Kosmos Energy, a partner in the Jubilee oilfield. …
Ghana’s Crude Oil Production Rebounds by 30% After Five Years of Decline
15 OctJoy Online
… The Minister disclosed this during a fireside chat at the opening ceremony of African Energy Week, where he joined Kosmos Energy Chief Executive Officer Andrew Inglis and African Energy Chamber Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk to discuss strategies for attracting fresh investment into …
Ghana secures $3.5bn investment commitments to revive oil and gas sector – Jinapor
August 2026
12 AugJoy Online
… The dispute over African Energy Week and the World Petroleum Congress has been examined largely through the lenses of Saudi influence, competition for ministers and CEOs, investment rivalry and institutional respect. …
AEW–WPC clash exposes Africa’s failure to defend its own energy calendar
July 2026
30 JulThe Chronicle
… This interconnected challenge should form a major part of Ghana’s engagement at African Energy Week 2026. …
Feature: Ghana’s Power Security Now Depends On Getting Gas, Grids And Regional Trade To Work Together
29 JulJoy Online
… This interconnected challenge should form a major part of Ghana’s engagement at African Energy Week 2026. …
Ghana’s power security now depends on getting gas, grids and regional trade to work together
22 JulJoy Online
… Ghana will arrive at African Energy Week 2026 carrying a stronger energy-sector narrative than it could have presented a year earlier. …
Ghana’s energy reset must move from financial rescue to productive investment

Mining & Energy

Energy Minister woos investors; PHDC signs Global Sphere petroleum deal

The News

Ghana's Energy Minister Dr John Jinapor reaffirmed the government's commitment to building a credible, competitive and investor-friendly energy sector during African Energy Week meetings. The Petroleum Hub Development Corporation signed a partnership agreement with Global Sphere for Phase Two of the Petroleum Hub Project, which the minister called a significant milestone toward making Ghana West Africa's leading energy hub.

20 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 20 October

Energy Minister woos investors; PHDC signs Global Sphere petroleum deal
Ghana's Energy Minister Dr John Jinapor reaffirmed the government's commitment to building a credible, competitive and investor-friendly energy sector during African Energy Week meetings. The Petroleum Hub Development Corporation signed a partnership agreement with Global Sphere for Phase Two of the Petroleum Hub Project, which the minister called a significant milestone toward making Ghana West Africa's leading energy hub.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 16 October

Kosmos Energy, Eni, TotalEnergies win African Energy Awards
Kosmos Energy Ghana and its CEO Andrew Inglis won major awards at the 2026 African Energy Awards during African Energy Week in Cape Town. Kosmos received the CSR Project of the Year award for its Innovation Centre supporting entrepreneurs in agriculture and energy value chains, while Inglis won the Mohammed S. Barkindo Lifetime Achievement Award.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's crude oil production rises 30% after five-year decline
Ghana's crude oil production has increased by about 30 per cent following a five-year decline, driven by renewed development activities under a US$2 billion memorandum of understanding signed in 2025 with Kosmos Energy for the Jubilee and TEN oilfields. The revised development plan includes licence extensions to 2040 and aims to drill up to 20 additional wells in the Jubilee field.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 15 October

Ghana secures $3.5bn investment commitments for oil expansion
Ghana has secured $3.5 billion in investment commitments to expand petroleum operations and drill new wells as the government pursues legal and fiscal reforms to revitalize the upstream oil and gas sector, according to Energy Minister Dr John Abdulai Jinapor. The government plans to increase local participation, expand domestic refining capacity, and ensure investment translates into lasting benefits for Ghanaians.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 12 August

AEW–WPC scheduling clash reveals Africa's weak energy calendar defense
African Energy Week (Cape Town, October 12–16, 2026) and the World Petroleum Congress (Riyadh, October 11–15, 2026) overlap almost completely, exposing Africa's failure to build enough collective institutional weight around its own strategic energy events to prevent competing planners from claiming the same dates.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 July

Ghana's power security needs integrated gas, grid and regional trade
Ghana has stabilized electricity supply through settling US$1.47 billion in legacy energy obligations, but long-term power security depends on integrating domestic gas, electricity infrastructure, and regional power trade—three components often managed separately. The country remains exposed to fuel disruptions, aging distribution infrastructure, and revenue collection challenges that require credible regional arrangements.
30 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 29 July

Ghana's power security requires integrated gas, grid and regional trade strategy
Ghana's electricity sector has stabilised following settlement of US$1.47 billion in legacy energy obligations in 2025, but long-term power security depends on integrating domestic gas supply, electricity infrastructure, and regional power trade—components historically managed separately—to address structural vulnerabilities in thermal generation, ageing distribution systems, and revenue collection.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 22 July

Ghana's energy sector must move beyond crisis management to productive investment
After spending approximately US$1.47 billion in 2025 to settle energy-sector debts and restore investor confidence, Ghana must now demonstrate that energy reform can attract new investment, strengthen domestic gas supply, and support industrial growth as it prepares for African Energy Week 2026.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →