BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo, November 2, 2026/APO Group/ –The Republic of Congo’s expanding oil and gas developments are creating new opportunities for investment, engineering contracts and commercial partnerships across the energy value chain. With offshore discoveries, mature-field redevelopment and three million tons per year of LNG capacity, the country is entering a new phase of energy development that requires capital, technology and international partnerships.

 




 
 

The Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF) 2027, taking place June 1-3 in Brazzaville, will serve as the official platform connecting Central African energy decision-makers, operators, investors and service companies. Organized by Energy Capital & Power in collaboration with the Ministry of Hydrocarbons, the forum will bring together public- and private-sector stakeholders to advance investment discussions, facilitate partnerships and connect companies with emerging opportunities across the region.

Connect With Central Africa’s Energy Decision-Makers

CEIF 2027 will provide a platform to engage directly with Congolese authorities, regulators, national energy companies and policymakers shaping the region’s energy investment landscape. Taking place in partnership with the Ministry of Hydrocarbons, the event offers a bridge between the country’s policymakers and public- and private-sector companies. Conversations with decision-makers can help investors understand national development priorities, gain insight into the regulatory environment and identify opportunities for market entry or expansion.

Capitalize on Congo’s Upstream Investment and Production Ambitions

As Congo targets production growth toward 500,000 barrels per day, operators are pursuing new exploration and mature-field redevelopment to increase output. TotalEnergies’ 2026 Moho G discovery could unlock an estimated 100 million barrels of recoverable resources alongside the existing Moho F development, illustrating the potential to connect new discoveries to established offshore infrastructure. Meanwhile, Perenco and Trident Energy are pursuing development and redevelopment opportunities across mature assets, including well reactivation and infrastructure upgrades.

These activities could create opportunities for drilling contractors, engineering firms and production technology providers. CEIF 2027 offers a platform to explore project requirements and investment opportunities across Congo’s upstream sector.

Unlock Opportunities Across LNG, Gas and Power Infrastructure

With LNG exports established and liquefaction capacity reaching three million tons per year in 2026, Congo is looking towards its next phase of gas development. This will depend on sustaining feedgas supplies, connecting additional resources and expanding infrastructure.

Beyond LNG, Congo’s plans to expand electricity generation and improve transmission and distribution infrastructure present opportunities for power developers, equipment suppliers and investors. These priorities create potential opportunities for upstream operators, engineering companies, technology providers and investors interested in gas processing, power generation and distribution. CEIF provides a platform to advance these priorities.

Showcase Solutions and Build Commercial Partnerships at the Exhibition

The CEIF 2027 exhibition will provide a platform for companies to showcase their technologies, equipment and services directly to energy operators, policymakers, investors and potential clients across Central Africa.

Exhibitors will have opportunities to demonstrate solutions, engage with local service providers and identify potential partnerships across drilling, engineering, infrastructure and energy technology. For companies seeking to enter or expand in the region, the exhibition offers a direct route to building commercial relationships, exploring procurement opportunities and positioning their services for upcoming projects.

Access New Projects and Financing Opportunities

Turning project opportunities into investments requires clarity on development priorities, infrastructure requirements and financing structures. CEIF’s discussions will give participants an opportunity to assess the projects shaping Congo’s energy sector and engage with potential commercial and institutional counterparts.

Investors, lenders and project developers can use these exchanges to identify areas where financing, technical expertise or new investment structures may help advance projects across oil and gas, power generation and downstream industries.

Organized by Energy Capital & Power in collaboration with the Ministry of Hydrocarbons, CEIF 2027 will enable candid dialogue, facilitating new investments and deals in the country’s energy sector. For more information, visit www.congoenergyinvestment.com.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 2, 2026/APO Group/ –How can South African businesses turn energy investment into lower operating costs, stronger resilience and long-term competitiveness? This question drove the second day of VUKA Group’s (https://WeAreVUKA.com/) C&I Energy + Storage Summit in Johannesburg, with discussions examining the commercial value of storage, industrial energy strategies and the infrastructure needed to support Africa’s growing digital economy.

 




  

The programme brought together business leaders, energy specialists, financiers and public-sector representatives to address practical decisions facing commercial and industrial users, alongside the EIUG Conference, Water Security Africa and Data Centre Summit.

Energy security, industrial competitiveness and infrastructure readiness emerged as closely connected priorities, with discussions highlighting what businesses need to turn investment plans into operational gains.

Energy storage featured prominently, with panellists examining how tariff optimisation, peak shaving and renewable energy integration can strengthen its value beyond backup power. The investment case, however, needs to account for battery degradation, warranties and operational risk.

Addressing the attendees, Junaid Munshi, Group Executive: Distribution for Eskom told the audience: “For an industrial business, solar and storage can improve the energy cost position. But the opportunity extends beyond the customer’s electricity bill. Where network capacity is constrained, coordinated battery use may relieve pressure on the infrastructure serving that business and, where proven technically dependable, could defer or reduce grid investment. The asset behind your meter can therefore also become a resource beyond it.”

The EIUG session “Industrialisation under threat?” put changing electricity consumption under scrutiny, asking whether lower demand reflected efficiency gains or weakening industrial output. Tariffs, investment conditions and industrial growth remained central to the discussion, highlighting the need to assess energy trends against the health of the wider economy.

At the Data Centre Summit, Africa’s AI ambitions brought power availability and infrastructure readiness into focus. Discussions on grid access, wheeling and network investment highlighted the importance of planning digital growth alongside the electricity infrastructure needed to sustain it.

For businesses developing energy projects, public-private engagement sessions explored infrastructure co-investment, municipal coordination and workable wheeling agreements.

Water Security Africa reinforced the wider resource-security challenge through industrial resilience case studies, digital water technologies and lessons from case studies.

Across the discussions, the practical message was consistent: competitive businesses need more than access to technology and capital. They also need reliable infrastructure, workable commercial arrangements and coordinated delivery.

The afternoon programme translated these themes into business decisions. “The C&I energy playbook” drew together insights from across the summit, while the closing “decision clinic” addressed real project challenges, from choosing between onsite solar and wheeled power to sizing batteries and preparing projects for financing. Experts from DBSA, Standard Bank, SustainableDNA and the City of Tshwane contributed practical guidance.

Download the programme to review the full Day 2 agenda and participating speakers: https://apo-opa.co/4eEKq9a

Digital technologies are changing how power systems are monitored and developed, but their value depends on how effectively they can be integrated into existing infrastructure.

Utilities and energy organisations are working with a growing range of connected technologies, including smart meters, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and artificial intelligence (AI). These tools create opportunities to improve access to system data and support more informed operational decisions.
 




 

Introducing them into established power environments, however, raises questions around legacy integration, system security and the infrastructure required to support greater connectivity. Organisations must consider how new digital capabilities will interact with existing assets, processes and technology platforms.

The expansion of data centres adds another dimension to this discussion. As AI and digital services develop, the energy and infrastructure requirements associated with processing and storing data are becoming part of the wider conversation about Africa’s digital ambitions.

These interconnected issues are explored in the Industry Insights Smart Solutions Volume, published by ESI Africa as created by VUKA Group. The volume examines the opportunities and challenges associated with digitalisation, IoT, AI and smart metering in power and energy systems, alongside the industry implications of data centre growth.

Download the Industry Insights Smart Solutions Volume (https://apo-opa.co/4eePfWx)

Connecting established infrastructure with smart technology

For many utilities and infrastructure operators, digital transformation must take place alongside systems and assets already in operation. The challenge is to introduce smarter capabilities without overlooking the security, compatibility and operational considerations associated with established infrastructure.

The ESI Africa on-demand webinar Securing the bridge between legacy and smart extends this discussion by considering the relationship between legacy environments and emerging smart systems.

Watch Securing the bridge between legacy and smart on-demand (https://apo-opa.co/4ktnFsn)

Digital infrastructure also influences the extent to which African organisations can develop and deploy artificial intelligence. Data centres form part of the physical foundation required to support that ambition, connecting questions about technology development with those concerning power and infrastructure.

The webinar The digital infrastructure Gold Rush: What Africa needs to turn its AI ambition into reality considers what the continent requires to develop the infrastructure supporting its AI ambitions.

Watch The digital infrastructure Gold Rush on-demand (https://apo-opa.co/4eePbWN)

Digitalisation becomes part of the wider energy agenda

The practical impact of smart technologies reaches beyond individual devices or software platforms. Digitalisation influences how infrastructure is planned, financed, operated and secured, making it part of the broader conversation about the future of African power systems.

That conversation will continue at Enlit Africa 2027, taking place at the CTICC, Cape Town from 11 to 13 May 2027. The event provides a platform for stakeholders across the energy sector to engage with the technologies, infrastructure priorities and investment considerations affecting the industry.

Pre-register for Enlit Africa 2027 (https://apo-opa.co/4sJQbs8)

Developing investable infrastructure

Africa’s digital and energy ambitions also depend on projects moving from concept towards implementation. This requires project preparation, credible development pathways and connections between project owners and the organisations able to finance or support delivery.

The Project & Investment Network connects African infrastructure projects with investors, financiers and solution providers. ESI Africa’s African Infrastructure Elites is the Host Media Partner of the network, which invites organisations to submit projects and investors to register their interest.

Submit a project or become an investor (https://apo-opa.co/4e6vtN2)

The infrastructure discussion continues

As digital technologies develop, the relationship between smart systems, data centres and energy infrastructure will require continued industry attention. Integration, security, investment and infrastructure capacity will remain central considerations for organisations adopting connected technologies.

The forthcoming Smart Solutions & Data Centres Volume 2027 will continue examining the developments affecting smart technology and the infrastructure supporting Africa’s digital growth.

Join the Smart Solutions & Data Centres Volume 2027 waiting list (https://apo-opa.co/4ziADhn)