CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 3, 2026/APO Group/ –The MSGBC Basin is moving from a story of world-class discoveries to one of project execution, with Senegal and Mauritania increasingly emerging as gas and LNG hubs for West Africa. At African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, taking place October 12–16 in Cape Town, the session Invest in the MSGBC Basin: Scaling Gas, LNG and Regional Infrastructure Across West Africa, sponsored by Technip Energies, will bring investors, governments and industry leaders together to examine what is needed to turn this resource base into a broader regional energy and industrial opportunity.

 
 




 

The region has already crossed a major threshold. The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, spanning the maritime border between Mauritania and Senegal, achieved first gas in December 2024 and first LNG in February 2025, with its first LNG cargo exported in April 2025. The project is now providing a foundation for the two countries to develop both export revenues and domestic gas markets.

In Senegal, the Yakaar-Teranga gas project is advancing as a major domestic gas opportunity, with development costs estimated at around $7.5 billion. The project is expected to play a central role in reducing reliance on imported fuels and supporting power generation and industrial consumers. Mauritania, meanwhile, is advancing plans for the BirAllah gas development, adding another potentially significant source of gas supply to the basin’s growing project pipeline.

The infrastructure required to monetize these resources is becoming equally important. Senegal is prioritizing public-private partnerships to accelerate development of a planned 400-km domestic gas pipeline network connecting offshore resources with power plants and industrial users. The infrastructure is intended to help translate offshore gas production into more reliable domestic energy supply and wider economic activity.

The session comes as broader investment interest in African gas continues to grow. Africa is projected to attract substantial midstream gas investment over the coming decade, while LNG developments are increasingly being linked to domestic market obligations and gas-to-power strategies. In the MSGBC region, that dual-track model could allow gas exports to generate revenues while supporting affordable electricity and industrialization at home.

“The MSGBC Basin has moved beyond the discovery phase; the priority now is execution,” said NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber. “The region has the resources to become a major gas and LNG hub, but that opportunity will only translate into lasting economic value if investment keeps pace with the infrastructure needed to deliver gas to markets, power industry and support regional integration.”

With major projects advancing across Senegal and Mauritania and exploration continuing elsewhere in the basin, the AEW 2026 session will provide a platform to examine the commercial, infrastructure and policy frameworks needed to unlock the next stage of MSGBC growth. For investors and technology providers, the discussion comes at a pivotal moment as the region moves from resource potential toward large-scale gas monetization and infrastructure development.

NEW YORK, United States of America, September 2, 2026/APO Group/ –More than 2,000 African and global business leaders plus heads of state will gather in New York on September 20–21 for Unstoppable Africa, flagship event of the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) (https://www.GABI.biz/).
 




 

Convened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres and H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and organized and coordinated by the UN Global Compact, the fifth edition of Unstoppable Africa will convene under the theme “Powering Business, Scaling Economies, Shaping the Future”.

Held on the sidelines of the opening of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Unstoppable Africa will feature leading  investors, policymakers, creatives, sports executives and decision-makers working to accelerate Africa’s business, trade and investment and amplify its role in shaping global markets.

Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General and CEO of the United Nations Global Compact, said: “This year, we are sharpening the focus on mobilising capital, forging partnerships, building businesses and turning Africa’s assets and opportunities into investable, scalable outcomes. The ambition is not simply to shape how the world sees Africa, but to shape where global capital flows, where value is created and how Africa can capture it.”

The high-level convening comes at a time of global supply chains being redrawn by geopolitical tension, energy insecurity and shifting trade rules. For the African continent, these pressures  create an opportunity to leverage its critical minerals, renewable energy potential, expanding consumer markets and young workforce to attract long-term capital and capture more value from global shifts.

Unstoppable Africa 2026 will look at how the continent can turn these shifts into lasting economic opportunity.  The program will focus on how Africa can capture more value from its critical minerals, strengthen infrastructure and trade, mobilise capital at scale and build more integrated and competitive markets. Discussions will also explore Africa’s energy transition, the development and ownership of AI and digital infrastructure, the financing and global distribution of African creative industries, and how sport can become a stronger engine for investment, talent development and economic growth.

Other confirmed speakers include:

• H.E. Julius Maada Bio, President, Republic of Sierra Leone
• H.E. Duma Gideon Boko, President, Republic of Botswana
• H.E. Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda
• Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO, African Finance Corporation
• Nolitha Fakude, Chairperson, Anglo American South Africa
• Tidjane Thiam, General Partner, Allied Critical Minerals Fund
• Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, CEO and Executive Director, Naspers
• Olugbenga Agboola, CEO, Flutterwave
• Cameron Bailey, CEO, Toronto International Film Festival
• Wanuri Kahiu, filmmaker
• Akunna Cook, Founder and CEO, Next Narrative Africa Fund
• Luol Deng, former NBA All-Star and President, South Sudan Basketball Federation
• Clare Akamanzi, CEO, NBA Africa
• Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
• Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States on Arab and African Affairs
• Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All

The five themes of GABI and Unstoppable Africa, namely Energy, Digital Transformation, Trade, Creative Industries, and Sport, will be supported by high-level plenaries, CEO and investor roundtables, ministerial dialogues, startup showcases, and GABI Solutions Labs. The 2026 edition will create opportunities to spark transactions, develop investment vehicles, and form cross-border alliances and partnerships. Full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area could create a $3.4 trillion market, according to UNCTAD’s 2024 Economic Development in Africa Report, highlighting the scale of the opportunity as regional integration deepens.

Once again, the event will be hosted by Folly Bah Thibault, Senior News Anchor at Al Jazeera Media Network, and Larry Madowo, International Correspondent at CNN, and will spotlight more than 500 nominees in the Unstoppable Africans campaign.

Media partners to date include African Business/New African; African Renewal; Afrique Media; AllAfrica; Arise News; Business Digest Magazine; Citizen TV; EIB Network; Envoy Magazine; The Kenyan Wall Street; News Central TV; SDG News; The Africa Report; The Nation Media Group; TIME Africa.

Unstoppable Africa 2026 will take place at the New York Marriott Marquis, Times Square, 1535 Broadway, New York City. Accredited media and other eligible communication professionals can register at https://apo-opa.co/4xvM3xh.