The African & Caribbean Energy Network (ACEN) is proud to announce its appointment as Official Media Partner of the 14th Asset Integrity, Maintenance, Corrosion & Turnaround Conference — AIMCT Angola 2026 — taking place on 14 July 2026 at the Hotel de Convenções de Talatona (HCTA) in Luanda, Angola.
More than a headline, this partnership places ACEN at the heart of one of Africa’s most significant upstream energy gatherings of the year — and it comes with something rare for our members: an exclusive special invitation to an event that is strictly invitation-only.
About AIMCT Angola 2026
AIMCT Angola 2026 is the newest edition of the globally recognised AIM Series — a conference programme with a proven track record of convening senior technical and operational leaders across the oil & gas sector. Previous editions have been successfully delivered in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Nigeria. Angola marks the series’ bold expansion into West and Southern Africa, and the significance of that move is hard to overstate.
Organised by Cogent Solutions, a Dubai/UAE-based B2B conference company with deep roots in the energy sector, the 14th global edition will bring together more than 300 senior professionals, 30+ international speakers, and 30+ exhibitors for a single full-day programme of technical learning, strategic debate, and high-level networking.
The agenda covers the critical challenges facing Africa’s offshore sector today: Asset Integrity Management, Corrosion Prevention & Monitoring, Predictive & Digital Maintenance, Turnaround & Shutdown Optimisation, Reliability Engineering, Inspection Technologies, Risk-Based Inspection (RBI), Digital Transformation & AI Applications, and Operational Excellence & Safety.
The conference is backed by the Angolan National Agency for Petroleum, Gas & Biofuels as a strategic partner, and supported by industry giants Saudi Aramco, TotalEnergies, PETRONAS, and SABIC. Confirmed speakers represent some of the most influential companies operating in Angola and across the wider African energy landscape — including Sonangol, Azule Energy, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil Angola, Shell Energy Nigeria, Oceaneering, Wood PLC, Baker Hughes, and PETRONAS.
Why This Matters for Africa’s Energy Sector
Angola is Africa’s second-largest oil producer. Its offshore blocks — among the deepest and most technically demanding in the world — are home to ageing deepwater infrastructure, complex FPSOs, and subsea pipelines that are entering critical phases of their operational lifecycle. Managing that infrastructure safely, efficiently, and sustainably is one of the defining engineering challenges of this decade.
AIMCT Angola is purpose-built to address exactly that challenge. It is the platform where the engineers, asset managers, maintenance directors, and inspection specialists who operate this infrastructure will gather to share knowledge, debate solutions, and define the next generation of best practices.
For ACEN — an organisation whose mission is to connect professionals, investors, and policymakers across Africa and the Caribbean’s energy sectors — this is exactly the kind of room we should be in.
A Word from Our Co-Chair
“ACEN is honoured to serve as Official Media Partner of AIMCT Angola 2026. The expansion of the AIM Series into Angola is a landmark moment — it signals that the global engineering community recognises Angola, and West Africa more broadly, as a critical frontier for asset integrity and operational excellence in upstream energy. This is an invitation-only event, and I am proud that ACEN members hold that invitation. It is a direct reflection of the standing our network has built within Africa’s energy sector.”
— Franco Bonghan, Co-Chair & Co-Founder, African & Caribbean Energy Network (ACEN)
Your Exclusive Invitation as an ACEN Member
AIMCT Angola 2026 is not open to the general public. This is an invitation-only conference, and ACEN members hold a special invitation to attend.
Whether you are an asset integrity engineer, a maintenance or turnaround manager, an offshore operations leader, an ESG professional in the energy investment space, or a policymaker with oversight of Angola’s or West Africa’s energy sector, this is a rare opportunity to be in the room where industry decisions are shaped.
To explore the full agenda, confirmed speakers, and event details, visit the official event website:
👉 cogentsolutions.ae — AIMCT Angola 2026
If you are an ACEN member and would like to attend, contact us at info@acenergynetwork.org to receive your invitation details.
Space is limited, and the event is less than three weeks away. We encourage all interested members to reach out promptly.
ACEN is the African & Caribbean Energy Network — a membership-based platform advancing sustainable energy, clean energy investment, and strategic partnerships across Africa and the Caribbean.