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 […]
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Africa’s most influential energy gathering is back — and ACEN is proud to be part of it. The 25th NOG Energy Week takes place 5–9 July 2026 at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, and ACEN — the African & Caribbean Energy Network — is an Official Media Partner of this […]
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Africa Energy Week 2026 is the continent’s premier energy convening: 300+ ministers and VIPs, 400+ industry speakers, 9,000+ attendees, 1,500+ companies. Cape Town, October 12–16. For professionals working on Africa’s energy transition — and those building clean energy investment bridges across the Caribbean — no other gathering concentrates this level of policy authority, deal flow, […]
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HLPF 2026 Countdown: What ACEN Members Get Access To Before July 7 HLPF 2026 opens July 7 in New York. For African and Caribbean energy professionals, it’s the most consequential global policy moment in 8 years. The Most Important Policy Week for African and Caribbean Energy in 8 Years The UN High-Level Political Forum on […]
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July 13, 2026 marks the start of the most consequential 72 hours on the global SDG energy calendar this year. When the ministerial segment of HLPF 2026 opens at United Nations Headquarters in New York, energy professionals across Africa and the Caribbean will have a narrow window to influence the policy signals, financial commitments, and […]
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From July 7 to 15, 2026, the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development convenes in New York for what is shaping up to be the most consequential SDG review week of the decade’s second half. This year’s theme — “Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda” — is not boilerplate. It […]
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IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook is the international community’s primary yardstick for measuring progress toward a 1.5°C-aligned energy future. The 2026 edition carries a headline that energy professionals across Africa and the Caribbean need to understand clearly: the world is deploying renewables faster than ever before — and it is still not fast enough. For […]
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Every few months, a major multilateral institution announces a landmark commitment to clean energy in Africa. The figures are large enough to generate headlines and reassure donor publics. Development finance institutions, bilateral agencies, and intergovernmental bodies have collectively pledged tens of billions of dollars toward Africa’s energy transition in recent years — with multilateral development […]
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The phrase “just energy transition” has made a striking journey. A decade ago it circulated mainly among trade unions and climate justice advocates pushing back against rapid coal phase-outs that threatened livelihoods. Today it sits at the centre of intergovernmental financing architecture, G7 communiqués, and multilateral development bank strategies. In 2026, at least three major […]
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As we reach the midpoint of 2026, renewable energy investment flows into Africa and the Caribbean are showing both promise and persistent gaps. The macro tailwinds are strong — falling solar and battery costs, rising ESG mandates from institutional investors, and growing political will under SDG 7 and the Africa Energy Transition Partnership (AETP). Yet […]
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