- Middle East Energy has announced plans to host Africa Energy Expo in February 2024, with Rwanda chosen as the Inaugural host.
- Scheduled for February 2024, the African Energy Expo is a first-of-its-kind trade show, and an extension of Middle East Energy’s 48-year legacy, aimed at promoting sustainable, innovative energy sources and driving the African energy transition.
- The event will be a unique platform for energy leaders to debate and shape the future of the African energy landscape.
Middle East Energy has announced plans to host Africa Energy Expo in February 2024, with Rwanda chosen as the Inaugural host.
The announcement was made at the 2023 Middle East Energy Exhibition and Conference in Dubai.
Scheduled for February 2024, the African Energy Expo is a first-of-its-kind trade show, and an extension of Middle East Energy’s 48-year legacy, aimed at promoting sustainable, innovative energy sources and driving the African energy transition.
The new addition to the already extensive energy portfolio of the company was announced by
Azzan Mohamed, Exhibition Director – Energy Portfolio MEA; Ade Yesufu, Exhibition Manager –
Energy Portfolio MEA; and members of the Rwandan government represented by H.E Emmanuel
Hategeka, the Ambassador of Rwanda to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Yves Gahonzire,
Business Development Manager, Rwanda Convention Bureau.
In his remarks, Azzan Mohamed detailed how the upcoming event will create more avenues for
Pan-African energy sectors to strengthen relationships and unlock investment opportunities.
“Since inception, the goal of Middle East Energy has been to drive transformation in the
energy sectors of the Middle East and African regions. We have played a strategic role in
bridging the gap between buyers, sellers, and all agents in the energy and power ecosystem
through our events portfolio which includes Middle East Energy, Nigeria Energy, and Egypt
Energy.”
“The upcoming African Energy Expo will drive our goal forward by fostering
collaborations between stakeholders across East, West, North, South, and Central African
countries. In addition to being a platform for the discovery of the latest technological
innovations, it will feature a high-level Leadership Forum with engaging panel discussions,
keynotes, and networking opportunities.”
Middle East Energy is the leading energy industry event in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Every year, it provides a unique platform for energy leaders to debate and shape the future of energy transition in the region. Enjoying a 45-year legacy, Middle East Energy provides opportunities for all agents in the energy ecosystem to network with international energy suppliers, discover products and solutions that are changing the energy landscape, and build long-lasting business relationships.
The Ambassador of Rwanda to the UAE, H.E Emmanuel Hategeka, also said “We are delighted to
host this event in Rwanda, a country that has made positive advancements in the energy
transition to renewables but is also the second most attractive MICE destination on the
continent. Over the past two decades, we have consciously invested in the stability, safety, as
well as infrastructure of the country and ensured that Rwanda is an open-to-business nation.”
“We are one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa with pre-pandemic GDP growth of
around 8 percent per year, having shown resilience throughout the pandemic and a strong
bounce back. By investing in a national airline that is connecting the country to the world,
implementing policies such as visa-on-arrival for tourists from around the globe, to building a
new airport to accommodate the growing tourism traffic, Rwanda is the go-to place for leisure
and MICE on the continent,” he concluded.
The African Energy Expo will enable the establishment of resilient energy systems and infrastructures across all regions in Africa, by providing an unmatched opportunity for pan- African communities to connect and network.
Yves Gahonzire, Business Development Manager, Rwanda Convention Bureau reinforced Rwanda’s enthusiasm to be the host for the annual African Energy Expo saying, “As one of the governing boards of Rwanda, we are very excited at Rwanda Convention Bureau to partner with Middle East Energy to host this caliber of event. Rwanda is ready and open to channel a Pan-African drive and move the energy sectors forward. There are great opportunities in Africa’s energy sectors for investment in the regional market, and the event will be the hub for
partnerships and collaborations”.
As an extension of Middle East Energy, the leading energy trade event in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, it will be a unique platform for energy leaders to debate and shape the future of the African energy landscape.
