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Call for papers

Enlit Africa 2027, 11–13 May, Cape Town International Convention Centre, South AfricaSubmit your abstract for Enlit Africa 2027

The organisers and advisory board of Enlit Africa 2027 invite you to submit a proposal to speak. Share a case study, project or perspective with the utilities, regulators, investors and engineers shaping Africa's power, energy and water future.

  • Keynote, conference stage and technical hub sessions
  • Case studies, panels, masterclasses and fireside chats
  • An audience of 7,776 energy professionals from 82 countries in 2026

Enlit Africa 2026 in numbers

  • 300+speakers
  • 13programme streams
  • 7,776attendees
  • 82countries represented

Source: Enlit Africa 2026 post-event report and programme

2026 editionThe themes that shaped the 2026 programme

Use these to shape your 2027 proposal. Summaries are from the Enlit Africa 2026 post-event report.

Strategise Stage

Grids, markets and reform

Transmission constraints, distribution financing gaps, market reform, prosumers and microgrids, and the skills needed for delivery.

Innovate Stage

Technology into performance

Grid modernisation, automation, cyber security, storage, smart metering and AI-driven forecasting.

Project & Investment Network

Bankability

Credit enhancement, guarantees, local currency finance and regulatory credibility.

Municipal Forum

Distribution in the SAWEM era

Wheeling, cost of supply, smart metering, municipal debt and informal settlement electrification.

Water Security Africa

Water as investment infrastructure

Tariff certainty, blended finance, non-revenue water, reuse and licensing reform.

Data Centre Summit

Digital infrastructure

Data localisation, cooling and water, grid connection, IT/OT security and financing.

APPLY TO SPEAK AT ENLIT AFRICA 2027

Our goal is for our delegates to experience educational, informative, inspirational, and thought-provoking professional development with a specific focus on practical application.

Sharing your experience will benefit others in the industry, while allowing you to make a valuable contribution to the sector.

  • Abstracts should not exceed 500 words.
  • Submit your proposal using the Apply to speak form.

Influence the Power Energy and Water Sector

We are especially interested in presentations by representatives from utilities, government, municipalities, project developers and financiers. We encourage presentations that are engaging, enjoyable, and applicable in the ‘real world’ of power system management from generation across the ecosystem to behind-the-meter installations.

  • Leading-edge information and emerging trends across the entirety of the power sector in power generation, transmission, distribution, and related disciplines
  • Practical strategies for improvement and innovative, traditional or non-traditional approaches to power generation, grid management, and associated practices
  • ‘How to’ best practices and case studies, including tangible implementation plans, toolboxes or checklists

Enlit Africa

Share your expertise at Enlit Africa 2027

Apply to speak and the Enlit Africa content team will be in touch about your proposal.

Looking aheadWhat to expect in 2027

Enlit Africa 2027 takes place 11–13 May 2027 at the CTICC in Cape Town. The 2026 programme set a clear agenda, and the 2027 programme will be built by the organisers and advisory board from the proposals received.

The 2027 programme overview lands in November 2026, so submit your proposal early.

Coming November 2026

The 2027 programme overview lands in November 2026

Apply to speak now, and join the waitlist to see the 2027 programme first.

Call for papers 2027Share your expertise at Enlit Africa 2027

Enlit Africa 2027, 11–13 May, Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa. Speaker enquiries: claire.volkwyn@wearevuka.com