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The Project & Investment Network puts project developers in front of investors, DFIs, utilities and ministries, with rapid-fire project briefings, deal sessions and masterclasses on bankability. It returns to Enlit Africa in Cape Town in May 2027.
2026 edition: 19–21 May 2026, CTICC, Cape Town
Africa’s energy and water sectors face massive financing gaps. Developers struggle to secure support. Utilities need clarity. Investors need de-risked, well-prepared projects. Government stakeholders need alignment.
The Project & Investment Network was built to close this gap — by creating a structured environment where bankable projects meet ready capital.
2026 Project Book · past edition
Projects that were raising capital and seeking partners at Enlit Africa 2026.
37 projects listed at the 2026 edition
The Project & Investment Network is designed to accelerate energy and water projects across Africa by connecting developers, investors and decision-makers in a structured environment. This is where projects are presented, challenged and advanced — with a focus on bankability and execution.
The interactions you see here are part of a process built to move projects closer to implementation.
Africa's Platform for Project Preparation & Investment Acceleration
Connecting developers, investors, utilities and policymakers to accelerate bankable projects across Africa's power and water sectors — through curated deal-making, project showcases and investment dialogues.
Present your project to qualified investors.
Gain insights on bankability and structuring.
Meet capital and technology partners who can accelerate progress.
Access pre-screened, high-potential projects.
Understand country needs and constraints.
Dive into specialised sessions offering strategic knowledge and practical takeaways for advancing energy initiatives.
In 2026 the Project & Investment Network ran as a deal-making platform designed to move Africa's energy projects from pipeline to financial close. Here is what was on the table.
Bruce Whitfield and Goolam Ballim (Chief Economist, Standard Bank Group) on why trust shapes capital flows, and why banks now need to act as enablers of reform and bankability.
Priority power projects and investment bottlenecks from South Africa, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Nigeria.
How guarantee vehicles such as InfraCredit (Nigeria) and Dhamana Guarantee Company (Kenya) mitigate FX risk, extend debt tenors and mobilise infrastructure debt.
Developers pitched live to investors, including the 650MW Dalmada Solar PV 1 (Mesama Energy), the 200MW MamboAnesu Energy Solar Project (Zimbabwe), a virtual power plant (NeedEnergy), Eskom GREENm and a 600MW gas-to-power project (SLG).
DBSA, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) and others on how investors weigh risk and return when state-owned off-takers face creditworthiness challenges.
Case-driven deal structuring with Kariba North Bank Extension Power Corporation and Standard Bank, plus masterclass tables on BESS, energy intermediaries, transmission investment and PPPs.
David Ashdown
CEO
VUKA Group
The Project & Investment Network returns to Enlit Africa 2027 at the CTICC, 11–13 May 2027. Building on 2026, expect the same focus on moving projects from pipeline to financial close: developers in front of investors, governments setting out their priority projects, and practical sessions on how deals are structured and de-risked.
The 2027 programme overview lands in November 2026. Register your interest now to hear first about project submissions, investor participation and the full programme.
Register your interest in the Project & Investment Network and we'll share the 2027 programme, project submission details and partnership options as soon as they're available.
Enlit Africa 2027, 11–13 May, Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa. Register your interest in the Project & Investment Network, put your brand in front of developers and investors as a sponsor, or pre-register for Enlit Africa 2027.
Enlit Africa, connects energy industry professionals and organisations to information and each other in a carefully curated live and online environment. Its purpose, to help shape Africa's Just Energy Transition and recognised as the continental Africa edition of the global Enlit series. www.enlitworld.com
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