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Enlit Africa 2027

Enlit Africa 2027, 11–13 May, Cape Town International Convention Centre, South AfricaWho attends Enlit Africa

Enlit Africa brings the whole power, energy and water value chain together in Cape Town: utilities, municipalities, governments, IPPs, investors, technology providers and commercial and industrial energy users. In 2026, 7,776 attendees from 82 countries took part.

  • 29% of 2026 attendees were C-suite, heads or directors
  • Top countries: South Africa, Nigeria, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Kenya
  • Ministries and utility CEOs in attendance

Enlit Africa 2026 in numbers

  • 7,776attendees
  • 82countries represented
  • 300+speakers
  • 280+sponsors and exhibitors

Source: Enlit Africa 2026 post-event report

2026 editionWho attended in 2026

Enlit Africa brings the whole energy and water value chain together in Cape Town. This is who was in the room at Enlit Africa 2026, 19–21 May, CTICC.

Utilities and power producers
Municipalities and government
Investors and financiers
Technology providers
Commercial and industrial energy users
Water utilities and operators

Job titles at Enlit Africa 2026

Managers (non-MD)22%
Heads and directors21%
Non-managerial16%
Engineers and technicians12%
C-suite and chairman8%
R&D analysts, specialists, consultants7%
Managing directors, presidents, directors general5%
Owners and founders2%

Source: Enlit Africa 2026 post-event report. Other and senior individual contributors made up the remaining 6%.

Top 10 African countries in 2026

  1. South Africa
  2. Nigeria
  3. Namibia
  4. Zimbabwe
  5. Kenya
  6. Zambia
  7. Tanzania
  8. Uganda
  9. DRC
  10. Mozambique

82 countries were represented at Enlit Africa 2026.

Audience Statistics Power & Energy – Digital Snapshot

5,500+ followers

40,400 impressions/month

950+ followers

56+ Hours viewed/month

6,400 followers

37,170 Impressions/month

17,000 followers

825,000 Impressions/month

Web traffic

90,000+

monthly unique visitors / month

3:12 min

Average article read-time

E-news Subscribers

40,000+

subscribers

12,000+

3rd party for eblast mailer

Magazine (print & digimag)

50,000+

Digital Reach on the website

5,000

printed distributions

17,000+

digimag views

Audience Statistics Power & Energy – Data Snapshot

57,422 industry professionals

Industry breakdown

Seniority

African Reach (per page views)

Looking aheadWhat to expect in 2027

Enlit Africa 2027 returns to the CTICC in Cape Town, 11–13 May 2027, with the expo, conference stages, technical hubs and co-located programmes built for the same decision-makers.

The 2027 programme overview lands in November 2026. Visiting the expo is free: register your interest now and we'll tell you when visitor registration opens.

  • Visitors: the expo floor, technical hubs, project pitches and networking
  • Delegates: the strategic conference and co-located programmes
  • Exhibitors and sponsors: see why exhibitors come back
Coming November 2026

The 2027 programme overview lands in November 2026

Join the waitlist and we'll send you the 2027 programme as soon as it's published.

Enlit Africa 2027Be in the room in May 2027

Enlit Africa 2027, 11–13 May, Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa.