AEW 2026 forum to discuss Africa clean energy investment

The Zayed Sustainability Prize will host a flagship session at the Future Economies Forum during African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town to discuss how Africa can turn clean energy and digital infrastructure potential into bankable industrial investment.

• The session, titled “From Power to Position: Energy, Industry and Sovereignty in Africa’s Next Economy,” will be held during October 12–16, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa.
• The article cites 850 TW of theoretical wind and solar potential in Africa, Masdar and Africa50’s $10 billion initiative targeting 10 GW by 2030, Egypt’s 10 GW wind development, and Morocco’s planned $27.2 billion, 6 GW green hydrogen complex; it also notes Africa has more than 500 MW of operational data center capacity and 890 MW under development.