The MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2026 conference and exhibition will introduce a dedicated Investment Track as part of efforts to connect energy projects across West Africa with investors and development partners.

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Focus on capital and project development
Technical support for projects
Regional examples

The event is scheduled for December 1–3, 2026, in Dakar, Senegal, and will bring together energy ministers, government representatives, investors, project developers, operators, service companies and public-sector institutions.

Focus on capital and project development

The new track is intended to strengthen engagement between capital providers and participants in the region’s energy sector. It will focus on investment pathways across the MSGBC basin and provide opportunities for governments, investors and project developers to discuss projects, financing needs and partnerships.

A central feature will be the Ministerial Leadership & Global Capital Roundtable. Energy ministers are expected to examine regional cooperation, regulatory alignment and coordinated infrastructure development, with the discussions aimed at supporting greater capital flows into the sector.

The programme will also address policy and financing conditions affecting investment. Topics are expected to include investment codes, including Mauritania’s 2025 reform, fiscal incentives and the need for regulatory clarity.

Technical support for projects

The Investment Track will include a Project Development Clinic using a small-group advisory format. The clinic is designed to help project developers improve project structures, tackle financing bottlenecks and identify ways to shorten development timelines.

Its stated objective is to help move projects closer to final investment decisions. The track will also feature structured Business-to-Business Matchmaking sessions, creating a direct forum for investors, developers and other participating institutions to explore potential commercial opportunities.

The programme comes as upstream activity, infrastructure development and cross-border integration continue to expand across the MSGBC region. The event’s wider focus reflects a shift toward investment-led growth and the development of energy projects capable of attracting capital.

Regional examples

In Senegal, APIX and COS-PETROGAZ are partnering to improve the business environment for energy projects and streamline investment processes. The region is also seeing new exploration opportunities emerge onshore in Senegal.

PETROSEN is advancing development work on the Yakaar-Teranga gas project and is targeting a final investment decision in December 2026. That timing is presented as a target rather than a confirmed outcome.

Sandra Jeque, Events and Project Director at Energy Capital & Power, said the Investment Track was intended to connect decision-makers directly with the people shaping future energy investment.

“The Investment Track is designed to move beyond dialogue and into deal facilitation, bringing together decision-makers who can directly shape the next phase of energy investment across the region,” Jeque said. “By creating a space for investors, project developers and public-sector stakeholders to engage directly, the track will help turn investment priorities into concrete partnerships and project opportunities.”