Africa Energy Youth Forum
ACTIVATE: Introducing the Africa Energy Youth Forum 2027
The Africa Energy Youth Forum will bring young innovators, founders and energy leaders together in Accra on 26 May 2027, alongside AETC 2027.
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ACTIVATE
Empowering the next generation of African energy innovators, SME leaders and climate champions.
26 May 2027
AETC 2026 archiveThe forum and its host
The pilot edition takes place on the sidelines of the Africa Energy Technology Conference 2027. It is brought to you by Africa Energy Technology Centre.
01 · The 2027 theme
Eight commitments behind ACTIVATE
Access
Open routes to capital, procurement and new markets for young founders.
Capacity
Build the technical, financial and regulatory skills needed to work in energy.
Technology
Advance African-built solutions suited to local markets, from pay-as-you-go solar to AI for grids.
Incubation
Connect the forum to the Centre’s plans for year-round venture preparation through YEEIP.
Voice
Bring recommendations from the Youth Energy Assembly to ministers at the AETC closing plenary.
Alliances
Build lasting partnerships among youth-led SMEs, companies, development finance institutions and governments.
Talent
Connect engineers, researchers and climate practitioners with employers.
Enterprise
Help young Africans build and own the businesses that deliver energy solutions.
02From the Centre and the conference
Youth energy stories
Meet the young innovators and read about the policy and industry work supporting them.
Africa Energy Technology Centre
AETC and Dangote Cement explore routes into industrial energy careers
The Centre and Dangote Cement discussed how low-carbon manufacturing could create opportunities for young people and women in energy, engineering and industrial supply chains.
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AETC Conference Newsroom
Working with Ghana’s Youth Ministry on skills and enterprise
The Centre met Ghana’s Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment to discuss technical training, entrepreneurship and how partners could help put YEEIP into operation.
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AETC Conference Newsroom
From the pitch stage to industry experience with Pecan Energies
The Centre met with Pecan Energies to arrange internships for winners of the 2026 NextGen Innovation Pitch Challenge.
Read story03 · The year-round platform
A platform that keeps working after the room closes.
Discover selected ventures, respond to specific industry challenges, find verified external opportunities, strengthen diligence evidence and follow the outcomes AEYF is prepared to report publicly.
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Choose your path
Find the right way to take part, from pitching a venture or representing your region to backing founders and meeting suppliers.
Innovators
Youth-led SMEs and startups
Strengthen your venture, sharpen your capital story and meet the people who can help a working solution scale.
Explore the innovator pathDelegates
Youth advocates and policy practitioners
Represent your region at the Youth Energy Assembly and help draft the African Youth Energy Manifesto.
Explore the AssemblySpeakers
Researchers and practitioners
Propose a session grounded in your experience or research and show what participants could put into practice.
Submit a speaker proposalPartners
Investors, institutions and industry
Meet investable ventures, strengthen market ecosystems and fund outcomes that can be measured beyond the event.
See partnership routes
05 · Youth Energy AssemblyYouth voices.
Explore the Assembly
Youth voices.
Policy impact.
The African Youth Energy Assembly brings together delegates from all five African regions and the diaspora. They will debate and adopt the African Youth Energy Manifesto 2027 for presentation to energy ministers at the AETC 2027 closing plenary.
Debate urgent energy and climate priorities
Co-create the African Youth Energy Manifesto
Present recommendations to decision-makers
Build a pan-African policy network
06 · Partner for impact
Put resources behind the people already building.
Founding sponsors can support SME grants, host sessions and meet emerging suppliers and technical talent. Exhibitors can demonstrate their work and join pre-scheduled matchmaking in the AEYF Youth Pavilion.
Explore partnership optionsAccess investable ventures
Take part in the Assembly
Demonstrate ESG outcomes
Build long-term partnerships
Be part of Africa’s energy future.
Applications, partnerships and delegate participation open in phases. Start the right conversation today.