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The rebranded Future Energy Nigeria will return to Lagos in November and will focus on the bold turnaround plan of the Nigerian government, known as the Power Sector Recovery Program, which is aimed at restoring investor confidence in the sector.

Encouraging private and public collaboration to make energy deals happen is high on the agenda at the rebranded Future Energy Central Africa forum that is taking place from 2-3 October in Yaoundé, Cameroon this year.

"Nigeria is on the mining map and the sector is working hard to prepare its road map because ultimately, there are enormous investment opportunities in the Nigerian mining sector" says Elodie Delagneau, event director of Nigeria Mining Week.

Despite recent economic difficulties, owing to the drop in crude oil prices, the Nigerian GDP has rocketed from $166bn in 2006 to $296bn in 2017 (tradingeconomics.com) and the country remains one of the largest economies in Africa.

Uganda's immense power potential and enormous energy investment opportunities will be in focus when stakeholders and decision makers meet for a strategic two-day conference and showcase during the inaugural Future Energy Uganda in Kampala in Sep

The South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) is bringing a strong delegation of South African suppliers to the DRC Mining Week conference and exhibition, that is taking place in Lubumbashi from 23-24 June.

The World Bank Senior Mining Specialist Francisco Igualada will address the upcoming DRC Mining Week in Lubumbashi on the "Importance of geoscience data and information to ensure a sustainable DRC mining sector".

"Agritech Expo Zambia lived up to its hype and scored another resounding success" says Jervis Zimba, President of the Zambia National Farmers' Union.

Women are making an invaluable contribution to the power and water industries as reflected by the many ladies amongst the winners of the 2017 African Utility Week Industry Awards that were announced at the CTICC in Cape Town last week

Six months of Trump, de-risking renewable energy investments and country project pipelines are just some of the key sessions during the upcoming African Power Finance & Investment Forum that is part of the African Utility Week conference and expo.