The nominees for the African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 recognize the companies, projects and individuals driving innovation, investment and growth across Africa’s energy sector. Featuring 12 categories spanning the full energy value chain, the awards celebrate the achievements shaping the continent’s energy future.
Winners will be announced during the AEW 2026 Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony, taking place on Tuesday, October 13, in Cape Town. The ceremony will bring together ministers, industry leaders, investors and technology providers to recognize excellence in upstream, downstream, gas, power, local content, technology and corporate leadership.
Dangote Refineries was nominated in the Downstream & Infrastructure Leader of the Year category, while NIPEX came as a nominee in African Service Provider of the Year category.
Other categories are International Service Provider of the Year; Local Content Champion (African Companies); Local Content Champion (International Companies); E&P Leader of the Year; Deal of the Year; CSR Project of the Year; Power Africa Developer; Gas Monetization Award; and Technology Innovator, where the following featured:
- TotalEnergies – for developing the SUBLIIM digital platform to optimize subsea field layouts.
- SOLA Group – for reaching financial close on South Africa’s largest private hybrid solar and battery storage project.
- Shearwater – for deploying its Pearl ocean-bottom node technology during its first commercial survey in Angola.
- TGS & Starlink – for redefining seismic data transfer through satellite-enabled connectivity.
