{"id":126322,"date":"2026-04-13T17:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/?post_type=event&#038;p=126322"},"modified":"2026-04-13T18:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:02:03","slug":"invest-in-african-energy","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/event\/invest-in-african-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Invest in African Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unlocking-africa-s-energy-potential-through-sustainable-investment\">Unlocking Africa\u2019s energy potential through sustainable investment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Africa\u2019s energy transition presents both a challenge and an opportunity: how to mobilise investment that delivers long\u2011term, resilient energy infrastructure while strengthening local capability and economic value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this year\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/invest-africa-energy.com\/\" type=\"link\" 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