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Executive Education

Built for Leaders
Who Shape the Sector

An intensive five-day programme for C-suite executives, policymakers, board members, and senior financiers across Africa's energy industry. High-level. Peer-driven. Immediately applicable.

5
Days
intensive delivery
C-Suite
Target
audience level
$2,500
In-Person
per participant
$1,200
Virtual
per participant
The Programme

Five Days That Change How You Lead

Each day is curated around a strategic theme. Sessions combine keynotes from industry leaders, structured peer roundtables, case study analysis, and live strategy simulations — giving you tools you can apply the moment you return to work.

The in-person programme concludes with a formal fellows induction dinner, admitting graduates into the AEBS Executive Fellows network — a permanent community of Africa's senior energy leaders.

Delivered in Abuja, Nigeria (+ virtual option)
Max 30 participants per cohort
Registration opens September 2025
AEBS Executive Certificate of Completion
5-Day Programme Schedule
Subject to minor adjustments each cohort
D1
Leadership & Strategic Vision
How Africa's energy leaders navigate transformation, uncertainty, and long-cycle capital decisions.
Opening keynote: The Future of African Energy
Strategic foresight simulation
CEO fireside chat — building a leadership legacy
Peer introductions & cohort dinner
D2
Gas Monetization & Project Finance
From stranded gas to bankable project — structuring LNG, CNG, and gas-to-power investments in Africa.
Gas monetisation frameworks: LNG, CNG, gas-to-power
Project finance structuring & investor expectations
Deal structuring workshop: live case study
Networking dinner with financiers
D3
Regulation, Policy & Geopolitics
The PIA, NUPRC/NMDPRA, local content, and Africa's positioning in the global energy transition.
PIA 2021 deep-dive: commercial and fiscal implications
Policy simulation: stakeholder alignment exercise
Dialogue with a senior regulator
Geopolitics roundtable: resource nationalism and BITs
D4
Technology, Innovation & Energy Transition
AI, digital twins, carbon markets, and how to build a credible energy transition strategy for your organisation.
AI and data analytics in upstream operations
ESG frameworks and green financing opportunities
Innovation strategy: startup showcase & pitch session
Building your organisation's transition roadmap
D5
Investment, Trading & Closing
Energy commodity markets, hedging strategies, and capital allocation — closing with capstone presentations.
Energy trading & hedging: executive masterclass
Capital allocation and portfolio strategy
Capstone presentations: peer and faculty review
AEBS Executive Fellows induction ceremony
Who Should Attend

Built for Senior Leaders

AEBS Executive Education is designed for professionals operating at board or senior leadership level across the African energy sector. Cohorts are kept deliberately small — ensuring every participant has a voice and every session is substantive.

CEOs & Managing Directors
Executive leaders of oil and gas companies, energy service firms, utilities, and holding groups seeking peer-level strategic learning.
Commercial & BD Directors
Senior commercial leaders responsible for deal origination, strategic partnerships, and capital raising in the African energy sector.
Board Members & Investors
Board directors, investment committee members, and institutional investors evaluating or managing exposure to African energy assets.
Government Officials & Regulators
Ministers, senior civil servants, DFI officers, and regulators involved in energy policy, licensing, or sectoral oversight.
Finance & Treasury Leaders
CFOs, finance directors, and treasury professionals managing capital structures and financial risk in energy-sector organisations.
International Energy Professionals
Senior professionals from international energy companies expanding into or deepening their engagement with African energy markets.
The Experience

Beyond the Classroom

Peer-Led Learning

Cohorts of senior professionals allow candid debate and the kind of peer exchange that reshapes how you think about your organisation and the sector.

Practitioner Faculty

All sessions are led by practitioners — former CEOs, CFOs, senior regulators, and deal-makers from Africa's energy industry. Not academics.

Structured Networking

Curated roundtables, introductions, and — for in-person cohorts — an industry dinner that begins relationships that outlast the programme.

AEBS Fellows Induction

Graduates join the AEBS Executive Fellows network — an invitation-only community of Africa's senior energy leaders, advisors, and investors.

Programme Fees

Investment in Your Leadership

Fees are all-inclusive — covering all sessions, materials, case studies, and your AEBS Executive Certificate. In-person fees include venue and catering. Travel and accommodation remain at the participant's expense.

All 5 days of sessions and workshops
Programme materials and case studies
AEBS Executive Certificate of Completion
Access to the AEBS Executive Fellows network
Post-programme digital resource library
In-person venue and catering costs are included. Travel and accommodation are at participant's own expense.
In-Person Programme
5-day residential · Abuja, Nigeria
$2,500
per participant
Virtual Programme
5 days · Live video delivery
$1,200
per participant
Corporate Group (5+ staff)
Bespoke pricing & scheduling
Custom
Corporate Programmes

Need a Bespoke Programme
for Your Organisation?

AEBS designs and delivers customised executive programmes for energy organisations looking to build capability at leadership level. Whether the focus is a specific regulatory change, a new strategic challenge, or a particular part of the value chain — we can design and deliver it at your premises, a partner venue, or virtually.

Minimum 5 participants per cohort
Content tailored to your organisation's priorities
Flexible scheduling and delivery format
Faculty drawn from AEBS's practitioner network