U.S. energy majors are intensifying activity across African upstream markets, creating opportunities for Houston-based engineering, drilling and project services to convert resource potential into executed value.

• Chevron is advancing the Yoyo-Yolanda gas project in the Gulf of Guinea, a 2.5 trillion cubic-foot resource integrated into existing infrastructure in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.
• ExxonMobil has committed $1.5 billion to deepwater exploration in Nigeria and is pursuing multi-billion-dollar developments across Angola’s deepwater Blocks 30, 44, and 45, signaling long-term confidence.
• In Libya, ConocoPhillips and partners are boosting production at legacy assets including Waha, illustrating how U.S. technical expertise can revitalize mature fields.

In Mozambique, U.S. EXIM support has enabled the relaunch of TotalEnergies’ $20 billion LNG project, targeting up to 13 million tons per year by 2029, while ExxonMobil’s Rovuma LNG venture is moving toward a 2026 final investment decision, with first LNG expected by 2030. Expansions at Nigeria LNG similarly provide opportunities for U.S. engineering and plant optimization expertise, highlighting how structured finance, risk mitigation and project management are critical to timely project delivery.

The Forum will also spotlight Africa’s critical minerals, central to global clean-energy and technology supply chains. Momentum is building following the U.S.-hosted Critical Minerals Ministerial earlier this month, which reaffirmed Africa’s central role in securing resilient, diversified supply chains for the energy transition and underscored several recent developments:

• The U.S. DFC’s joint-venture negotiations with an African trading vehicle have secured 100,000 tons of copper for the U.S. and 50,000 tons for allies, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
• Morocco has signed an MoU with the U.S. to strengthen cooperation in critical minerals and rare earth elements.
• The Orion Critical Mineral Consortium, backed by the U.S. DFC and private partners, has agreed to acquire a 40% stake in Glencore’s Mutanda and Kamoto copper and cobalt mines in the DRC, in a deal valued at roughly $9 billion, securing supply for batteries, aerospace and defense.
• TechMet, supported by U.S. investors and the DFC, is mobilizing up to $200 million to expand holdings in southern African mineral assets.

“The U.S.-Africa Energy & Minerals Forum comes at a pivotal moment for global energy and mineral markets,” says Nadine Levin, ECP Portfolio Director. “U.S. investors are looking to Africa not just for resources, but for strategic partnerships that drive infrastructure, create jobs and secure critical supply chains. This forum fast-tracks capital into tangible, executable projects across energy, minerals and renewables.”

The forum’s agenda spans the full spectrum of U.S.-Africa commercial opportunity, with panels and roundtables examining financing, private capital mobilization, risk mitigation and transparent project structuring. Discussions will highlight how licensing rounds, standardized reporting and digital platforms can de-risk investment, while U.S. private equity, venture capital, pension funds, insurers and export finance – including structured loans and guarantees – help accelerate development. A dedicated Deal Room, alongside curated B2B and B2G meetings, connects investors directly with African governments and project developers.

As U.S. investors aim to secure supply chains, advance energy transition technologies and build resilient infrastructure, USAEMF 2026 positions itself as the premier forum to turn Africa’s emerging opportunities into executed projects with lasting impact, reinforcing U.S.-Africa cooperation at the heart of global growth and stability.

USAEMF is the leading platform connecting U.S. capital and technical expertise with Africa’s energy and minerals sectors. For more information or to participate at the upcoming forum, please contact sales@energycapitalpower.com