Alkagesta said it took part in African Energy Week 2026 in Cape Town, with Rustam Mirzoev representing the company throughout the five-day event. In its account of the conference, the company linked its participation to engagement with policymakers, investors and energy industry leaders as it develops its African operations.
The company described an international gathering spanning public and private-sector participants, with representation from upstream exploration and production, midstream and downstream businesses, renewable energy and energy services. Its account placed the event within a broader discussion of Africa’s position in global energy markets, including the implications of geopolitical shifts and the investment required to develop the continent’s energy resources.
According to Alkagesta, the programme examined how proposed projects could move towards delivery across electricity, hydrocarbons and renewables. Energy security was another focus, alongside Africa’s potential to become a strategic centre for growth in hydrocarbon production. Discussions also covered funding for renewable energy development, bringing renewed activity to onshore and brownfield assets, and opportunities to develop frontier basins across the continent.
Investment sessions focused on Nigeria, Senegal, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Alkagesta said these country-level discussions offered insight into regional opportunities that could shape the next phase of African exploration and production. The sessions formed part of a programme addressing both the financing needs of energy markets and the development prospects of existing assets and less-explored resources.
Alkagesta’s stated African activities include supplying petroleum products and fertiliser in West and East Africa, placing its conference attendance alongside an existing involvement in physical commodity markets. The company presented the event as an opportunity to strengthen relationships supporting those operations and to engage with people influencing energy policy and investment. Its report focused on participation and relationship-building rather than announcing a specific supply agreement, investment commitment or new project.