As West Africa’s energy transformation accelerates, the MSGBC region is adopting innovative financing models to unlock investment and deliver major energy projects. The next MSGBC Oil, Gas and Power 2025 Conference and Exhibition, to be held in Dakar from 8 to 10 December, will host a high-level panel entitled “Opportunities to mobilize private capital and de-risk for transformational projects”, which will focus on new financing channels to drive the region’s energy transition.
The session will bring together leading financiers and developers, including the West African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) COO, Antoine John Ester, COO of the West African Development Bank (TDB), and senior representatives of the West African Development Bank (BOAD) and Senegal’s national oil company Petrosen Trading and Services.
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Filling funding gaps has become a top priority as countries including Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry pursue large-scale gas, power and renewable projects. As such, the panel will explore how blended finance, public-private partnerships and digital financing tools are being leveraged to de-risk investments, mobilize private capital and create transparent entry points for regional and international investors.
Institutions like TDB are at the forefront of these efforts, leading the way through innovative financial products, insurance products, and concession windows such as the Trade and Development Fund. TDB actively finances energy and infrastructure projects across Africa in partnership with institutions such as the African Development Bank and the World Bank.
Similarly, BOAD supports infrastructure and energy initiatives across the West African Economic and Monetary Union, playing a key role in promoting sustainable development and regional integration. Meanwhile, Petrosen Trading & Services continues to strengthen Senegal’s upstream and midstream industries by promoting strategic partnerships and investment-ready projects, such as those related to the Greater Tortue-Ahmeim LNG development.
As the MSGBC region expands its portfolio of gas-to-power, renewable energy and green hydrogen projects, this session will provide investors with practical insights into how financial innovation is turning opportunities into bankable ventures.
“The MSGBC region is charting a new path for energy financing by combining innovation and impact. Through blended finance, PPPs and strategic partnerships, financial institutions such as TDB, BOAD and state-owned enterprises such as Petrosen are turning ambitious projects into bankable opportunities that drive sustainable growth,” said Sandra Jeke, Events and Projects Director at Energy Capital & Power.
