AEC, DMWA Resources to Advance Advocacy, Advisory Discussion at AEW 2026

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) and pan-African advisory firm DMWA Resources will bring policy advocacy and investment advisory expertise to African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, with Verner Ayukegba, Senior Vice President of the AEC, and Sebastian Wagner, Founder and President of DMWA Resources, confirmed as speakers.

The AEC has established itself as the continent’s leading energy advocacy organization, working with governments, investors, and operators to shape the policy frameworks that drive investment into Africa’s energy sector.

The Chamber’s advocacy spans regulatory reform, local content, trade policy, and the defence of Africa’s right to develop its hydrocarbon resources. In 2026, the AEC applied to intervene at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in a climate-related proceeding, arguing that energy policy on the continent should be shaped by African institutions rather than external litigation.

The Chamber also continues to publish its annual State of African Energy Outlook in partnership with S&P Global Commodity Insights, which assesses upstream activity, spending patterns, and energy access gaps across the continent’s 54 markets.

DMWA Resources is a pan-African energy marketing, advisory, and commodities trading firm with operations spanning West, Central, and Southern Africa. The firm advises national oil companies and multinational operators on upstream positioning, local content strategy, and capital access, drawing on established relationships with producers and host governments across the continent.

Wagner also serves as Executive Chair of the Germany Africa Business Forum (GABF), a private think tank founded in 2017 to connect German capital and industrial expertise with African energy and infrastructure opportunities.

Ayukegba’s dual role as AEC Senior Vice President and a director at DMWA Resources reflects the close link between advocacy and advisory work in Africa’s energy investment landscape, where securing the right policy conditions and connecting projects with capital partners remain closely linked priorities.