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POWERELEC Nigeria 2026 is happening in Lagos. If you are close by, you are in luck.

What will you gain from attending such an event:

• You can turn networking into actual meetings - This event is built around pre-arranged one-to-one meetings and structured face-to-face time with vendors. That matters because it replaces random chats with proper introductions. 

• It is also a fast way to understand what employers and projects really need - The 2026 agenda mirrors the things that come up in interviews and on projects. Sessions cover topics like project finance and scaling solar plus storage for real-world sites. If you are trying to make sense of job descriptions or project requirements, this kind of exposure helps connect the dots.

• There is career-relevant programming - One of the sessions, ‘Spotlight on Energy Queens: Women Shaping the Green Ecosystem in Nigeria’, focuses on participation across the value chain and mentorship pathways. For young professionals, that is useful context, direction, and access, not just inspiration.

• You also get a clear signal of where the market is leaning - The 2025 visitor interest breakdown shows strong attention on energy storage and management, alongside solar and renewables. That is a helpful cue on where to focus your learning, skills, and positioning.

A quick ‘how to win’ at POWERELEC 

• Go in with a shortlist of 10–15 companies you want to meet. Network and find out who handles hiring, internships, or graduate roles.

• Prepare a 20-second intro: who you are, what you do, and what you are looking for (role type or sector).

• Follow up within 24 hours with a short message and your CV or LinkedIn profile.

That is how events like this stop being ‘nice to attend’ and start working for your career.

Here are a few more events to look out for:

• Nairobi, Kenya | GHACOF 72: Advancing Climate Services for Resilient Communities and Sustainable Development in the Greater Horn of Africa  | 26-27 Jan 2026 | Theme: Advancing Climate Services for Resilient Communities and Sustainable Development in the Greater Horn of Africa.

  If you work in climate, agriculture, disaster risk, or development, this is where you get the region’s latest seasonal outlook and leave with the right contacts for collaboration across the Greater Horn.

• Cape Town, South Africa | Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) 2026 | 24-27 Feb 2026 | Theme: From Ambition to Action: Scaling Investment in Africa’s Green and Blue Solutions.
  If you want to meet investors, policymakers, and project leads in one place, this is built for making the right connections and leaving with partnership and funding leads you can follow up.

• Cape Town, South Africa | Infrastructure Africa 2026 | 2-3 Mar 2026 | The summit where infrastructure connects people, places and opportunities.
  If you’re tracking infrastructure opportunities, this is where you can hear what’s being planned and funded, and meet the professionals and companies you’d need to work with to move from interest to opportunity.

• Cape Town, South Africa | Africa Energy Indaba 2026 | 3-5 Mar 2026 | Theme: Igniting the Power Revolution.
  If you want a clear view of where Africa’s energy sector is heading, this is a strong place to learn from industry leaders and build networks that can lead to partnerships, deals, or roles.

• Johannesburg, South Africa | Solar & Storage Live Africa 2026 | 25-27 Mar 2026 | Focus: Accelerating the adoption of solar energy and storage solutions.
  If you want to see the solar and storage market up close, you’ll meet suppliers and installers, compare solutions, and leave with practical contacts for projects, business, or career moves.

• Lagos, Nigeria | POWERELEC Nigeria 2026 | 3-5 Feb 2026 | Focus: Solar, Storage, Renewables, EV, Power, and the Electrical sector.
  If you’re trying to plug into Nigeria’s energy ecosystem, this is a useful place to meet players across the value chain and spot partnership and business-development openings.

• Cape Town, South Africa | Solar Power Africa Conference 2026 | 3-5 Mar 2026 | Theme: AI, Renewables, Data Centres & Mobility: Building Africa’s Sustainable Digital Grid.
  If you’re focused on solar and storage with a future-of-the-grid angle, you’ll gain sector insights and make connections with people working on the kinds of projects shaping the market right now.

For more opportunities check out the post below.