Energy Capital & Power (ECP), Africa’s energy investment platform, proudly announces the appointment of James Chester as CEO, effective June 26, 2024.Energy Capital &
Chester, ECP’s Co-Founder and Senior Director, has vast experience in events, strategic communications, custom publishing, and investment promotion in Africa’s fastest-growing countries. He has directed the South Sudan Oil and Power Conference, ECP’s longest-running event, as well as the Libya Energy and Economic Summit, working directly with key government and private sector stakeholders to showcase national investment potential and produce concrete outcomes.
Chester has successfully introduced American companies to African investment opportunities through the inaugural US-Africa Energy Forum in 2021 and subsequent events in Houston, including the Angola Oil & Gas networking event earlier this year, thereby bridging the two regions. As CEO, he will continue to innovate and develop new strategies to bring global capital, knowledge, and technology to Africa’s energy sector, adapt to the changing energy investment landscape, and drive industry growth and development.
“We are thrilled to appoint James Chester as CEO, given his longstanding commitment to the company, robust financial acumen, and in-depth market knowledge. Having led ECP projects in South Sudan, Libya, and the US, as well as played an active role in each of our departments, James knows the business inside and out and will undoubtedly infuse new spirit and direction into our existing product and service offerings,” says Kelly-Ann Mealia, ECP Chairperson.
The appointment comes as ECP executes a dynamic 2024 events calendar, including the Angola Oil and Gas Conference in Luanda on October 2–3; the MSGBC Oil, Gas, and Power Conference in Dakar on December 3–4; the African Energy Week in Cape Town on November 4–8, organized in partnership with the African Energy Chamber; and the Libya Energy and Economic Summit in Tripoli on January 18–19, 2025.
“It is an honor to lead ECP into its next chapter of success, with a focus on aligning our strategic vision and advancing Africa’s energy sector progress. I look forward to bringing new partners on board, expanding audience reach, and evaluating how we can better serve the markets in which we operate,” notes Chester.
