The session will bring together top-tier financiers and developers including Antoine John Esther, COO-West and Central Africa, Trade and Development Bank (TDB) and senior representatives from the West African Development Bank (BOAD) and Petrosen Trading & Services, Senegal’s national oil company.

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As countries including Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry pursue large-scale gas, power and renewable projects, bridging the funding gap has become a top priority. As such, the panel is set to explore how blended finance, public-private partnerships and digital funding tools are being leveraged to de-risk investments, mobilize private capital and create transparent entry points for regional and international investors.

Institutions like the TDB are at the forefront of these efforts, leading the sector through innovative financial instruments, insurance products and concessional windows such as the Trade and Development Fund. The TDB is actively financing energy and infrastructure projects across Africa in partnership with institutions including the African Development Bank and the World Bank.

Similarly, the BOAD plays a critical role in supporting infrastructure and energy initiatives across the West African Economic and Monetary Union, driving sustainable development and regional integration. Petrosen Trading & Services, meanwhile, continues to strengthen Senegal’s upstream and midstream industries, fostering strategic partnerships and investment-ready projects such as those linked to the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG development.

As the MSGBC region expands its portfolio of gas-to-power, renewable and green hydrogen projects, this session will provide investors with practical insights into how financial innovation is transforming opportunities into bankable ventures.

“The MSGBC region is charting a new course for energy financing by combining innovation with impact. Through blended finance, PPPs and strategic partnerships, financial institutions such as the TDB, BOAD and national companies like Petrosen are transforming ambitious projects into bankable opportunities that drive sustainable growth,” states Sandra Jeque, Events and Project Director, Energy Capital & Power.