But it also exposes an African weakness: the continent has not built enough collective weight around its own strategic energy calendar. African Energy Week is scheduled for Cape Town from October 12 to 16, while the 25th WPC Energy Congress will take place in Riyadh from October 11 to 15. The goal should be to make its strongest continental energy gatherings calendar landmarks that the international industry cannot easily ignore. Africa wants international investors to take African-led platforms seriously, yet governments continue to market many of the continent’s energy opportunities abroad. There is therefore no reason the continent’s major energy institutions cannot develop a more coordinated strategic calendar.