The AEC recently expanded its lawsuit to include Sankofa Events, a London-based startup that recently acquired AOW.
The AEC alleges unethical practices by both companies and seeks $5 million in damages due to Hyve Group's move of AOW to Dubai in 2020, which marginalized African stakeholders.
“As the voice of the African energy sector, we will continue to fight against all injustices from within the industry. [...] Our aim is to address injustice, complacency and misinformation and with this lawsuit, we aim to shift Africa’s narrative back to the continent itself in order to deliver on our promise to eradicate energy poverty within this decade,” said AEC Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk.
The AEC aims to continue its mission to eradicate energy poverty by 2030 at the upcoming African Energy Week (AEW) conference in Cape Town (November 4-8).