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AOW: Investing in African Energy
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Ministers among hundreds of energy-sector leaders to attend AOW event

The event kicks off with an invitation-only ministerial symposium focused on the theme of “Fostering innovation, attracting investment, and promoting sustainable growth in the oil, gas, and energy sectors”

AOW: Investing in African Energy (https://AOWEnergy.com) – Africa’s leading oil, gas and energy event – has confirmed attendance for more than 80 ministers and senior officials, representing African governments, energy departments and regulators at next month’s event. These influential stakeholders will be among the more than 1 600 senior delegates and…

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Mantashe to attend major AOW energy event

Mantashe has been a regular keynote speaker at previous AOW events, and the announcement of his attendance comes as lucrative energy opportunities open across the continent

South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe has committed to attend the four-day AOW energy event (https://AOWEnergy.com/) in Cape Town from 7 – 10 October. AOW: Investing in African Energy brings together industry leaders to develop policy, share discoveries, secure investment, and shape Africa’s energy future.…

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Namibia: Interest grows in Africa’s oil-and-gas hot-spot

While the offshore Orange Basin has been dominating the headlines, there have been significant developments in onshore frontier basins

Namibia’s upstream oil and gas sector has become a focus of intense interest in recent years. The Orange Basin (https://apo-opa.co/4gRQ2wr), off the country’s west coast, captured the energy sector’s imagination in 2022, when Shell and TotalEnergies announced the discovery of light oil and natural gas there, in the Graff and Jonker…

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ExxonMobil accelerates African energy investments and frontier exploration

The AOW partnership supports ExxonMobil’s role as one of the engines of the African upstream

Leading oil-and-gas multinational ExxonMobil is progressing several energy initiatives on the African continent, consolidating its status as one of the drivers of the industry on the continent. Recent developments herald further expansions of the robust ExxonMobil upstream pipeline to strengthen energy security through reliable, affordable energy supply while achieving industry-leading…

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New opportunities: Uganda minister to unpack Africa’s energy success story

From not being a recognised energy producer, the country is now in the midst of an oil and gas boom, and poised to become Africa’s next major energy player

Uganda minister of energy and mineral development Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu describes how the East African nation became one of the great new energy frontiers on the continent, as a keynote speaker at the forthcoming AOW Investing in African Energy event (https://AOWEnergy.com). The address promises to be one of the highlights…

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Exclusive AOW Ghana session offers major energy opportunities

Key topics to be covered in the session will include: the resurgence of interest in the Tano Basin, and how recent discoveries are reshaping the West African oil-and-gas landscape

A high-powered delegation of Ghana energy leaders will showcase a range of significant investment opportunities in the booming African oil-and-gas territory, in what has been described as “a game-changing moment for the sector” at the forthcoming AOW Investing In African Energy (www.AOWEnergy.com) event.  His Excellency Herbert Krapa, Minister of Energy,…

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Sinclair returns as Sankofa acquires AOW energy event

Hyve will remain on board until after this year’s event – the 30th edition of AOW – to provide support for Sankofa

In a major development for the African energy sector, Sankofa Events, led by respected energy executive Paul Sinclair – has acquired the AOW (apo-opa.co/3XCeclL) industry event – previously known as Africa Oil Week.  With the AOW acquisition, Sinclair returns to take the helm of the summit that he helped build…

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Angola: How government enables energy success

A productive, mutually beneficial partnership with regional governments can be the cornerstone of successful energy development, says Ane Aubert, managing director of Equinor Angola

The key to the successful, long-term development of a country’s natural energy resources can be a government that is willing to partner with energy companies to share risks as well as benefits, and to devise compliance approaches for effective social and environmental transformation. So says Equinor Angola managing director Ane…

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African oil frontiers: Building a strong platform (By Kadijah Amoah)

As the industry establishes itself, new energy businesses are laying the foundation for sustainable, long-term relationships that unlock prosperity for their host nations

By Kadijah Amoah, CEO, Pecan Energies Ghana  There are massive opportunities in emerging African oil territories. As the industry establishes itself, new energy businesses are laying the foundation for sustainable, long-term relationships that unlock prosperity for their host nations, writes Pecan Energies Ghana CEO Kadijah Amoah.  With more African countries emerging…

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African Energy: Making it work for everybody (By Luca Vignati)

When new energy opportunities open up on the continent, the key to developing them successfully lies in a proven set of principles: sustainability, local partnerships and mutual benefit

By Luca Vignati (https://apo-opa.co/3yL5V6E) Upstream Director at Eni.  Africa is a continent with a growing economy demanding sustainable development for its millions of inhabitants. This is particularly true as it is such a “young continent” in terms of population age. At the same time, the continent is blessed with multiple energy opportunities to…