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Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA)

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Scotland London Africa Week 2025 Celebrates Exceptional Engagement, Real Business and Strong Momentum for United Kingdom (UK)-Africa Trade

The week opened at Old Admiralty House with a strategic briefing from the Department for Business and Trade’s Africa team

Scotland London Africa Week 2025 has concluded with outstanding feedback from delegates who described the programme as energising, insightful and productive. Across the week leaders from Scotland, London and Africa came together for high-level engagement, practical discussion and fresh opportunities for collaboration. The week opened at Old Admiralty House with…

African Energy Chamber
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United Kingdom (UK) Offshore Expertise to Boost African Energy Projects, Sustainability

Industry leaders at the Wider African Energy Summit discussed how lessons from the UK Continental Shelf can help African projects reduce costs, integrate sustainability and develop local talent

Industry leaders highlighted how expertise developed in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) can be leveraged to support Africa’s energy growth, extending beyond traditional oil and gas projects to include sustainability and technological innovation at the Wider African Energy Summit this week. Speaking during the summit, Thomas Sommerstad, Sales Specialist Global…

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African Energy Chamber Calls for Pragmatism, Strengthened United Kingdom (UK) Partnerships to Drive Africa’s Oil Future

The continent offers significant opportunities for UK-based investors and service providers – from upstream to midstream and infrastructure development

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) has called for pragmatic and common-sense approaches to Africa’s oil and gas development at the Wider African Energy Summit in Aberdeen on Wednesday. Pointing to Africa’s need to alleviate energy poverty, NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the AEC highlighted the need to make Africa…

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Aberdeen Capabilities Underpin Altera’s Offshore Success in Ivory Coast

Altera Infrastructure says its UK base is key to delivering fast-track offshore projects in Ivory Coast, including the 24-month redevelopment of the Petrojarl Kong FPSO and major advances in local workforce development

Aberdeen’s role as a strategic base for companies operating beyond the North Sea was highlighted yesterday as Altera Infrastructure detailed how its UK capabilities are supporting major offshore developments in Africa. Speaking at the Wider African Energy Summit – hosted in partnership with the African Energy Chamber – this week,…

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Wider African Energy Summit Highlights Role of Service Companies in Boosting Local Content

As the continent’s oil and gas value chain evolves, service companies are well-positioned to lead in local content development

Global service companies were highlighted as a potential vehicle for local content development in Africa during the recent Wider African Energy Summit in Aberdeen, hosted in partnership with the African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). The value of local content in driving economic growth was a key focus – emphasizing that as…

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United Kingdom (UK) Expertise Could Unlock Africa’s Next Energy Boom and Low-Carbon Growth

At the Wider African Energy Summit, industry leaders highlighted the potential for UK technical and service expertise to accelerate African energy growth and streamline project delivery

The role of UK technical and service collaboration in Africa’s energy future was underscored at the Wider African Energy Summit (WAES) in Aberdeen on Tuesday, where operators and industry leaders emphasized the strategic value of North Sea engineering, offshore delivery experience and workforce training for Africa’s next phase of growth.…

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Ebury Joins Scotland London Africa Week

The momentum has only grown and with nearly 20 Scottish companies already confirmed and over 150 Africa focussed attendees for this year’s programme, interest continues to accelerate

The Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) (www.AfricaScot.com/) is pleased to announce Ebury as a sponsor for Scotland London Africa Week 2025. Ebury will support the Scotland Africa Networking Reception at Dover House, hosted with kind permission by the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, as…

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Wider Africa Energy Summit (WAES) 2025 to Connect Operators, Service Providers with Emerging African Opportunities

A strong slate of international operators and service companies are participating at the conference this November

The upcoming Wider Africa Energy Summit (WAES) – taking place in Aberdeen, Scotland on November 18-19, 2025 – will connect international operators and leading service providers with strategic oil and gas opportunities in Africa. This year’s conference features a strong slate of international and African companies that are participating, providing…

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Seona Shand Shortlisted for Prestigious Athena Awards 2025

For Seona, being shortlisted in the Women in Business Support and Consultancy category reflects her dedication to helping businesses from all sectors and all sizes

Seona Shand, Chief Operating Officer of the Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) (www.AfricaScot.com), has been named as a finalist in the Women in Business Support and Consultancy Award category at the Athena Awards 2025, hosted by Business Women Connect Aberdeen. The Athena Awards shine a spotlight on women across the…

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African Energy Chamber (AEC) Reaffirms Support for West African Energy Summit (WAES) 2025 Delegation Heads to Aberdeen

Ahead of WAES 2025, NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, AEC, will visit Aberdeen on July 11 to deliver a keynote on African energy opportunities for the UK supply chain

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) – the leading voice of Africa’s energy industry – is proud to reaffirm its support for the West African Energy Summit (WAES), scheduled for November 18-19, 2025, in Aberdeen, Scotland. In the lead-up to the event, NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, AEC, will visit Aberdeen…