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African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 featured a Saudi Arabia-Africa Energy Investment Forum roundtable that explored the untapped potential for stronger economic ties between Saudi Arabia and African nations. The roundtable discussion kicked off with opening remarks by Saudi Arabia’s Saudi General Authority of Foreign Trade, Hussam Y. Algheraimil, who spoke on the Middle Eastern country’s […]

The African upstream oil and gas sector is in the middle of an US$800 billion capital expenditure (capex) programme that will see liquified natural gas (LNG) emerge as a major investment theme alongside traditional deepwater oil according to Ian Thom, Upstream Research Director at Wood Mackenzie. Speaking at the African Energy Week event in Cape

Maggy Shino, the Petroleum Commissioner of Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, provided a comprehensive update on the nation’s oil and gas sector during a workshop session at African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 organized by the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). Shino commenced by highlighting the promising opportunities in Namibia, particularly regarding the arrival of Total’s

As many African countries progress with monetizing oil and gas resources, cross-border infrastructure is expected to play a catalyzing role in strengthening regional connectivity while advancing energy development and economic growth. A panel discussion held during the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 explored the evolving energy map in Africa and

The African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 conference and exhibition – organized by the African Energy Chamber (http://www.EnergyChamber.org) – is centered on facilitating investment across the entire African energy value chain. This year’s conference featured the inaugural African Farmout Forum, a dedicated investment platform spearheaded by financial services company Moyes & Co; global acquisition and divestment

Following the successful conclusion of its fifth licensing round, the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone (PDSL) is now set to enter negotiations with three qualified companies that have been selected and which have all prequalified for exploration and production licenses as operators. Speaking during African Energy Week (AEW) 2023, in Cape Town, PDSL Director General

Africa’s largest energy event, African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 – organized by the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) – kicked off in Cape Town with Presidential keynote addresses delivered by the respective Heads of State of Namibia, Senegal and Uganda in an opening ceremony sponsored by Kosmos Energy. Echoing the need to increase investment in Africa

Home to over 125 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves and 620 trillion cubic feet of gas, Africa’s resource wealth stands at the intersection of global energy security. Not only a solution to advancing industrialization and electrification across the continent, investing in African energy will stabilize global markets, thereby strengthening resilience to global challenges.

A Technical Track hosted by pan-African legal and business advisory group, Centurion Law Group, held during the 2023 edition of African Energy Week (AEW) (www.AECWeek.com) – taking place in Cape Town from 16-20 October – explored the legal, regulatory, and tax frameworks throughout Africa. The technical track kicked off with opening remarks by Centurion Law

The African Energy Chamber’s (www.EnergyChamber.org) African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 conference & exhibition officially started on Tuesday in Cape Town, kicking off the week’s discussions and deals. During the electric opening ceremony – sponsored by Kosmos Energy – African energy and petroleum ministers delivered opening remarks, detailing the needs of the continent, the role investment