African Energy Week (AEW) 2024’s Latest Speaker Lineup Affirms Global Interest in African Energy Opportunities

On the back of new discoveries in both frontier and proven basins and accelerated project rollout, Africa’s oil and gas market is projected to grow by more than 5.5% a year until 2027. Rising global demand and efforts to advance energy access and fuel security in Africa have seen a strong wave of investment flow towards oil, gas and clean energy projects, affirming the potential of the market.

Amid growing global interest in African energy, a slate of national oil companies (NOC) and regulators have joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference – taking place November 4-8 in Cape Town. NOCs from South Africa, Namibia and Algeria will be joined by a number of international oil companies, independent E&P firms and clean energy organizations as they converge in Cape Town to sign deals and advance projects.

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Progressive reform across Africa’s NOCs continues to be made as countries strengthen the competitiveness and operational capacity of their state-owned institutions. In tandem with aggressive developments plans, reforms are enabling NOCs to fast-track projects. At the same time, energy ministries across the continent are making strides towards improving the investment climate for foreign participation. During AEW: Invest in African Energy 2024, NOCs and energy ministries will unpack how these strategies are driving projects forward. Speakers include:

• Bernard Magoro, Head: IPPO Office, Eskom
• Bheki Nxumalo, Executive: Generation, Eskom
• Bongani Sayindini, COO, Petroleum Agency of South Africa
• Humphrey Asiimwe, CEO, Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum
• Mourad Beldjehem, President, Algeria’s National Agency for the Valorization of Hydrocarbon Resources
• Ntokozo Nzimande, DDG: Mining, Mineral and Energy Policy Development, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, South Africa
• Segomoco Scheppers, Executive: Transmission, Eskom
• Thabang Audat, Chief Director: Planning, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, South Africa
• Victoria Sibeya, Executive Exploration Upstream, NAMCOR

Amid regulatory reform across Africa, a strong lineup of IOCs and independent E&P firms are strengthening their presence across the continent’s energy markets. ReconAfrica spud the Naingopo exploration well on PEL 73 in Namibia last month while Kosmos Energy aims to increase its production two-fold by the end of 2024. During AEW: Invest in African Energy 2024, representatives from upstream oil and gas companies will provide projects updates as well as insight into future campaigns. Speakers include:

• Andrea Lovatini, Director: Exploration Data and Geosolutions, SLB
• Babajide Agunbiade, CEO, Alpha Energy Resources
• Brian Reinsborough, Vice President and CEO, ReconAfrica
• Chris Sembritzky, SVP Exploration, ReconAfrica
• Fidel Envo, VP and Country Manager, Kosmos Energy
• Gianni Gaspar-Martins, Managing Director, Alfort Petroleum
• Ismail Sid Ahmed, VP and Country Manager, Kosmos Energy
• Joe Mensah, SVP and Head of the Ghana Business Unit, Kosmos Energy
• Julien Vuillemet, General Manager, Trident Energy
• Lanre Kalejaiye, SVP, ND Western Limited
• Mike Anderson, SVP, Sustainability and External Affairs, Kosmos Energy
• Nick Mitchell, COO, Renergen
• Robert Bose, CEO, Sintana Energy Inc
• Scott Macmillan, Managing Director and Founder, Invictus Energy
• Todd Niebruegge, SVP and Head of Mauritania & Senegal Business Unit, Kosmos Energy
• Uduakobong Equere, General Manager, Commercial and Corporate Development, Petralon Energy

Notwithstanding oil and gas developments, Africa’s clean energy market has also seen robust activity in recent months. Efforts to accelerate the energy transition while enhancing electrification in both grid-connected and off-grid areas have seen projects kick off in the power generation, transmission and distribution industries. Clean energy companies will provide further insight into project portfolios and promising investment opportunities during the AEW: Invest in African Energy 2024 conference. Speakers include:

• Chris Bellingham, Head of Project Development: Wind & Solar, JUWI
• James Cumming, General Manager, African Clean Energy Development
• Johnson Akinyemi, General Manager, Projects, Green Energy International Limited
• Margaret Mutschler, Project Director, CWP Global
• Pakinam Kafafi, CEO, TAQA Arabia

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Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Energy Chamber.