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    • AEW: Invest in African Energies Returns to Cape Town in 2025 with a Focus on Investment, Sustainability and Eradicating Energy Poverty
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African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies Returns to Cape Town in 2025 with a Focus on Investment, Sustainability and Eradicating Energy Poverty

African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025 is set to take place in Cape Town, South Africa from September 29 to October 3, 2025

Serving as the leading platform for deal-making, energy partnerships and capital investment in Africa’s energy sector, African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies will return to Cape Town, South Africa in 2025, in partnership with the Government of South Africa, S&P Global Commodity Insights and Afreximbank. Featuring a strong…

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    • Ghana is Pivotal for Africa and a Strong Partner for African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies
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Ghana is Pivotal for Africa and a Strong Partner for African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies

During this year’s African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies, a Ghanaian delegation engaged in forward-looking discussions, outlining key opportunities across the country’s energy industry

On the back of a series of policy reforms and regulatory changes, Ghana has positioned itself as a globally competitive oil and gas market. The country has put in place ambitious energy targets and strives to boost oil production while stimulating development across the natural gas value chain. A Ghanaian…

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    • AEC Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk sharing stage with global superstar Flavour at the the Just Energy Transition Concert to open AEW 24
    • Deal signings to fund and grow diverse aspects of the African energy landscape are a permanent fixture at successive AEW events
    • Only at the African Energy Week will you have a closing panel with Oil and Gas stalwarts sharing the stage and having discussions freely with climate cahnge zealots
    • NJ Ayuk in discussion with Andy Inglis Chairman and CEO of Kosmos Energy at AEW 2024 on the future of energy in Africa critical elements for developing the continents world class gas resources responsibly
    • The AEC has succeeded in federating key stakeholders and building a movement seeking to ensure that Africas interests are protected and its voice respected when it comes to its energy future
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Dismissed and Ignored: Keys to an African Lobby Group’s Success Being Overlooked by Climate Activists and Africa Oil Week (By Ajong Mbapndah L)

How the supercharged African grassroots won the admiration of the oil industry and African leadership

By Ajong Mbapndah L. In 2021, the citizen-driven African Energy Chamber-AEC (www.EnergyChamber.org), and its unapologetic position in support of the right of African countries to produce oil and gas spread like wildfire. They adopted a narrative of Drill Baby Drill shocking most western political establishment, African elites and pundits. Within…

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    • Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources
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South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) Launches Global Investor Roadshow at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024, Unveiling Vision for South Africa’s Energy Future

The South African National Petroleum Company hosted the first stop of its global investor roadshow at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies, presenting plans to strengthen South Africa’s energy security, prioritize fossil fuel development and enhance refining capacity

The newly-sanctioned South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) kicked off its global investor roadshow at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies on Thursday, inviting investors and governments to engage with South Africa’s oil and gas prospects, while showcasing strategic plans for the new entity. Speaking on the rationale behind…

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    • Algeria Unveils Six Onshore Blocks to Upstream Investors
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Algeria Unveils Six Onshore Blocks to Upstream Investors

Algeria’s National Agency for the Valorization of Hydrocarbon Resources showcased six high-potential onshore licensing opportunities and extensive data packages at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies

Algeria’s National Agency for the Valorization of Hydrocarbon Resources (ALNAFT) presented six onshore conventional licensing opportunities at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies on Thursday.  The six high-potential opportunities consist of a mix of exploration, development and export opportunities and are open to competitive bidding. The round is part…

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    • African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Mindset Shifts, Flexibility Will Retain Women in the Energy Industry
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African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Mindset Shifts, Flexibility Will Retain Women in the Energy Industry

An AWBEN-hosted Women in Energy session at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024 outlined tangible strategies for enhancing the participation and contributions of women in the energy industry

A session hosted by The African Women Business Energy Network (AWBEN), Women in Energy Roundtable at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2024 underscored how a shift in mindset and increased flexibility in work environments can not only entice, but also retain greater participation by women in the…

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    • NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber and Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources
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Shale Gas Is Back on The South Africa Menu, Says Mantashe

Speaking at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024, Mantashe called for a balanced development between fossil fuels and renewable energies

South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe on Thursday reiterated that the country was committed to developing its oil and gas sector, despite external pressures to transition to a greener economy. Speaking at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024, in Cape Town, Mantashe noted that…

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    • African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Local Manufacturing Key to Advancing Green Technologies
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African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Local Manufacturing Key to Advancing Green Technologies

While steps are being taken to roll out green energy initiatives across Africa, the renewable energy industry will require greater investments in local capacity

The African continent is developing promising green technologies to address energy access disparities and to foster economic growth. Its countries should take an active role in local sustainable energy solutions, rather than merely being consumers of these technologies. At a dedicated panel session at African Energy Week: Invest in African…

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    • African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Cross-Continental, Regional Collaboration Key to Reduce Supply Chain Disruptions
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African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Cross-Continental, Regional Collaboration Key to Reduce Supply Chain Disruptions

Cross-continental and regional collaboration is essential to mitigate supply chain disruptions impacting Africa’s trade routes, as highlighted by industry leaders during an Africa Global Logistics sponsored session at AEW: Invest in African Energies 2024

Most of Africa's trade is carried out via sea routes. Geopolitical conflicts, however, including the war in Ukraine and attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the red sea, have caused detours and delays, impacting on maritime trade to and from Africa. This new wave of disruption follows the unprecedented global…

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    • African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Africa’s Energy Infrastructure Can Only Succeed with Enhanced Transmission
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African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Africa’s Energy Infrastructure Can Only Succeed with Enhanced Transmission

Modernizing grids, expanding transmission capabilities are top of the list for utilities and industry alike

As the demand for electricity continues to rise across the African continent, it is imperative for countries to act swiftly to enhance transmission capabilities and develop robust infrastructure to secure new energy integration sources over the next 25 years. A recent report by consulting firm McKinsey & Company estimates that $400…