{"id":15168,"date":"2025-08-26T12:02:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/?p=15168"},"modified":"2025-08-26T12:03:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:03:00","slug":"heirs-energies-strengthens-africas-energy-voice-at-major-international-forums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/heirs-energies-strengthens-africas-energy-voice-at-major-international-forums\/","title":{"rendered":"Heirs Energies Strengthens Africa\u2019s Energy Voice at Major International Forums"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0Heirs Energies continued to amplify its commitment to energy sufficiency for Africa with a strong presence at two landmark events: the U.S.\u2013Africa Energy Forum and the\u00a0Namibia International Oil &amp; Gas Conference\u00a02025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At both forums, Heirs Energies showcased its strategy of responsibly harnessing Africa\u2019s vast natural resources to deliver energy security, drive industrialization, and create long-term shared prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the USAEF in Houston, Texas, Osa Igiehon, CEO of Heirs Energies, joined global energy leaders and policymakers in high-level sessions examining the future of energy partnerships between the U.S. and Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on Heirs Energies\u2019 vision, Osa Igiehon emphasized that:<br>\u201cAfrica must define its energy future by leveraging both its abundant hydrocarbons and renewable resources. At Heirs Energies, we are committed to making energy sufficiency a reality for millions, while ensuring that sustainability, innovation, and local capacity building remain at the heart of our growth story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forum provided a platform to strengthen dialogue with U.S. investors, technology providers, and government agencies on financing and innovation to accelerate Africa\u2019s energy independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following USAEF, Heirs Energies extended its strategic engagement to Namibia, one of Africa\u2019s most exciting frontier markets for oil and gas. Osa participated in a high-profile panel session alongside international and regional operators, sharing perspectives on building responsible and inclusive energy industries across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Namibia\u2019s future, he noted: \u201cThis visit marks the beginning of a long-term engagement, with many more interactions to come as we explore opportunities to contribute meaningfully to Namibia\u2019s energy story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heirs Energies\u2019 presence underscored its role not just as a Nigerian operator, but as a pan-African energy company committed to delivering energy solutions that balance commercial viability with societal impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both engagements reflected Heirs Energies\u2019 anchoring philosophy of Africapitalism, championed by its Founder and Group Chairman,\u00a0Tony O. Elumelu, CFR.\u00a0This philosophy asserts that the private sector must drive Africa\u2019s development by investing in strategic sectors that create both economic prosperity and social wealth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heirs Energies Limited is Africa\u2019s leading indigenous-owned integrated energy company, committed to meeting Africa\u2019s unique energy needs while aligning with global sustainability goals.\u202f&nbsp;&nbsp;Having a strong focus on innovation, environmental responsibility, and community development, Heirs Energies leads in the evolving energy landscape and contribute to a more prosperous Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Heirs Energies continued to amplify its commitment to energy sufficiency for Africa with a strong presence at two landmark events: the U.S.\u2013Africa Energy Forum and the\u00a0Namibia International Oil &amp; Gas &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/heirs-energies-strengthens-africas-energy-voice-at-major-international-forums\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":15169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7442,7445,11],"tags":[12093,1675,12094,9288,12095],"class_list":["post-15168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-countries","category-southern-africa","category-top-news","tag-heirs-energies","tag-namibia","tag-namibia-international-oil-gas-conference-2025","tag-tony-o-elumelu","tag-u-s-africa-energy-forum","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/JAP04004-300x200-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JWkQ-3WE","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15465,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/nigeria-maurel-et-prom-sells-entire-20-07-interest-in-seplat-energy-to-heirs-energies\/","url_meta":{"origin":15168,"position":0},"title":"NIGERIA: Maurel et Prom Sells Entire 20.07% interest in Seplat Energy to Heirs Energies\u00a0","author":"","date":"January 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Etablissements Maurel & Prom S.A. announced that on 30 December 2025 after market close it entered into a binding agreement in relation to the sale of its entire shareholding of 120.4 million shares, representing a 20.07% interest, in Seplat Energy Plc, a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-Seplat.jpg?fit=848%2C460&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-Seplat.jpg?fit=848%2C460&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-Seplat.jpg?fit=848%2C460&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-Seplat.jpg?fit=848%2C460&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14985,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/south-sudans-former-petroleum-minister-calls-for-africa-energies-summit-to-be-held-in-africa\/","url_meta":{"origin":15168,"position":1},"title":"South Sudan\u2019s Former Petroleum Minister Calls for Africa Energies Summit to be Held in Africa","author":"","date":"May 5, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"South Sudan\u2019s former-Minister of Petroleum Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth has called on Frontier to move the annual Africa Energies Summit to Africa, highlighting the critical value of hosting an Africa-focused event on African soil. 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