South Sudan’s Former Petroleum Minister Calls for Africa Energies Summit to be Held in Africa

South Sudan’s 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 … Read More

NAMIBIA: Opportunities and Risks of Becoming an International Oil and Gas Player

Historically overlooked by independent oil companies (IOCs) and considered something of an oil and gas frontier state, Namibia is establishing itself more prominently on the international oil and gas map. … Read More

North African Oil and Gas Producers Move on Energy Transition

As the need for energy transformation gathers pace at a global level, North African countries are also starting to make moves. Several players active in North Africa’s oil and gas … Read More

Oil and Gas Industry should host African Energy Week to Outline Agenda for Support of Our Oil and Gas Industry ahead of COP26

Africa Oil Week’s move to Dubai, and away from its home in Cape Town, is wrong, short-term in its thinking, and sends a negative message about Africa. The move underestimates … Read More

The Rise of the Independents, the Energy Transition and Natural Gas Emerge as Key Themes as Industry Unites Once Again

AOW  Virtual, an online summit from the team behind Africa Oil Week, took place 7-8 October; Thirty speakers and hundreds of delegates dialled in from all over the world. Day … Read More

West Africa: Experts Set to Discuss Oil and Gas Opportunities in the Region

Home to Africa’s largest and most established oil nation, Nigeria, as well as several emerging producers, West Africa has a long hydrocarbons history. Most recently, projects including Tortue FLNG, Bonga … Read More

Africa Oil Week to Host “Somalia Licensing Round: Derisking Above Ground Factors” Session

Africa Oil Week  has announced that it will host a “Somalia Licensing Round: Derisking Above Ground Factors” session at its online conference, AOW Virtual. The session will be in partnership … Read More