GAMBIA: Three Months Extension of the Deadline for Submissions of Proposals on the A1 Licensing Round

Through the Petroleum Commission, the Government of The Gambia has launched a Licensing Round, for the A1 Block, on the 7th of February 2022 which was originally announced at the … 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

Africa Oil Week releases “Opportunities for Africa in the Energy Transition” report

Africa Oil Week has launched of first in a series of complimentary reports, produced in association with Wood Mackenzie. The report “Opportunities for Africa in the Energy Transition”, will be accompanied … Read More

Africa Oil Week 2018 highlights key challenges & opportunities facing the oil and gas sector in Africa

The first session on Economic Outlooks of the Africa Oil Week was opened with key speakers including Jens Frølich Holte, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Norway; David Hicks, … Read More