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Two sizeable discoveries in 2019 and 2020, respectively, as well as new exploration campaigns have demonstrated the true potential of South Africa’s gas sector, and as such, the country has placed the resource as a central tool for alleviating energy poverty.

At African Energy Week, Adriano Bastos, Head of Upstream Special Projects at Galp Energies, will share valuable insights on the company’s sustainable operations in Africa’s energy sector.

In a televised speech earlier this summer, South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, pushed back strongly against environmental groups’ efforts to block oil and gas production in his country.

The 2023 edition of African Energy Week will feature a strong technical focus, with a parallel program dedicated to exploring the challenges, solutions and success stories across Africa’s E&P landscape.

African Energy Week 2023 will host a ‘Youth in Energy Roundtable,’ with a focus on empowering youth in energy to foster sustainable solutions for the future.

Angola’s national oil company has joined the African Energy Week conference as a platinum sponsor, demonstrating the company’s commitment to collaboration, sustainability and progress.

Mike Sangster will deliver a keynote address during this year’s edition of the African Energy Week conference, taking place this October in Cape Town.

At African Energy Week 2023, Egbert Faibille Jnr., CEO of the Ghana Petroleum Commission, will discuss Ghana’s energy progress and new opportunities.

Jean-Michel Jacoulot will participate in a suite of panel discussions centered around sustainable oil and gas production in Africa.

As efforts to stabilize global oil markets intensify, a dedicated OPEC-Africa roundtable during African Energy Week 2023 will explore the supply-demand nexus, and how African producers are set to play a much larger role in stabilizing global markets.