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Ghana’s Local Government Minister Joins Mining in Motion Summit

Ghana’s Minister of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, will join key stakeholders at Mining in Motion 2025 to discuss the future of gold mining in West Africa

Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development of Ghana, has joined the upcoming Mining in Motion 2025 Summit, taking place from 2-4 June in Accra, as a speaker. Minister Ibrahim’s participation underscores the vital role of gold mining in fostering job creation, empowering local communities and…

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    • Cape Town Infrastructure Report Launched at Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of South Africa (SIDSSA) Masterclass
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Cape Town Infrastructure Report Launched at Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of South Africa (SIDSSA) Masterclass

SIDSSA 2024 is a platform that brings together critical role-players in the infrastructure investment space with the goal of accelerating economic development in South Africa

Principal Professional Officer for the City of Cape Town Caley Green announced the launch of the city’s 2023 Infrastructure Report at a Masterclass during the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of South Africa (SIDSSA) on March 17. Evaluating the city’s bulk infrastructure from the past year, the updated report builds on…

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Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024 Opening Remarks underscore role of Collective Progress

There is a need for inspirational leaders who can guide the global Black community during times of crisis

The Global Black Impact Summit opened in Dubai, featuring remarks delivered by Bermuda Minister of Economy and Labor Jason Hayward and Black Impact Foundation Chairman Clarence Seedorf. The event is organized by Energy Capital & Power (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com). There is a need for inspirational leaders who can guide the global Black…

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South Sudan Targets Youth Empowerment through Local Content Initiatives

A high-level panel of energy stakeholders emphasized the need to build capacity among youth in South Sudan, which is home to one of the world’s fastest-growing populations

South Sudan’s public and private sector energy stakeholders pledged to support youth empowerment and capacity building efforts during a local content panel on Friday, organized at the South Sudan Oil & Power 2023 conference (https://apo-opa.info/42IyqdZ) which is organised by Energy Capital & Power (https://www.EnergyCapitalPower.com) in partnership with the Ministry of…

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Gabon Positions Local Content as a Strategic Pillar of its Energy Transformation

As Gabon reinvents its energy industry, the Central African producer is incorporating local content priorities within its transformation, establishing state funds to provide financial support and skills development for local companies, as well as giving preference to indigenous firms to service and operate marginal assets

The oil sector has long been a pillar of Gabon’s economy, generating the majority of its exports, taxes and national income. However, since production peaked in the 1990s, the government has taken steps to reinvigorate the sector, relying on another precious indigenous resource to achieve this goal: the Gabonese people. …

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    • Left to right: H.E. Ali Al-Rida, Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Libya; Aref Boualwan, Chief Initiatives and Startup Officer, Consolidated Contractors Company; Ibraheim Mejerissi, Managing Director, Wazen Oil Services; Mohamed Mahjoub, GM of HR, Ministry of Oil and Gas; Adel Omrani, Services CEO for GE Gas Power MENA; Jamal Al-Lamoushi, Chairman, Privatization and Investment Board; and Rebecca Murray, Journalist, Al Jazeera
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Libya’s Energy Sector: A Catalyst for Job Creation and Capacity Building

Libya has the potential to redirect investment towards renewables, while facilitating a platform through which a new generation of locally trained workers may be better positioned to benefit from Libya’s energy industry

A panel featuring representatives from the National Oil Corporation of Libya and the Libyan Petroleum Institute, as well as representatives from Libyan petroleum operating and service companies, gathered in Tripoli during day two of the Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2021 to discuss important issues facing Libya’s energy sector and…

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Positioning Women as the ‘Engine of Growth’ in the Oil and Gas Industry

The ‘Women in Energy’ webinar hosted by Africa Oil & Power (AOP) and the African Energy Chamber on Thursday united Africa’s female energy leaders

The ‘Women in Energy’ webinar, which was co-hosted by Africa Oil & Power (www.AfricaOilAndPower.com) and the African Energy Chamber on Thursday identified education, gender bias and access to capital as key inhibitors to proportionate female representation within the oil and gas industry; a recent McKinsey study places female industry participation at…

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Angola Committed to Meeting Energy Objectives Amid COVID-19

Until 2025, power demand in Angola is expected to grow at a substantial rate, with the overall system load reaching 7,200 MW

Africa Oil & Power (http://www.AfricaOilandPower.com), the African Energy Chamber and the U.S.-Angola Chamber of Commerce united to present, ‘Powering Forward: The Pathway to Grid Stability, Increased Capacity and a Diversified Angolan Economy,” on Thursday; The webinar addressed how Angola can continue to prioritize its development of national transmission and distribution…

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Diversified Energy Mix for A Clean Energy Transition

The African Energy Chamber and Africa Oil & Power hosted a webinar focusing on renewable energy development in the short and long term

COVID-19 has intensified the debate on the global renewable energy transition; the African Energy Chamber and Africa Oil & Power (www.AfricaOilAndPower.com) hosted a webinar focusing on renewable energy development in the short and long term; seventy-two percent of the world’s installed capacity in 2019 originated from renewable resources. The world’s…

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Senegal: A West African Leader on the Rise (By Thomas Hedley, Field Editor)

Senegal has demonstrated strong ambition for economic development and rapid progress towards becoming an attractive investment destination

By Thomas Hedley, Field Editor Although they are located 1,800Km from each other, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal vie for the place of economic leader in West Africa, with a slight advantage for the former which, thanks to its leading economic capital Abidjan, was able to attract many investors, particularly French speaking.…