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Chevron Taps Emmanuelle Garinet to Lead Exploration Across Sub-Saharan Africa and the America

Chevron appoints exploration veteran Emmanuelle Garinet to lead discovery strategy across sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas, a move welcomed by the African Energy Chamber as positive for exploration investment

Energy supermajor Chevron has appointed Emmanuelle Garinet as Director of Exploration for the Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa, bringing one of the upstream industry’s most experience exploration geophysicists into a strategic leadership role overseeing discovery efforts across two of the world’s most important hydrocarbon regions. The African Energy Chamber (AEC) –…

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High-Level Minister Roundup to Headline African Energy Week 2026

African Energy Week 2026 will convene ministers from Algeria, Ghana, Senegal, Zambia and Niger to spotlight oil, gas expansion, reforms and investment opportunities continentwide

A high-level ministerial roundup will take center stage at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 – taking place in Cape Town from 12–16 October –, convening some of the continent’s most influential energy leaders at a defining moment for Africa’s oil, gas and power sectors. As hydrocarbon expansion converges…

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African Oil and Gas Industry to Boycott Africa Energies Summit Over Local Content, Representation Concerns

By refusing to hire Black professionals, the company is playing into the narrative that Africa does not have a place in global energy discussions

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) – the voice of the African energy sector – is calling for an industry-wide boycott of the upcoming Africa Energies Summit. Hosted by Frontier Energy Network in London from May 12-14, the event has dubbed itself as ‘Africa’s Premier Global Upstream Conference’. Yet, the company…

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Equatorial Guinea Launches Vision 2030 Malaria Elimination Strategy Following International Recognition at African Energy Week (AEW)

One of the country’s biggest operators ConocoPhillips won the CSR Project of the Year at AEW 2025 for its contributions to the Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Project

Equatorial Guinea has launched its National Malaria Elimination Strategy – Vision 2030, marking a decisive step in the country’s public health agenda. The roadmap builds on two decades of sustained intervention on Bioko Island, reinforcing how partnerships between governments, global health organizations and energy companies can deliver measurable social impact.…

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Venezuela’s Deputy Minister Arturo Gil Visits Cape Town to Advance Energy Ties

The visit builds on an MoU signed between Venezuelan petroleum authorities and the African Energy Chamber in February 2026, representing the next step in this collaborative initiative

Following the historic visit by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) to Venezuela in February 2026, Venezuela responded by sending its Deputy Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Productive Efficiency on Hydrocarbons Arturo Gil to South Africa to advance energy ties. A high-level meeting was held in Cape Town, featuring Deputy…

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African Energy Chamber Amplifies Diversity Fight in Africa’s Energy Sector

Africa’s energy renaissance, the Chamber argues, must be defined not only by reserves, LNG terminals or licensing rounds — but by who holds influence and who benefits from growth

As Africa’s oil and gas sector gathers unprecedented momentum — buoyed by major discoveries, renewed exploration campaigns and intensifying global demand for diversified supply — the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) has sharpened a parallel and increasingly vocal campaign: ensuring that Africa’s energy renaissance is not built on exclusion. In…

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Investment Agreement Signed in Caracas Concludes African Energy Chamber (AEC) Mission, Ushering in New Era of Africa–Venezuela Energy Cooperation

The agreement caps a week of high-level engagements focused on upstream revitalization, trade expansion and human capital development between Africa and Venezuela

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) signed a wide-ranging Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last week in Caracas with the Ministry of People’s Power for Hydrocarbons of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA). The agreement establishes a structured framework for long-term collaboration across the full hydrocarbon…

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Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), Venezuela’s Hydrocarbon Ministry, African Energy Chamber (AEC) Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to Drive Energy Investment, Collaboration

The partnership deepens energy investment and cooperation by opening pathways for collaboration across oil, gas, refining and broader energy market development

Venezuela’s leading petroleum authorities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) - the voice of the African energy sector - aimed at strengthening investment and collaboration across the oil, gas and broader energy sector. The agreement was signed by the Ministry of People’s…

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African Energy Chamber (AEC), Venezuelan Petroleum Leadership Forge Structured Hydrocarbon Partnership

The African Energy Chamber and Venezuela’s top petroleum officials have agreed on a 12-month action plan to accelerate upstream rehabilitation, gas development, trade flows and cross-continental investment

Venezuela is positioning itself for accelerated oil and gas growth, targeting a near-term increase in production from 1.1 million barrels per day (bpd) to 1.2 million bpd, with a 2027 objective of 1.5 million bpd and a longer-term return toward its installed capacity of 2.8 million bpd. For African investors…

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Africa, Venezuela Advance Practical Trade and Investment Cooperation

The African Energy Chamber’s delegation to Caracas advanced cooperation with Venezuelan authorities on expanding trade beyond energy, addressing regulatory bottlenecks and promoting reciprocal investment across the Global South

A high-level working visit to Caracas by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) this February marked a significant step in strengthening Africa–Venezuela cooperation, moving engagement beyond hydrocarbons toward broader South–South trade and investment opportunities. The discussions focused on removing longstanding transactional bottlenecks and boosting bilateral trade in goods, services and…