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As South Africa Reopens as a MICE Destination, African Energy Week 2021 will Pave the Way for Large-Scale, African Hosted Events in a Post-COVID Context

By taking place in Cape Town using a multi-venue event structure, African Energy Week 2021 is considered a trailblazer for other large-scale events committed to African venues post-COVID-19

As Africa approaches the end of 2021 and enters into a post-COVID-19 chapter, premier tourism destinations such as South Africa are beginning to reopen as Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibition (MICE) destinations. Cape Town, in particular, as one of the continent’s top MICE destinations, is ready to welcome business travellers…

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The African Energy Chamber Urges OPEC Member Countries to Maintain Crude Oil Production

Ahead of the OPEC+ meeting on November 4 and African Energy Week 2021 on November 9-12, the AEC urges OPEC+ member countries to maintain production

Global oil supply and demand has seen significant fluctuations since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions. As economies begin to gradually reopen, demand for the resource has seen an upward trend, which, coupled with low wind levels and the ongoing gas crisis in Europe, has led…

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COVID Compliance and Mitigation: African Energy Week 2021 in Cape Town Implements Measures to Ensure the Health and Safety of all Attendees

Working closely with the government, venues and global health organizations, African Energy Week has prioritized the health and safety of all staff and delegates

With Africa’s vaccination drive progressing rapidly, and as COVID-19 regulations begin to gradually ease, South Africa is ready to welcome regional and international delegates to the highly anticipated African Energy Week (AEW) 2021, which takes place in Cape Town on the 9th-12th of November. The event is paving the way…

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Oil Lobbying Groups lead Discussion on Improving the Environment for Energy Companies in Africa

Major topics of discussion were driven by regulations that are practical and sensible for the environment; the enhancement of technology, youth and women participation

The African Energy Chamber (EnergyChamber.org), in partnership with the International Association of Geophysical Contractors (IAGC) and the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Nigeria Chapter, held an African Exploration webinar this week; major topics of discussion were driven by regulations that are practical and sensible for the environment; the enhancement…

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Chancellor Merkel’s Africa Envoy, H.E. Günter Nooke, leads discussion on German investments in Africa

The discussion will be centred on the topic: Investment and Trade for Africa's Economic Development

The webinar will be moderated by Sebastian Wagner, Executive Chair of the Germany Africa Business Forum and Gugu Mfuphi, Presenter of Kaya FM’s prime time business show, Kaya Bizz; the discussion will be centred on the topic: Investment and Trade for Africa's Economic Development; panelists include NJ Ayuk, Chairman of…

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Senegalese President Macky Sall is right about African Debt Relief - and the G20 shouldn’t stop there (By NJ Ayuk)

The Senegalese leader urged members of the G20 group of countries to continue helping African nations balance their obligations to creditors with their obligations to their own citizens in the face of a deadly pandemic

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). “Flatten the curve.” Do you remember that phrase? It was on everyone’s lips back in the spring, when the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began rampaging across the world in earnest. At the time, the idea was that the best way to…

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Hydrogen fuel cells deployed at 1 Military Hospital in response to COVID-19

The support provided to 1 Military Hospital will be complemented by hands-on training to ensure that the skills required to operate and manage the fuel cell systems are institutionalised within government

The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) will on Wednesday, 19 August 2020 unveil seven hydrogen fuel cell systems which are being used as the primary power source for the field hospital established at 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria as part of the government's response to COVID-19. The project is…

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In Central Africa, Economic Recovery Must Go Through a Reform of Forex Regulations (By Leoncio Amada NZE)

In his latest analysis on the African oil sector, Leoncio Amada NZE, Executive President for the CEMAC region at the African Energy Chamber and CEO of APEX Industries argues that there will not be a recovery in Central Africa without addressing the region’s forex regulations first

The health and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is devastating the productive, economic and financial systems throughout the entire planet: businesses went bankrupt, millions of people lost their jobs, economies went into recession and depression, small and medium-sized businesses had to close doors, and dreams and business ideas…

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Equatorial Guinea Continues Proactive Industry Engagement to Support the Oil Sector

The MMH has recognized the need to double efforts on tackling ongoing industry challenges, and finding new ways to do business to ensure that Equatorial Guinea remains competitive

In order to maintain the engagement with the oil sector of Equatorial Guinea in light of the ongoing crisis of Covid-19 and challenging market conditions, H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons (MMH) recently met with an industry delegation in Malabo. Accompanied by H.E. Santiago Mba Eneme…

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Germany to Ramp Up Investment in African Energy

An exclusive webinar explored the market dynamics set to shape post-COVID-19 German-African business relations

“Germany-Africa Economic Relations: Making Deals Post COVID-19” highlighted opportunities for German businesses in Africa’s power production, clean energy, and digitalization and technology sectors; An opening keynote was given by H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea; Panelists included Ibrahima Mané, Director…