Africa Oil Week witnesses record number of attendees

Africa Oil Week witnesses record number of attendees

DUBAI, 8th November, 2021 (WAM) -- Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2021 received an overwhelming response on its inaugural day with participation from over 1,500 attendees from around the world.

The four-day event that kicked off yesterday at Madinat Jumeirah will conclude on 11th November.

Held for the first time in the UAE, the event witnessed the attendance of more than 30 heads of government departments from the African continent and the Middle East and high-level delegations including executives from some of the biggest global oil and gas companies.

Day one of the event was packed with numerous engaging conversations and networking opportunities.

An exclusive Ministerial & VIP Symposium brought together stakeholders from across the energy value chain to host a progressive discussion around sustainable energy development for the continent and featured representatives from organisations including the African Union, AMEA Power, ENGIE Energy Access,The EITI, Wood Mackenzie, Africa Finance Corporation and Absa Group among others.

The Symposium was attended by 26 ministers.

The official Africa Oil Week opening ceremony featured Nicolas Terraz, President of Exploration & Production, TotalEnergies, in his first speaking engagement since his appointment, in conversation with Simon Flowers, Chairman & Chief Analyst, Wood Mackenzie on the future of the African upstream, and