2023 Ministers & Government
Strongest presence of Ministers and Government officials
Africa Oil Week brings ministers from all over Africa as they come together to address the industry and set out the future direction of the African Upstream.
As we look forward to AOW 2023 this 9-13 October, discover more about the minsters and government who attended last year, our ministerial symposium, and how you can be part of the discussion as we come together to maximise Africa's natural resources in the global energy transition.
A snapshot of the Ministerial Symposium
Interested in showcasing your national energy sector to investors and joining Africa Oil Week 2023?
Ministers & Ambassadors who attended in 2022
Hon. Gwede Mantashe
Minister of Mineral & Energy Resources
Republic of South Africa
H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo
Chairman of Africa Oil Week & Former President
Republic of Nigeria
H.E. Albert Muchanga
Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry & Mining
African Union Commission
H.E. Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid
Commissioner for Infrastructure & Energy
African Union Commission
Hon. Samou Seïdou Adambi
Minister of Mines & Water
Republic of Benin
Hon. Rufin Benam-Beltoungou
Minister of Mines, Energy and Hydraulics
Central African Republic
Hon. Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga
Minister of Hydrocarbons
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hon. Francess Piagie Alghali
Minister of State
Republic of Sierra Leone
Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa
Minister of Energy & Mineral Development
Republic of Uganda
Hon. Zhemu Soda
Minister of Energy & Power Development
Republic of Zimbabwe
Hon. Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly
Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy
Republic of Cote D'Ivoire
HE. Dr. Min Abdirizak Omar Mohamed
Minister of Petroleum
Fed. Republic of Somalia
Maggy Shino
Petroleum Commissioner, Ministry of Mines & Energy
Republic of Namibia
Hon. Romuald Wadagni
Minister of Economy and Finance
Republic of Benin
Hon. Vincent de Paul Massassa
Minister of Oil and Gas
Gabonese Republic
Hon. Mireille Wenger
Minister Economic Opportunities, Western Cape Government
Republic of South Africa
H.E. Olivier Rakotomalala
Minister of Mines & Strategic Resources
Madagascar
Hon. Ibrahim Matola
Minister of Energy
Republic of Malawi
Hon. Stephen Byabato
Deputy Minister of Energy
United Republic of Tanzania
Hon. Viriato Luís Soares Cassamá
Minister of Environment and Biodiversity
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Hon. Mohammed Amin Adam
Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs
Republic of Ghana
Hon. Moses Vilakati
Minister of Environment
Kingdom of Eswatini
Hon. Abdillahi Abdi
Minister of Energy and Minerals
Federal Republic of Somalia
Hon. Abdifatah A. Adow
Ministry of Petroleum
Federal Republic of Somalia
Hon. Abdoulie Jobe
Minister for Petroleum and Energy
Republic of the Gambia
Mr. David Turk
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
United States of America
Brad Crabtree
Assistant Secretary
USA
Mr. Veiccoh K. Nghiwete
Consul General
High Commission of Republic of Namibia
Japhet Ofosu-Appiah
Deputy High Commissioner
Republic of Ghana
H.E. Charles Owiredu
High Commissioner
High Commission of Republic of Ghana
H.E. Mariama Seydou
Ambassador
Republic of Niger
H.E. Paul Amoru
Ambassador of Uganda to South Africa
Republic of Uganda
H.E. Serge Siaba
Deputy Ambassador
Embassy of Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
H.E. Jarr Inalla
Ambassador
Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
H.E. Mohamed Ali Mire
Ambassador
Embassy of Federal Republic of Somalia
H.E. Gjermund Saether
Ambassador
Royal Norwegian Embassy
John Humphrey
HM Trade Commissioner for Africa
United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
Mr. Sebastiao Neto
Consul General
Embassy of the Republic of Angola
H.E. Armanda Tiemtore
Chargé d'Affaires
Embassy of Burkina Faso
H.E. Vincent Kone
Chargé d'Affaires A.I.
Embassy of the Republic of Guinea
Meet the Ministers that attend Africa Oil Week
Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources
Republic of Sierra Leone
Minister of Energy & Mineral Development
Republic of Uganda
Minister of Petroleum and Energy
Republic of Senegal
Why join the Ministerial & VIP Programme?
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Official Invitation and complimentary pass to attend Africa Oil Week 2023
Invite to the Ministerial Symposium, Monday 9th October 2023
Opportunity to have face to face meetings with industry, investors and governments.
Official Briefing Document shared with each Minister to highlight core activities and timings at the event
Speaking opportunities to be discussed and offered in line with the governments and programmes objectives
Use of the Africa Oil Week PR team to arrange press briefing
Contact the Government Relations team for further information on the Ministerial & VIP Programme
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