By Lydia Kukua Asamoah, GNA
Accra, Sept. 13, GNA – Ghana is set to host the Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2025, dubbed the Energy Week, in Accra from Monday September 15 to Thursday September 18.
The event will gather industry players to discuss and shine the spotlight on upstream development, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), as well as exploration.
The focus of the AOW is to serve as the premier global platform for transformative energy deals in Africa’s upstream sector.
Being organised in partnership with the Ghana National Petroleum Commission (GNPC), it aims to convene influential government officials, investors, and corporate leaders, to broker high-impact M&A deals, raise capital, secure new licenses, and form strategic partnerships.
Information available to the Ghana News Agency indicated that the event was dedicated to advancing upstream development, driving investment, and fostering new partnerships in the African oil and gas sector.
It would also focus on policy dialogue, energy regulation, project development, and capacity building within the African energy industry.
A selection of the prominent speakers who would be sharing their expertise and insights at the AOW included Mr John Jinapor, Ghana’s Minister of Energy and Green Transition, and experts from across Africa, the African Union, World Bank, players of industry and multinational companies.
Participants attending the Summit would include Heads of States and Ministers, Commissioners and heads of Agencies, industry leaders and chief executive officers.
The AOW would feature a major event, known as the “Prospect Forum,” now known as The Africa Energy M&A Summit, Africa Oil Week; a premier platform dedicated to showcasing compelling M&A and farm-in opportunities across the continent.
It would be showcasing opportunities that provides a platform for operators and governments to present prospective and commercially compelling projects to an audience of investors, operators, and brokers.
Since its inception in 2017 as the AOW Prospect Forum, it has been a central feature of the Africa Oil Week, driving transactions and accelerating upstream development.
The Energy Week 2025 is being supported by key institutions including the African Union, African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) NUPRC and AFRIPERF.
GNA
Edited by Christabel Addo