APFA 2025 - Africa Projects Forum & Awards
Event Purpose - Africa Oil & Gas Leadership Reception

Event Purpose & Strategic Objectives

Driving Africa's energy transformation through strategic partnerships, investment promotion, and sustainable innovation.

LNG Project

Promote Africa's Oil & Gas Investment Landscape

Showcase high-potential upstream, midstream, and downstream opportunities, including:

  • LNG megaprojects
  • Refinery upgrades and petrochemical assets
  • Exploration rounds in new frontier basins
  • Gas-to-power and pipeline infrastructure
Global Partnerships

Strengthen Global Partnerships

Position Africa as a preferred partner for US-based operators, EPCs, and financiers, fostering long-term strategic alliances that drive mutual growth and development across the continent's energy sector.

Local Success Stories

Elevate Local Success Stories

Spotlight African companies pioneering innovation, capacity development, and value creation across the energy value chain, inspiring the next generation of industry leaders and entrepreneurs.

High-Level Engagement

Facilitate High-Level Engagement

Enable direct dialogue between global energy leaders and African policymakers, creating platforms for meaningful exchange, collaborative decision-making, and strategic relationship building.

Energy Transition

Advance Africa's Transitional Energy Ambitions

Highlight strategies for decarbonisation, methane reduction, carbon capture, digital oilfields, and AI-driven operational efficiency to shape a sustainable energy future for the continent.

Introduction & Global Context - Africa Oil & Gas Leadership Reception

Introduction & Global Context

The global energy system is undergoing a historic transformation. Geopolitical uncertainty, accelerating energy transitions, and rising global demand have made Africa's hydrocarbons more important than at any point in recent decades. New markets in Europe and Asia are increasingly looking to Africa for diversified LNG supply and long-term baseload resources.

Africa's Global Energy Significance

~7%
Global Oil Reserves
Located in Africa
~13%
Global Gas Reserves
Located in Africa
Multiple Frontier Basins
With untapped deepwater potential across the continent

Transformational Projects & Licensing Rounds

Countries attracting significant global attention:

Namibia Mozambique Tanzania Senegal Mauritania Nigeria Ghana Angola Uganda
African Energy Leadership
Africa's Energy Leaders Driving Global Partnerships
Global Energy Forum
Strategic Dialogues Shaping Africa's Energy Future

Houston Connection: World's Largest Energy Ecosystem

Holding this event in Houston connects Africa directly to the world's largest concentration of:

EPC Firms
Drilling & Service Companies
Capital Providers
Technology Innovators
Energy Executives & Dealmakers
At African Leadership Magazine, we believe 2026 is an ideal year to amplify Africa's energy voice on a global stage.

Pictures from Last Events

A glimpse into past editions of the Africa Oil & Gas Leadership Forum and Awards — capturing moments of collaboration, recognition, and impactful dialogue among Africa’s leading energy innovators and decision-makers.

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