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The African Energy Chamber is proud to announce that Savannah Energy has joined the African Energy Week 2023 conference as Bronze Sponsor. As International Oil Companies divest from carbon-intensive oil and gas projects, independent players are taking on the challenge of sustainably developing hydrocarbons in Africa. Given the continent’s growing demand and industrialization efforts, bringing new oil and gas supplies on the market has become increasingly vital. Companies such as African-focused British-based independent energy company Savannah Energy Plc (“Savannah”) are spearheading efforts to unlock the full potential of Africa’s hydrocarbons, alongside utility-scale renewable energy projects across the continent, and are set to play a much larger role as African countries invite new investment into the energy sector. Savannah has joined the African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 conference - taking place from 16–20 October in Cape Town – as a Bronze Sponsor, and will leverage the platform’s

Featured speakers who participated on a Women in Energy panel at the Energy Capital & Power-organized Angola Oil & Gas 2023 conference explored practical ways governments, companies and stakeholders can advance diversity, inclusion and mentorship in the oil and gas industry. Diversity, inclusivity and mentorship were emphasized as strategic drivers of a sustainable oil and gas future during the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2023 Conference & Exhibition on Wednesday. Panel speakers explored female participation in the Angolan oil and gas industry and what practical measures can be implemented to advance inclusion across the entire organizational structure. Featured speakers included Kátia Epalanga, Board Member Sonangol, Angola; Anabela Marcos, Deputy General Manager, Sonils, Angola; Katrina Fisher, Production Manager, ExxonMobil, Angola; Ivone Simeao Cardoso, Human Resources Manager, Chevron, Angola; Judite Brito, Entrepreneur, Angola; Natasha Cardoso, Business Development Man

State Minister Sheikh Shakhboot shared the UAE’s experience of close cooperation with African countries based on the geographical proximity. Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin met with Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan in Seoul on September 11. The two Ministers shared their common understanding that President Yoon’s state visit to the UAE in January this year had served as an opportune momentum to enhance the Special Strategic Partnership between Korea and the UAE to a higher level, and agreed to explore ways to cooperate in the African region based on the close ties between the two countries.  In particular, Foreign Minister Park stated that the Korean government will host a Korea-Africa Summit next year for the first time to establish mutually beneficial and sustainable cooperative relations with Africa. State Minister Sheikh Shakhboot shared the UAE’s experience of close cooperation with African countries based on the geographical

  Under the theme, ‘Energy Security, Decarbonization and Sustainable Development’, Angola Oil & Gas 2023 will take place from 13-14 September in Luanda.       Returning to Luanda for its fourth edition under the auspices of the Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, and in partnership with the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency; AIDAC; and the African Energy Chamber, the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2023 conference and exhibition ( https://apo-opa.info/3PTENZ0 ) will unite regional energy leaders, national and international oil company executives, and global financiers and players for two days of networking and engagement. AOG 2023 is the premier platform to address the most pressing matters in the country’s energy market as it strives to curb production decline; expand and promote exploration and new discoveries; ensure the participation of its population in its central economic engine; and address the narrative of a just energy transition.

Empowering women to take charge of their own health  Most pregnancies are uneventful, with a healthy baby and a happy mother to show for it. Despite this, there are exceptions and statistically 8% of pregnancies present with complications1. To ensure you remain empowered throughout your pregnancy, it is worth your while to be familiar with potential conditions that can, in rare cases, develop. One of these is Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). The most important thing to understand about GDM is that it is a condition that can develop even if you’ve never had diabetes. However, there are ways to help reduce your chances of developing it, and there are factors that can influence who gets it. Also, even if you do get it, there are ways to manage it to ensure you continue to feel in control of your body and your pregnancy. Knowledge is power Like any health issue, the more you know about it and the sooner you have that knowledge, the more power you have over the outcome because there are

Successful reforms coupled by firmed oil prices supported the Angola’s economic recovery in 2021–22, however, declined oil production has led to significant challenges to the economy The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded on August 29, 2023 the  Post Financing Assessment   (PFA) [1] , and endorsed the Staff Appraisal on a lapse-of-time basis [2] . Angola’s capacity to repay the Fund is adequate, despite elevated risks. Successful reforms coupled by firmed oil prices supported the Angola’s economic recovery in 2021–22, however, declined oil production has led to significant challenges to the economy. Towards the end of 2022 and the first half of 2023, the oil sector weakened due to the extension of temporary maintenance operations. With declines of both oil prices and production in the first half of 2023, exports and oil revenues declined, resulting in a weakness in the fiscal and external sectors, and a significant depreciation in

    Cette énième rencontre sur le climat reste une opportunité pour le Premier Ministre Sama Lukonde de présenter la RDC comme « Pays Solution » dans la lutte contre le changement climatique et la transition énergétique. Le Premier Ministre, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, est arrivé, tard dans la nuit du 4 au 5 septembre à Nairobi, au Kenya, pour participer au premier Sommet Africain pour le climat  (Africa Climate Summit 2023, ACS23). Accompagné par le vice-premier ministre en charge des Affaires étrangères,  Christophe  Lutundula, le Premier Ministre représente le Président de la République, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, à cette première  édition de ce forum consacré au climat. A l’aéroport international Jomo Kenyatta de Nairobi,  le Chef du Gouvernement congolais a été accueilli par l’ambassadeur de la RDC au Kenya,  John Nyakeru Ilunga. Avant de prendre son cortège pour l’hôtel,  le Premier Ministre a signé,  dans le livre d’or officiel, comme le veut  la tradition,  quelques mots