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Ovale Hall10 mins
- Main Stage
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Ovale Hall45 mins
- Main Stage
Amid shifting global energy dynamics, North West Africa is working to enhance its competitiveness and attract new exploration activity. This session highlights the region’s hydrocarbon potential, emerging regulatory improvements, and new data initiatives that aim to de-risk investments and unlock new opportunities. This session provides insight into how the region is positioning itself to capture a greater share of global capital and partnerships.
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Press Room10 mins
- Power & Renewables Stage
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30 mins
- Power & Renewables Stage
West Africa’s electricity market is undergoing a paradigm shift with the development of the West African Power Pool (WAPP), creating unprecedented opportunities for grid interconnection and power trading. Yet, complex institutional frameworks and grid management challenges demand innovative solutions and strategic investment. This session explores how regional integration, regulatory evolution, and market reforms are shaping opportunities for investors, utilities, and technology providers alike.
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Press Room50 mins
- Power & Renewables Stage
This panel focuses on capitalising on the region’s vast untapped clean energy sources for future energy security and industrial growth. Participants explore the benefits, challenges and implementation of technologies that pave the way for more efficient and resilient energy infrastructure in the region.
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Ovale Hall20 mins
- Main Stage
This panel explores substantial investment opportunities, crucial for expanding export capacity and advancing cross-border gas monetisation, with FID progress being a key topic. It highlights new export streams and a strong local gas component for future industrial fielding in the region.
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Ovale Hall45 mins
- Main Stage
Experts examine critical investment needs in integrated infrastructure and logistics to efficiently connect MSGBC’s rapidly expanding resource production to regional and global markets by optimising multimodal transport infrastructure. Therefore, facilitating future trade and economic transformation.
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Press Room15 mins
- Power & Renewables Stage
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Lunch Break60 mins
- Main Stage
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Ovale Hall15 mins
- Main Stage
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15 mins
- Main Stage
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30 mins
- Main Stage
H.E. Mr. Birame Soulèye Diop, Minister of Energy, Petroleum & Mines of the Republic of Senegal, will provide a forward-looking perspective on Senegal's energy future. This includes a focus on ongoing projects, strategies to attract investment in projects set to come online, and the nation's vision and opportunities for a sustainable and secure energy future.
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5 mins
- Main Stage
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5 mins
- Main Stage
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45 mins
- Main Stage
The launch of the Dangote Refinery highlights the transformative potential of West Africa’s refining sector and signals opportunities for investors, traders, and policymakers alike. This session explores the evolving dynamics between refiners and importers and the critical need for updated regulatory and institutional frameworks to support increased capacity. Experts will discuss how the region can unlock value, attract investment, and optimize its growing refining landscape.
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45 mins
- Main Stage
The MSGBC region is leveraging its extractive industries for enhanced local content, particularly as numerous oil and gas projects come online. This session demonstrates how strong LCP’s stimulate local participation, job creation and value retention promotion socio-economic development and fostering international partnerships for knowledge, skill, and technology transfer.
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5 mins
- Main Stage

