Africa Oil and Power is set to mobilise the pan-African investment community ahead of its fifth annual AOP 2021 Conference & Exhibition, which unites key stakeholders across oil, gas, power and downstream industries to ring in a new era of African energy growth.
The company said in a statement, “Under the theme, ‘Invest Without Boundaries,’ AOP 2021 represents the premier platform for accessing the entire African energy value chain and fostering dialogue on bankable investment opportunities, the energy transition, industrialisation, regional business and economic transformation across the continent.
“As nations and investors gear up for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, which will be implemented on 1 January 2021, AOP will promote investment across African and international borders and a strong post-COVID-19 economic recovery based on sustainable energy development.”
Endorsed by and in partnership with the African Energy Chamber and South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, AOP 2021 will tackle “dynamic” challenges facing the African investment community, as the continent progresses toward post-COVID-19 growth.
The three-day event will also also leverage strategic partnerships with the South Africa Oil & Gas Alliance, South Africa-China Economic and Trade Association and South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, putting the spotlight on opportunities in South Africa, Mozambique, Angola and the region.
“With its advanced infrastructure, diverse economy, sophisticated capital markets and developed manufacturing capacity, South Africa is the ideal location for any company wanting to reach the continental market, with greater effectiveness from a cost and logistical point of view,” South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, had said at the third edition of the South Africa Investment Conference 2020 on 18 November.
“South Africa has an amazing industry that is already focused on and active in Southern Africa,” said Chief Executive Officer of SAOGA.
“We welcome foreign partnerships and would like to encourage investment into South Africa, as this is an emerging industry with a lot of opportunities. Come and experience South Africa and its possibilities at AOP 2021, at which many of our members will attend the rich programmes.”
