Africa Energies Summit Leaders’ Panel Highlights Africa’s Growing Role in Global Upstream Investment

🌍 Leaders’ Panel Recap: Africa in the Global Upstream Portfolio

When the world's leading upstream operators and exploration specialists come together to discuss Africa's future, the insights are impossible to ignore.

The Africa Energies Summit Leaders’ Panel is always a Summit highlight, drawing upon decades of experience across global portfolios, frontier exploration, major developments and energy strategy.

Exploring why Africa is increasingly commanding attention in an intensely competitive market for capital were:
🎤 Kristian K. Johansen, CEO - TGS
🎤 Kevin McLachlan, VP Exploration - Chevron
🎤 Aldo Napolitano, Exploration Director - Eni
🎤 Giuseppina Ragone, SVP Strategy & Portfolio for International Exploration and Production - Equinor
🎤 Eugene Okpere, Executive VP Exploration, Strategy & Portfolio - Shell

And a clear consensus emerged: Africa has the resources, talent and strategic relevance to play a much bigger role in the global upstream sector. The next decade will be shaped not by potential alone, but by the ability to create the conditions that attract investment and accelerate development.

Panel takeaways included:
🟡 Competitive fiscal terms, regulatory stability and efficient execution remain critical to attracting capital
🟡 Gas represents a major opportunity for both domestic energy access and export growth.
🟡 Technology, data and innovation will be essential to unlocking value from increasingly complex plays.
🟡 Collaboration between governments, operators, investors and local supply chains will be key to accelerating development.

The opportunity is significant. The focus now is execution. Join us in 2027 for more exclusive insight.