Akume, Lokpobiri, others to speak at 10th Africa Energy Summit

- ✦With the theme: ‘Scaling Innovative Industrial Capacity for Africa’s Energy Security,’ the 10th Africa Energy Summit is being powered by the Solewant Energy Training Institute (SETI), a subsidiary of Solewant Group of Companies, a player in the energy ecosystem.
- Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume Amidst pressing global energy crisis, supplies deficit, and shipping disruptions, occasioned by blockades at the Strait of Hormuz, international energy leaders, diplomats, African business leaders, and stakeholders drawn from both the public and private sector are set to discuss a roadmap for Africa’s energy security dynamics at the 10th Africa Energy Summit, holding in Nigeria’s oil and gas capital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State from on the 26th to 28th November,2026.
- With the core objective of connecting policy, capital, industry, enterprise, technology and knowledge in ways that translate into measurable opportunities for Africa’s industrial capacity and energy security, the conference will bring together some of Africa’s top leaders, brightest minds, energy industry captains, high-level diplomats and professionals, Including Nigeria’s Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; Namibia’s Minister of Mines, Energy & Industry, Modestus Amutse; former Nigerian Ambassador to Thailand with concurrent accreditation to the United Nations Economic & Social Commission for Asia & the Pacific, Ambassador Oma Djebah; First Bank of Nigeria CEO/Managing director, Mr Olusegun Alebiosu; former Secretary General of Africa Petroleum Producers Organization and current World Energy Council’s Chair for Africa, Dr Farouk Ibrahim; Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board, Engr Felix Ogbe; the High Commissioner of Namibia to Nigeria, Ambassador Walde Ndevashiya; top diplomats, international industry leaders from Kenya, Ghana, amongst others.
- With the theme: ‘Scaling Innovative Industrial Capacity for Africa’s Energy Security,’ the 10th Africa Energy Summit is being powered by the Solewant Energy Training Institute (SETI), a subsidiary of Solewant Group of Companies, a player in the energy ecosystem.
Nigeria's SGF George Akume and Petroleum Minister Heineken Lokpobiri are set to speak at the 10th Africa Energy Summit in Port Harcourt in November 2026.
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Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume Amidst pressing global energy crisis, supplies deficit, and shipping disruptions, occasioned by blockades at the Strait of Hormuz, international energy leaders, diplomats, African business leaders, and stakeholders drawn from both the public and private sector are set to discuss a roadmap for Africa’s energy security dynamics at the 10th Africa Energy Summit, holding in Nigeria’s oil and gas capital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State from on the 26th to 28th November,2026.
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With the core objective of connecting policy, capital, industry, enterprise, technology and knowledge in ways that translate into measurable opportunities for Africa’s industrial capacity and energy security, the conference will bring together some of Africa’s top leaders, brightest minds, energy industry captains, high-level diplomats and professionals, Including Nigeria’s Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; Namibia’s Minister of Mines, Energy & Industry, Modestus Amutse; former Nigerian Ambassador to Thailand with concurrent accreditation to the United Nations Economic & Social Commission for Asia & the Pacific, Ambassador Oma Djebah; First Bank of Nigeria CEO/Managing director, Mr Olusegun Alebiosu; former Secretary General of Africa Petroleum Producers Organization and current World Energy Council’s Chair for Africa, Dr Farouk Ibrahim; Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board, Engr Felix Ogbe; the High Commissioner of Namibia to Nigeria, Ambassador Walde Ndevashiya; top diplomats, international industry leaders from Kenya, Ghana, amongst others.
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Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume Amidst pressing global energy crisis, supplies deficit, and shipping disruptions, occasioned by blockades at the Strait of Hormuz, international energy leaders, diplomats, African business leaders, and stakeholders drawn from both the public and private sector are set to discuss a roadmap for Africa’s energy security dynamics at the 10th Africa Energy Summit, holding in Nigeria’s oil and gas capital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State from on the 26th to 28th November,2026.