Several African ministers in charge of hydrocarbons participated from September 22 to 23, 2022 in the United States of America, in the very first Houston-Africa energy forum with the aim of presenting the opportunities related to the call for tenders for thirty oil blocks and three gas blocks launched last July. Central Africa and CABEF were well represented.The details.
More than 18 African nations were represented at this summit by sectoral ministers to promote the opportunities of their respective countries. Among the participants in this summit, the President of the Republic of Niger as well as the sectoral representatives of Botswana, Burundi, the Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Madagascar , Malawi, Namibia, Niger, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe and DRC. And the president of the Central Africa Business energy forum (CABEF), Nathalie LUM. “As the energy capital of the world, we are leading the way in all aspects of the energy industry for the benefit of all African countries,” said Sylvester Turner, Mayor of the City of Houston, at the opening of the proceedings of the forum whose objective, according to him, was to help establish relations and partnerships between African countries and some of the world’s leading energy companies that call Houston home in order to make a real investment in Africa’s energy future. This forum spotlighted African leaders, their ministers, Houston-based energy leaders, and business leaders from across the African continent and the Greater Houston Area.
During the proceedings behind closed doors, the continent’s leaders expressed the need for equal opportunities in the energy sector. At this time when talking about fossil fuels and gas becomes taboo. Energy security in Africa and energy emergence were among other topics of discussion. CABEF took part in this summit to support and be the bridge for these exchanges to continue with a positive impact for the Central African sub-region. 
At the end of the work of this very first summit, there should be equitable development for Houston and Africa, a 50/50 win-win partnership. It should be noted that all forms of energy are necessary for the development of Africa. All African leaders are unanimous, Africa cannot get out of fossil fuels. Oil, gas and other forms of energy are needed. The representative of the African Union said that Africa needs oil and gas to fuel its industrialization. Kosmos CEO says Africa’s carbon emissions are just too low. The results of the forum should therefore benefit the African continent.
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