{"id":9708,"date":"2022-01-17T15:30:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T15:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/namibia-to-host-energy-conference"},"modified":"2022-01-17T17:36:22","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T17:36:22","slug":"namibia-to-host-energy-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/namibia-to-host-energy-conference","title":{"rendered":"Namibia to host energy conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span><b>THE private sector will have the opportunity to join the drive to develop the energy sector when Namibia host an international energy conference set for 20 to 22 April this year.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The three-day conference, to be held under the auspices of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, will be opened by mines minister Tom Alweendo. According to a statement from the organiser, Rich Africa Consultancy, the conference will be held under the theme &#8216;The Energy Mix: Positioning for Investment, Industrialisation and growth&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The conference will bring together various perspectives from across the energy value chain to serve as a catalyst for crucial conversations shaping the future of energy in Namibia and the rest of the continent, Rich Africa added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe conference will be the official meeting place for the energy industry and will connect energy stakeholders with investors and international partners to drive industry growth and development, as well as promote Namibia and Africa as the destination for energy investments,\u201d said the statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a great opportunity for the private sector to get on board in our collective drive to highlight development and opportunities in the energy sector,\u201d said the managing director of RichAfrica, Ndapwilapo Selma Shimutwikeni.<\/p>\n<p>Shimutwikeni added that there are many world-class energy producers active in the region, \u201cso it is important that they join the conversation and showcase opportunities\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The conference will look at global and continental energy perspectives and their impact, the latest developments in the oil and gas industry, the status of the power and electricity market, the role of natural gas, as well as the future of renewables.<\/p>\n<p>It will also feature relevant topics such as financing the energy sector, infrastructure development, ESG matters and the African Continental Free Trade Area. International energy conference in Namibia had been successfully hosted in 2012, 2014 and 2019, and has attracted more than 800 delegates.<\/p>\n<p>The event had been supported and sponsored by leading institutions such as BP, Shell, Tullow Oil, Ex\u00adxonMobil, Deloitte, PGS, the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia, PwC, the Namibian Ports Authority, Samsung and the Namibia Power Corporation .<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. THE private sector will have the opportunity to join the drive to develop the energy sector when Namibia host an international energy conference set for 20 to 22 April this year. 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