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The United States & AfricaPartners in Developing African Energy
U.S. AFRICAENERGY FORUM
HOUSTON 9-10DECEMBER
NEWHORIZONSFORU.S. AFRICAENERGYINVESTMENT
LIVE-STREAM
IN-PERSON
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MAIN CONFERENCE PROGRAM
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07:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
09:30-10:30
10:30-10:45
10:45-11:30
12:00-12:15
12:15-13:00
Registration, COVID health and safety check, coffee and tea to be served upon arrival
Opening Session: The evolving story of Africa’s oil, gas and power industries
Opening welcome address from organizer Energy Capital & Power
Opening welcome address from partner the African Energy Chamber
Presidential address: The value of the U.S.-Africa energy partnership
Former United States President, George W. Bush, USA
Ministerial Panel and Addresses: Why Africa and Why Now?
• Overview of regions at the forefront of becoming global energy contenders
• Factors multinationals should consider when investing and operating in Africa
• Trade relations and trade agreements
• Winning in the African energy industry
Presentation: Evolving opportunities in Africa’s energy sector
Spotlight:The African Energy Outlook report: debunking misconceptions, accelerating change - from the African Energy Chamber
THURSDAY 9 DECEMBER 2021
The forum will serve as a gathering of key heads
of state from Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, DRC,
South Africa and others to hold strategic multilat-
eral and bilateral talks, and form updated road-
maps toward stimulating and modelling resilient
economies.
Discussion topics for Heads of State forum:
• The U.S. role in financing African projects at a
national level.
• U.S. technology and government backing for
key African energy producers.
• State of investment in Africa from the U.S.
• U.S. priorities with regard to resource devel-
opment, energy povery and climate change.
Bilateral and multilateral meetings to be held
on sidelines
NETWORKING BREAK
Presentation: U.S. Government backing for American companies to grow in Africa
Panel: Investing in African Energy balancing risk and rewards
• Where to take action? Highlighting key oil,
gas and power projects
• Identifying risks and planning for uncertainty
• Case studies: How can U.S. companies con-
tribute technology to African projects.
• How can U.S. companies gain financing to
contribute to African projects?
• Establishing successful frameworks for
U.S.-Africa commercial collaboration
• How can African companies successfully
access U.S. financing?
A New Horizon: Achieving successful U.S.-Africa commercial
collaborations Heads of State
Forum
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Panel: Collaboration to establish the future energy value chain Africa as a global hub for strategic minerals and energy development
• Competing against China and Europe in Africa energy
• Unlocking investment in African strategic minerals
• Establishing value added industries: Manufacturing and processing
• The renewables and energy transition opportunity
• Natural gas and its ongoing role
THE U.S. AND COMPETING INTERESTS IN AFRICA
Presentation: Deepening U.S.-Africa ties – strategic goals and outlook
Panel: The U.S. and other investors in Africa: What are the U.S. objectives on the continent and how can it achieve them?
• Keeping up with the continent’s shifting demographics and ongoing and evolving influence on
the global energy stage
• The U.S. and China: Competition and cooperation
• What are the effective and efficient policies that Africa needs to put in place to attract the right
partners and investors.
THE ENERGY INVESTOR ROUNDTABLE
• Gobal standards and best practice - government commitments and private sector input
• How to create the enabling environment for future energy investment, and for US companies in
particular
• Anticipated merger and acquisition activity
• The future for marginal fields investment
• Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Bill and other key legislation
14:30- 14:40
14:40-15:30
15:30-15:40
15:40-16:30
16:30:18:00
LUNCH
Panel: Investing in African Energy -
balancing risk and rewards
• Competing against China and Europe in
African energy
• Unlocking energy storage and renewable
energy opportunities
• Mining and energy: synergies and new an-
gles on investment
• Natural gas a basis for industrial development
• Maximizing business potential across the full
spectrum
14:30 - 15:20 Nigeria
The PIB, marginal fields, power
infrastructure, the future of natural gas and
funding marginal fields
15:20 - 16:10 Senegal
Outlook on Senegal’s gas program and
electrification
16:10 - 17:00 Hydrogen in Africa
An in-depth look at a revolutionary
technology that holds great potential in
Africa
Main Stage: The U.S. Role in Africa
Spotlight Sessions
GALA DINNER
U . S . A F R I C A E N E R G Y F O R U M M A I N C O N F E R E N C E P R O G R A M
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Registration, COVID health and safety check, coffee and tea to be served upon arrival
South Sudan Investor Breakfast
Keynote session: Africa’s Energy Transition
Opening organizer welcome address
VIP Discussion: The Energy Transition Panel
• The energy transition and its impact on global operations for energy firms
• How is the U.S. government advancing commitments from public and private sector partners to
deliver sustainable power in Africa?
• How is climate change and the energy transition influencing financing decisions for petroleum
and power projects? What is the right path for African nations?
• Accelerating energy infrastructure development
FRIDAY 10 DECEMBER 202107:30-09:00
09:00-10:00
10:00-10:05
10:10-11:00
10:15-11:00
10:15-11:00
Presentation: How can hedge funds, SPACs,
institutional investors and others succeed
in African markets?
10:00-10:40 | Republic of Congo
Presentation: How can hedge funds, SPACs,
institutional investors and others succeed in African
markets?
15:20-16:10 | Equatorial Guinea
A U.S.-in-Africa success story. What next for Equatorial
Guinea’s upstream and midstream operations?
Investor FocusMechanisms for Investment Spotlight Sessions
Panel: Optimizing Africa’s oil and gas resources post-COVID-19
• Advances in policies that could stimulate domestic power provision and continued gas exports
• LNG market shifts and the impact on upcoming African projects
• Role of oil and gas in the energy transition and financing new oil and gas projects
• African hotspots for continued natural gas activity – upstream and downstream
• Latest on gas-to-power opportunities
• Pipelines and small scale LNG
• The outlook for oil and gas exploration in 2022
Trinity Energy presents a special investor breakfast, with a keynote speech
from the Minister of Petroleum Hon. Puot Kang Chol, examining East
Africa’s major oil producer, its technology and financing needs, and the
fundamentals of doing business for U.S. companies.
U . S . A F R I C A E N E R G Y F O R U M M A I N C O N F E R E N C E P R O G R A M
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11:30-11:45
11:45-12:30
14:00-15:00
15:00-15:10
15:10-16:00
16:00:17:00
LUNCH BREAK
AFRICA AND GLOBAL ENERGY SECURITY
MASTERCLASS: U.S. TECHNOLOGY IN AFRICAN ENERGY SYSTEMS
AFTER PARTY
Case study:Is ‘Buy American’ compatible with African local
content policies? How can all parties benefit?
Panel discussion: Analysing key opportunities that local content
can create in driving sustainable development
• Overview on local content development
creating sustainability practices in the
energy value chain
• Highlighting the benefits of local content
development
Case study: Exploring the latest advanc-
es within Africa’s renewable energy systems
and the most innovative new applications
and projects.
11:30-12:00 | Atlas Oranto Presentation
Africa’s largest indigenous explorer by acreage
will present farm-in opportunities, followed by
private meetings
12:00-12:30 | Mediterranean and North
Africa
Egypt and Libya lead this special North Africa
session.
Project developers present oil, gas
and power in their feasibility stages to
prospective investors.
Local content development and business opportunities for
U.S. companies
Advancing Energy Access in Africa
Spotlight Sessions
Project Pitch Sessions14:00-16:00
NETWORKING BREAK
Presentation: The Future of Energy
Panel: Africa and global energy security
• Security of facilities, geopolitical risk, and the importance of Africa’s resources in global supply
chains.
• Africa’s critical place in discussions relating to the global energy transition.
• U.S. policy and trade positions on African energy development in the future.
• Energy poverty and its impact on Africa’s future development.
• Overall finance and investment outlook, and the impact on African economic development.
Presentations
from leading U.S. energy, venture capital, services, and tech firms that could foster groundbreaking
positive change in Africa.