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The United States & AfricaPartners in Developing African Energy

U.S. AFRICAENERGY FORUM

HOUSTON 9-10DECEMBER

NEWHORIZONSFORU.S. AFRICAENERGYINVESTMENT

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IN-PERSON

www.usafricaenergy.com

formerly

MAIN CONFERENCE PROGRAM

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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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.

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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.

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