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Guinea Minister to Attend Africa Oil Week

Monday, August 13, 2018

Hon. Minister Diakaria Koulibaly, Minister of Hydrocarbons, Republic of Guinea to attend Africa Oil Week

Minister Diakaria Koulibaly to visit South Africa

London, UK (10 August 2018) –  Hon Minister Diakaria Koulibaly, Minister of Hydrocarbons, Republic of Guinea has been confirmed to attend Africa Oil Week 2018 which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa on the 5-9 November 2018 joining 14 other African Ministers. With eighty-eight upcoming oil and gas fields to receive more than US$180bn by 2025, having such strong government representation of 14 Ministers attending to deliver bidding rounds and investment opportunities reinforces the unique value of Africa Oil Week as the annual transaction platform for Africa.

The Republic of Guinea is the 121st largest export economy in the world. The latest reports suggest that the top exports of Guinea are Gold (1.54B), Aluminium Ore ($990M), Petroleum Gas ($154M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($43.2M) and Crude Petroleum ($41.9M) according to the HS Classification.* Guinea has considerable renewable energy resources with energy demand in Guinea projected to rise. Reports highlight additional development of existing oil and gas deposits. Despite low oil prices affecting industry and operations, Oil and gas exports have been key to the country’s growth which are expected to continue driving the economy going forward. The Republic of Guinea is set to further develop the upstream sector and become a regional energy hub.

Over the course of the week, leading nations will take meetings and present proprietary information regarding up-and-coming projects exclusively at Africa Oil Week. From shallow water licencing in Congo Brazzaville, to billion-dollar tenders in critical infrastructure, there is a growing anticipation from the global petroleum companies that Africa Oil Week 2018 is the most compelling opportunity to originate and win licences, farm down partnerships and finance within the African Oil and Gas sector.

“Attracting inward investment for upstream activities and field development is critical if Africa is to realise its full energy potential,” added Paul Sinclair, Conference Director for Africa Oil Week. It is in this context that Africa Oil Week will deliver a transactional based event that will see multi-billion-dollar deals agreed to which will advance national objectives across the continent.

“We are truly honoured by the attendance of so many Government Ministers. In my view, this demonstrates that Africa Oil Week is the premier meeting point for the African Oil and Gas sector. It not only gathers the most senior community of Ministers and National Oil Companies; it also remains the only true world class deal-making event for the global private sector. The importance that global partnerships are now playing in developing Africa’s energy resources only underlines the need for Africa Oil Week. With 54 highly competitive countries looking to develop their vast resources we are delighted to be hosting 17 National Oil Companies who will also be undertaking their role to promote their petroleum sector within roadshows and bidding rounds. The role of Africa Oil Week as a catalyst for deal making sets itself apart from talkshops, we are expecting unprecedented levels of investment and finance to be deployed into the African upstream as a result of the 2018 Africa Oil Week.” said Paul Sinclair, Conference Director, Africa Oil Week.

The event provides a platform for African nations and those operators to present deals, farm in opportunities, data rooms and basin insights in some of the most compelling basins across the continent. Attendees value the opportunity to get face time with Ministers, CEOs, Banks and operators at what is still regarded as the must attend event for the African hydrocarbon sector.


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