At last year's World Energies Summit, Fabian Michael Lai, President & CEO of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), had a clear mission to send a strong message to the global energy community - Liberia is open for oil and gas business.

The intention of our presence here.. is to hear the dynamics of the industry on the continent, understand the macro trends and position ourselves to better service our customers and consequently deliver value to the people of Africa.

With deep analytical coverage across established producers and frontier plays alike, Rystad Energy provides the commercial clarity that governments, NOCs, independents and investors rely on.

Welligence Energy Analytics is widely recognised for its deep, data-driven insight into the global upstream sector, providing granular asset analysis, commercial benchmarking and forward-looking intelligence that supports smarter investment decisions across Africa’s energy landscape.

From deepwater leadership offshore Nigeria to major LNG delivery and exploration across frontier basins, Shell has combined capital, technology and long-term commitment to unlock world-class resources and sustain production at scale.

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If you want to understand where Africa’s energy sector is heading and connect with those driving it forward, this is where you need to be.

Connect, Collaborate, Get Deals Done - it’s more than a tagline, it’s the Africa Energies Summit philosophy.

The volume of sponsors who return year after year sums up the Africa Energies Summit effect.

If you want to understand where Africa’s energy sector is heading, and connect with those driving it forward, this is where you need to be.

World-Leading Speakers Confirmed. The Leaders and decision-makers driving Africa upstream will be in the room. Will you?

KBR’s sponsorship reflects its long-standing role as a trusted delivery partner across the global energy value chain, with deep expertise in project delivery, engineering, advisory and technology solutions that support complex upstream developments.

London to host Africa’s premier upstream energy conference as Murphy Oil strengthens engagement with African energy leaders.

Africa’s Premier Global Upstream Conference is shaping up, and the companies driving the continent’s upstream industry are already confirmed.

If you’ve attended a Frontier Global Summit, you’ll already be aware of the impact of John Ardill’s insight when he speaks candidly on our renowned Leadership Panel.

Having previously played an active and valued role in the Summit during his time at TotalEnergies, Kevin McLachlan returns to the Africa Energies Summit as Vice President of Exploration at Chevron.

Exploration remains central to Africa’s upstream future, and Shell is positioning accordingly.

A new year is always full of promise, and when there’s as much in the pipeline as we’ve got going on, you’ll understand why we’re straight out of the starting blocks with some major announcements and the beginning of a full calendar of events – all tailored to our global upstream leadership network and all with that distinctly “Frontier” factor.

We’re proud to announce that H.E. Farid Ghezali, the newly appointed Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO), will join us in London this May, as Keynote Speaker.

For three decades, the Big Five Board Awards have set the benchmark for excellence across the African upstream industry, elevating professional reputation and showcasing board-level leadership on the biggest stage.