East African oil & gas decision makers to meet international investors in London

CLAPHAM JUNCTION, U.K. - June 4, 2013 - PRLog -- Having recently appeared on the energy radar, the eastern Africa region has quickly become a hot spot for commercially viable oil and gas discoveries. The finds have increased the exposure of Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan and more recently, Ethiopia. The  attention on the discoveries have also resulted in light being shed on the vast amount of investment required before production can commence.

East African governments and ministerial officials in the hydrocarbons industry have initiated and propelled dialog across their boarders to ensure their collaboration benefits their own countries as well as the region. In 2012, over 200 international investors met in London at the first East Africa Oil & Gas Summit with Ministry officials from Ethiopia, Kenya and Mozambique to name a few to secure partnerships and pave the way for long term strategic collaborations.

The East Africa Oil & Gas Summit returns to London on 8-10 October 2013 and will be attended by East African decision makers seeking international investors to drive projects in their countries forward.

Speakers include:
•H.E. Sinknes Ejigu, Minister of Mines, Ethiopia
•Sumayya Hassan-Athmani, Managing Director, National Oil Company of Kenya
•Dr Tavares Martinho, Exploration Director, ENH Republic of Mozambique
•Dr Abdullahi Haider, Petroleum & Minerals Senior Adviser, Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
•Stanslaus Tombe Bönda, General Manager – E&P Division, Nilepet, South Sudan
•Dr Ketsela Tadessa, Head of Petroleum Licensing, Ministry of Mines, Ethiopia

Ministers and government representatives will deliver updates on the licensing rounds across the region, including: Mozambique and Kenya’s new auction based licensing rounds, Tanzania and South Sudan’s plans for the next phase of exploration, further investment opportunities for oil exploration in Uganda & Ethiopia, and the unexplored offshore opportunities in Somalia.  

The Summit is endorsed by the Ministry of Mineral Resources for Mozambique, Ministry of Mines for Ethiopia, Kenyan National Oil Corporation, ENH, Petromoc, South Sudanese Nile Petroleum Corporation and the Ministry of National Resources, Federal Republic of Somalia. Set to bring together over 300 top level executives, the summit will provide international, regional and local investors with the opportunity to hear about the vast opportunities across the region and network with the key decision makers.

For more information on East Africa Oil & Gas Conference please visit http://eastafrica-oil-gas.com/