Leadership from Africa and Latin America's Major Gas Producing Economies gather in Washington in March for Investment Summits.

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Mar 02, 2022, 09:00 ET

LONDON, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As gas again is discussed as a critical fuel for the energy transition, the most senior officials from Africa and Latin America's natural gas economies are set to visit Washington DC on 16-18 March, to meet leading institutional and private sector investors at the Powering Africa Summit and Latin America Energy Forum respectively.

The Powering Africa Summit and Latin America Energy Forum will be co-located on 16-18 March, in Washington DC.

As demand and supply for natural gas and LNG across regions undergo radical changes, the economics of energy systems will change, however it is clear the market needs stability and a connected path forward outlining the investment opportunities.

Investment and development areas being discussed by stakeholders at the highest level of government include:

What is the natural gas market going to look like in the near future? What role will LNG play in the global supply?
Is there a potential for gas projects and markets to be fast tracked? How will the private sector support massive gas sector development?
How will an energised gas market impact investor?
In which countries and markets should I explore investment opportunities? When is the best time for me to react?

With the summit limited to proven investors only, the interactive boardroom discussions will provide a setting where stakeholders and investors will debate with invited senior-level executives on the most strategic topics of the moment.

High level authorities from Bolivia, Brazil, Egypt, Kenya, Ghana, Colombia, Ecuador, Nigeria Senegal, Somalia, Costa Rica, Honduras Trinidad & Tobago, Equitorial Guinea, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Belize, Uruguay and Uganda will join us to discuss tenders and investment opportunities in the country in Washington this March, amongst them:

Hon Dr. Mohamed Shaker El-Markabi, Minister of Electricity & Renewable Energy, Egypt
Hon. Diego Mesa, Minister of Energy, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Colombia
Hon. Stuart Young, Minister, Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, Trinidad & Tobago
Hon Aissatou Sophie Gladima, Minister of Petroleum & Energy, Senegal
Hon. Franklin Molina Ortiz, Minister, Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy, Bolivia
Hon Amb. Dr. Monica Juma, EGH, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Kenya
Hon. Micho Chebat, Minister, Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy & Logistics, Belize
Hon Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda
Hon. Juan Carlos Bermeo, Minister, Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Resources, Ecuador
Hon. Erick Medardo Tejada Carbajal, Minister of Energy, Secretary of Energy, Honduras
Hon. Miguel Lotero, Vice Minister of Energy, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Colombia
Hon. Rolando Castro, Vice Minister, Ministry of Energy and Environmental Quality, Costa Rica
Frederico Munia, Secretary of Energy, Oil, Gas and Mining, Investments Partnerships Program (PPI), Brasil
Hon William Aidoo (MP), Deputy Minister of Energy, Ghana
Juan Miguel Duran Prieto, President, ANM National Mining Agency, Colombia
Heloisa Borges, Head of Gas, Brasil's Energy Research Office (EPE), Brazil
Timmy Baksh, Director Energy Research and Planning Division, Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, Trinidad & Tobago
Armin Dorghaten, President, YPFB, Bolivia
Alejandro Stipanicic, President, ANCAP, Uruguay
Sebastián Castañeda, Corporate Manager of Financial Planning and Performance, Ecopetrol, Colombia
Hon Bruno Kapandji, Head of State Mission, Agency for the Development & Promotion of the Grand Inga Project (ADPI-RDC), Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hon Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines & Hydrocarbons, Equatorial Guinea
Hon Dr. Seleshi Bekele, Chief Negotiator & Advisor on Transboundary Rivers & the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Prime Minister's Office, Ethiopia
Hon Mohapi Mohapinyane, Minister of Energy & Meteorology, Lesotho
Hon Hassan Abdinor Abdi, Minister of Energy & Water Resources, Somalia
Hon Eng. Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources, Somalia
Hon Dr. Eldred Taylor, Deputy Minister of Energy, Sierra Leone
Carlos Garibaldi, Executive Secretary, Regional Association Of Oil, Gas and Biofuels Sector Companies in Latin America And The Caribbean (ARPEL)