Energy Capital & Power: AU Chair and President of Senegal H.E. Macky Sall to Open MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power Conference in September 2022

This year's edition encompasses the theme, "The Future of Natural Gas: Growth Using Strategic Investment and Policymaking," a subject on which H.E Macky Sall has been fiercely outspoken throughout his term

DAKAR, SENEGAL / ACCESSWIRE / May 24, 2022 / H.E. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), will deliver the opening ceremony welcome address at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power Conference, organized by Energy Capital & Power (ECP) (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com), on 1 to 2 September 2022. Representing Africa's official energy event and hosting the regional community, both Senegal and its MSGBC counterparts are formally inviting the international community to be there as the conference discusses investments in the region and Africa's position on oil, gas and renewables ahead of COP 27.

Held at the Centre international de Conférences Abdou Diouf in Dakar, the conference will take place under the patronage of the Ministry of Petroleum & Energies and in partnership with the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org), COS-Petrogaz, Petrosen and INPG. Hosted in Senegal, the destination of large-scale oil and gas developments, the conference is centered around the region's pipeline of sizeable hydrocarbon and renewable projects, emphasizing the role these developments will play in meeting domestic demand while addressing global energy needs.

With gas top of the agenda in the region, this year's edition encompasses the theme, "The Future of Natural Gas: Growth Using Strategic Investment and Policymaking," a subject on which H.E Macky Sall has been fiercely outspoken throughout his term. In his inaugural speech as chair of the AU, H.E. President Macky Sall called for a just energy transition which opens up the exploitation of clean hydrocarbons such as gas for industrialization, along with improved access to development finance for the continent. Backed by developments such as the 15 trillion cubic feet (tcf) Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) (https://bit.ly/3PJ3yVE) project coming online in 2023, the 20 tcf Yakaar-Teranga field development, expected to reach a final investment decision in 2023, as well as the introduction of numerous licensing rounds expected to kickstart exploration and production, the MSGBC region's domestic gas play is both strong and highly attractive.