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The Somali government is participating in the African oil conference in Cape Town, A delegation led by Somalia’s petroleum minister, Abdirisaq Omar Mohamed, left for South Africa the African Petroleum Week.
The Africa Oil Week conference that will begin on Monday in Cape Town will be attended by government energy decision makers, international energy companies, exploration companies, investors, and service providers.
Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017
Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017
This year’s Africa Oil Week will be attended by more than 1800 delegates, representing more than 80 countries, including 30 government ministers, 150 national representatives, and 25 oil companies.
The annual event is designed to encourage sustainable development in Africa, with Africa Week 2022 focusing on Africa’s needs to boost economic growth, improve services and lift millions of its citizens out of poverty.
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Africa’s energy sector continues to face major challenges, with a recent report noting that Africa’s energy demand is at risk of outstripping external supply.
The visit of Somalia’s petroleum minister has come at a time when there is a lot of controversy over the agreement on Somalia’s oil issues.
While the government of Somalia has been accused of entering into an agreement with foreign companies regarding oil exploration in Somalia without federal states agreement.