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Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2022 Panel Explores Regional Cooperation on African Oil and Gas Market Expansion

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Sponsored by SONILS, a panel discussion held on the second day of AOG 2022 explored ways southern African countries can improve

LUANDA, Angola, November 30, 2022/APO Group/ — 

Entitled ‘Regional Emergence: Oil and Gas Discoveries All Over the Region Change the Energy Narrative for Angola and its Neighbors,’ a panel discussion held during the second day of the 2022 edition of the Angola Oil & Gas conference and exhibition (https://bit.ly/3gQEXBx) in Luanda explored regional integration and collaboration by African countries and firms to maximize the development and exploitation of energy resources for energy security and economic growth. Moderated by Dr Flavio Inocencio, Founder & Partner, Helios Advisory, panel speakers included Joaquim Chipuco, Commercial Director, Sonils; Scott Evans, CEO, ReconAfrica; Hugo Guimarães, CEO, Soapro; Shakwa Nyambe, Managing Partner, SNC Law Group and Eric Williams, President & Principal Consultant, Royal Triangle Energy Solutions.

The panel showcased how Southern African countries and oil and gas (https://bit.ly/3ir9iXz) firms are partnering to ensure regional energy security. In this regard, Chipuco gave an example of a transportation infrastructure rollout agreement which Sonils signed with Namcor and Namport and how it will benefit the region’s energy sector through improved energy trading.

Evans added that “In the drilling works we are doing in Namibia, our support comes from Angola, such as the roads, infrastructure and people we are using in bringing equipment and skills. There is a lot of collaboration already underway.”

For us to ensure regional integration, we need to transform local to regional content, ease movement of companies and the flow of money across the region

Commenting on how collaboration can be improved across the region to unlock the full potential of the oil and gas industry, Guimarães stated that “We are not high at technology development, we need to partner at ground level and realize our capabilities. There needs to be more investments to be done to connect countries with infrastructure such as roads to boost transportation of goods and services and companies need to partner more and boost funds.”

Adding to Guimarães’ point, Chipuco said “There is a need to communicate and share more. Regional integration is necessary more than countries competing with each other. We need to look at how we can combine efforts to add value. Angola (https://bit.ly/3Fgh8fZ) has been in the game for long and this gave us a chance to build infrastructure and skills. That is the capacity that needs to add value to the region. We need to see Namibia and South Africa benefiting from Angola through cooperation on infrastructure rollout and technical skills development.”

Nyambe stated  “With Angola planning to build new refineries, there needs to be more cooperation with regional countries on standards and certification. By ensuring its products and people are certified to meet regional needs, Angola will have a market for its refined products. For us to ensure regional integration, we need to transform local to regional content, ease movement of companies and the flow of money across the region.”

On the topic of requirements to boost regional cooperation, Williams reiterated that “It starts at the leadership level, the leaders and the vision which they have is key to moving forward. In terms of taking advantage of new opportunities as a country, the strategy that we need should look at the balance between external investments, with a thorough understanding of what we have and the risk associated with that. The experience that has been built or being built in the region can then be properly deployed to embrace opportunities at regional level. We must think of how we can use the resources in Africa for the benefit of African people. We need to step back and focus on what it is that we are trying to achieve. Once African ministers increase collaboration, we can start to remove barriers artificially added.”

The discussion also explored Africa’s energy hotspots and the future of the continent’s energy sector with Evans identifying hot spots for capital as “Nigeria, Angola, Mozambique and Equatorial Guinea. As we go south, it’s only recently that success has been found. Southern Africa is very much a hotspot for offshore exploration on the back of TotalEnergies and Shell’s success. This is the beginning of success and industry growth for the region and onshore Africa is probably the most underexplored area in the world.”

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.

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Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2027 in Paris Strengthens Its Role as Africa’s Premier Capital Allocation and Deal-Making Platform

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The Invest in African Energy Forum – taking place in Paris from 11–13 May 2027 – expands its role as a leading platform for energy investment, convening governments, operators and institutional capital to originate, structure and finance projects across Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 7, 2026/APO Group/ –The Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2027 Forum will return to Paris for its fifth edition, strengthening its focus on investment, capital mobilization and deal-making across the full energy value chain. Confirmed for 11–13 May, IAE 2027 will bring together governments, national oil companies, operators and institutional capital to originate, structure and finance energy projects across Africa.

 

Building on the momentum of the 2026 edition, which attracted over 300 companies from more than 50 countries and facilitated three major upstream deal signings across frontier African markets, IAE 2027 further expands its investment offering against a backdrop of rising upstream discoveries, infrastructure needs and power demand alongside fragmented capital flows. The forum is designed to bridge that gap by convening ministries, development finance institutions, export credit agencies, sovereign wealth funds, infrastructure investors, private equity and commercial lenders in curated deal environments focused on execution.

The 2027 edition will be anchored by a dedicated G2B Investment Origination Day, where governments and national oil companies present structured opportunities including licensing rounds, upstream farm-ins and national energy pipelines. The Transaction Suite will serve as a curated deal room where sovereigns and operators present assets directly to qualified investors, while Investor Circles will bring together development finance institutions, sovereign wealth funds and commercial banks to focus on capital structuring, blended finance and risk mitigation tools required to unlock investment at scale.

Now returning for its fifth edition, IAE 2027 reflects the forum’s continued evolution as a leading investment platform

A flagship Ministerial Capital Roundtable will convene African energy ministers and regional organizations to address fiscal frameworks, regulatory stability and investment conditions required to mobilize capital at scale. Alongside this, a CapEx Pipeline Forum, supported by development finance institutions and export credit agencies, will focus on financing LNG developments, pipelines, power systems and cross-border energy corridors.

“Now returning for its fifth edition, IAE 2027 reflects the forum’s continued evolution as a leading investment platform. Building on the strong foundation established over the past four editions, this year’s program expands the opportunities for governments, operators and investors to engage in structured environments where projects advance, partnerships are formed and financing decisions move forward. Our objective remains the same: to turn opportunity into financed and deliverable energy assets,” said Nadine Levin, Portfolio Director at Energy Capital & Power.

The program will maintain a strong upstream foundation through an Exploration & Discovery Investment Forum focused on de-risking frontier development using advanced technologies including AI-enabled subsurface imaging and data-driven exploration, alongside the growing role of national oil companies and domestic operators in upstream investment, gas monetization and domestic energy expansion.

Beyond upstream, the Grid Convergence Forum will address gas-to-power integration, hybrid industrial energy systems and regional electricity markets. On the final day, the Commodities & Capital Allocation Forum will convene global trading houses, insurers and financial institutions to examine how commodity flows, risk pricing and insurance mechanisms shape capital deployment into African energy projects, alongside sessions on export credit agency support and mega-project finance for FLNG, offshore developments and cross-border pipelines.

By integrating sovereign deal origination, structured investor engagement and capital allocation frameworks into a single platform, IAE 2027 further strengthens its role as a three-day investment environment where projects are advanced, partnerships are structured and capital commitments are actively pursued. It positions Paris as a central hub for African energy investment at a time when the sector’s defining challenge is converting opportunity into bankable projects and financed execution.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.

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JustMarkets Launches Browser-Based Web Terminal for MT5 Trading

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The new browser-based terminal enables MT5 account holders to access trading tools without installing software, expanding the broker’s trading ecosystem

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 7, 2026/APO Group/ –Global multi-asset broker JustMarkets (https://JustMarkets.com/) has launched its Web Terminal, a browser-based trading platform that enables clients to access their MT5 accounts directly through a web browser without downloading or installing additional software. The terminal is available to clients across all countries where the broker operates.

The Web Terminal was introduced following a preparation period that included technical optimization and user testing aimed at improving platform performance and usability before its public release.

Now every client can trade directly from their browser, with all the professional tools they need at their fingertips

Designed for MT5 accounts, the browser-based platform provides traders with access to a full trading environment from any compatible device. Users can access the terminal by selecting their trading account, clicking the “Trade” button, and choosing the “JustMarkets Terminal” option.

The Web Terminal includes a range of built-in trading features, including advanced charting tools with technical indicators, flexible trade volume settings, detailed information for tradable instruments, real-time market sentiment data, trading schedule and margin updates, and tools for managing multiple positions and pending orders through a single interface.

Commenting on the launch, a JustMarkets representative said: “At JustMarkets, we never stop evolving. With the Web Terminal, we wanted to remove every barrier between traders and the markets. Now every client can trade directly from their browser, with all the professional tools they need at their fingertips.”

The launch follows the introduction of the JustMarkets mobile trading application and marks another step in the company’s efforts to expand its trading ecosystem with browser-based solutions and additional trading tools.

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Shanghai – New York: to Become a Benchmark for China-U.S. Subnational Cooperation

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SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 July 2026 – On June 30, 2026, New York time, the launch ceremony and New York Forum for OUR WATER Season 3 were successfully held at Bloomberg Headquarters in New York. This event, themed “Rivers of Opportunities”, focused on the shared certainties of Shanghai and NYC, anchoring growth through open cooperation and reshaping the future through innovation and resilience.

Co-hosted by Bloomberg L.P., the Forum was attended by Michael R. Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies; Tang Zhiwen, Minister, Embassy of the People’s Republic in the United States of America; Ma Xiaoxiao, Deputy Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in New York; Chen Yiqun, Director-General of Information Office of Shanghai Municipality, and Hu Minghua, President of Shanghai United Media Group and over 200 guests from the political, business, finance and cultural sectors of China and the United States. The forum is dedicated to exploring the openness and similarities between Shanghai and New York to identify a shared framework of certainties among global hub cities.

The two cities share distinct advantages in sectors such as finance and trade, while also facing common challenges in urban renewal, low-carbon development, and digital transformation. Candid and open dialogue is essential for mutual learning, and it will also inject stability into China-U.S. relations.

On the topic of how global capital understands the Chinese market, a panel titled “Investing in China, Winning the Future” featured Chinese and international guests discussing how the appeal of Chinese assets is shifting from traditional growth narratives to AI, high-end manufacturing, financial opening-up, and institutional market development. As a hub for financial opening-up, an asset allocation center, and a cluster for innovative enterprises, Shanghai has become a crucial gateway linking international capital with opportunities in China.

Consumption is one of the most dynamic topics between China and the U.S. At the second panel of “Opportunies in emerging Consumer Markets”, moderated by Bloomberg Television host David Westin, panelists observed that the consumer vitality of Shanghai and New York stems not only from market size but also from their ongoing ability to create experiences, understand people, and activate urban spaces.

Besides the forum, the New York series of events for OUR WATER Season 3 also includes: West Meets East·Shanghai & New York 2026 – A Polaroid 20×24 Special Exhibition; Chinese Opera: A Century of Dreams – An Exhibition of Art Design and Technology; An Exhibition themed Shanghai’s “One River, One Creek” and Jing’an CAZ China-U.S. Business Leaders Dialogue in New York.

These events shape a tangible and immersive waterfront narrative, allowing Shanghai and New York—two super metropolises that have thrived on water—to resonate in harmony through dialogue. As Minister Tang Zhiwen stated in his address, Shanghai and New York, are expected to become benchmarks for subnational cooperation between China and the United States, and to make new contributions to fostering a “constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability.”

 

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