The members of the US-Africa Committee gather several decades of experience in government and the private sector from both sides of the Atlantic
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 14, 2020/ -- The African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) has appointed a US-Africa Committee to serve on its Advisory Board and
support the development of stronger energy cooperation and investment
between the United States and Africa. Serving in their personal
capacities, the members of the US-Africa Committee gather several
decades of experience in government and the private sector from both
sides of the Atlantic, and share a passion for Africa and its
development. They include:
Reginal "Reg" Spiller, CEO, Azimuth Energy Investments LLC
Kola Karim, CEO, Shoreline Energy International
Rogers Beall, Executive Chairman and CEO, Africa Fortesa Corporation
Jude Kearney, President, Kearney Africa
C. Derek Campbell, CEO, Energy & Natural Resource Security, Inc.
Alicia Robinson-Morgan, Managing Director for Africa, Millenium Challenge Corporation
Akinwole Omoboriowo II, Chairman and CEO, Genesis Energy Group
Ann Norman, General Manager – Africa, Pioneer Energy
R. Dean Foreman, Chief Economist, American Petroleum Institute
The African Energy Chamber truly believes that the potential for capital,
expertise and technology transfers between the US and Africa is
under-exploited. While Power Africa remains to date the most successful
initiative to develop Africa’s energy sector by tapping into American
capital and technology, more can be done in light of the continent’s
continued energy poverty.
From exploration to gas infrastructure, and from power technology to energy funding, the United States remain a global leader that has much to bring to Africa under the right
partnerships and joint-ventures that can support local content
development and jobs creation.
“The largest but also most recent
discoveries in Africa were made by bold and capable American companies
who have proven time and again that betting on Africa bears fruits. At
times when the continent seeks to develop much stronger gas value chains and attract investment into midstream and downstream infrastructure, we need to look back at the United States and develop stronger
partnerships. As Africa embraces energy transition, a substantial part
of the capital needed to develop cleaner energy solutions also lies with American companies and institutions,” declared Nj Ayuk, Executive
Chairman at the African Energy Chamber.
The US-Africa Committee
is the first committee on the African Energy Chamber’s Advisory Board to be announced. The Chamber has put together leading industry experts,
executives and public representatives to support several initiatives
over the course of 2020 and 2021, such as local content development,
natural gas and energy transitions, the promotion of an enabling
environment and the expansion of exploration activities.