The Chief Technical Officer for Aradel Holdings Dr. Ebenezer Ageh, has urged Africans to dedicate funds towards building local capacities to produce homegrown experts in the upstream oil and gas value chain.
He gave this piece of advice during the 2025 edition of Africa Oil Week held in Accra, Ghana’s capital, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at a panel discussion under the Leadership Dialogue Series: ‘Shaping the Future of Upstream’.
The session, moderated by Olawale Noikoi, a partner at Deloitte, sought solutions from industry leaders on addressing the expertise and financial gaps that have slowed Africa’s drive toward accelerated development in the sector.
“If we, as a continent, decide to engage our universities and fund research to produce experts and advance technology within the sector, it will significantly improve our future,” Dr Ageh asserted.
On her part, Emily Watt, the Vice President for Refining and Product Trading, Europe and Africa, at bp, called for an enhanced technological training.
According to her, if Africa can build business trust and strengthen partnerships in developing the sector, the continent will reap long-term benefits from such investments.
She, therefore, urged African stakeholders to leverage these key areas to fast-track socioeconomic development.
The Africa Oil Week is taking place in Accra for the first-time after being hosted in Cape Town, South Africa, for thirty years.
The premier event was relocated to Ghana in 2024 and, just like in Cape Town, it has continued to attract global participation.
Source:https://energynewsafrica.com
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