African Energy Chamber delegation visits REW 2024

October 3, 2024

A delegation from the African Energy Chamber paid a visit to Russian Energy Week, with the delegation head, Chamber Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk, meeting on the sidelines with Roscongress CEO and Chairman Alexander Stuglev and Roscongress Deputy CEO and Russian Energy Week Director Vladimir Zatynaiko. The meeting focused on expanding energy cooperation between Russia and Africa.

African Energy Week, scheduled to take place in Cape Town on 4–8 November, received special attention. “Preparations for the event have entered the final stages, and I would like to note how smoothly cooperation has gone between Russia and its African counterparts. The Russian business community has been looking to African Energy Week with growing interest. The Roscongress Foundation is currently preparing a Russia–Africa stand and session as part of the AEW 2024 business programme. I have no doubt about the important contribution the Foundation will be able to make to the development of business relations between Russia and Africa thanks to the comprehensive organizational support received from its African partners,” Alexander Stuglev said.

NJ Ayuk spoke of the importance of Russian Energy Week as a platform, now well-established, for constructive dialogue between nations and businesses and the importance of having African countries participate in the Forum business programme. Particular attention was paid to the ‘Russia–Africa’ session and its agenda with joint energy projects, opportunities for exchanging experience, and the application of Russian technologies.

Russian Energy Week represents an opportunity for Africans to join hands with Russian business and find solutions to combat Energy poverty.  It has a great reputation for bringing world class speakers and entrepreneurs from around the world. It is a one stop shop for us to discuss important matters and still do deals and sign contracts of the future. Our energy relationships are key for the future. Russia supports Africa's right to develop its oil and natural gas resources to better its people. African Energy Week is an amazing opportunity to go and get agreements. We seek to consolidate and build on the strong relationship that has been established by our leaders and also BRICS nations,” NJ Ayuk said.

The head of the African Energy Chamber delegation also took part in REW 2024 business programme sessions ‘Hydrocarbons in the Energy of the Future: Using Them without Damaging the Climate’ and ‘Russia–Africa: Unleashing the Potential of Energy Cooperation’, where discussions touched on the sustainable use of hydrocarbons and environmentally friendly energy cooperation.

African Energy Chamber delegation members spoke of how they would take the cooperation experience and organizational solutions they had acquired during REW 2024 and apply it to the preparation of future congress and exhibition events, including African Energy Week.

Russian Energy Week was held with the support of the Russian Government, the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, and the Moscow Government. It was organized by the Roscongress Foundation.

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