African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Pre-Conference to Set the Stage for Africa’s Biggest Energy Event
The 7th Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025 in Dakar, Senegal, saw H.E. Madam Marie Khone Faye appointed as “More Than a Mother” Ambassador, launched the “Educating Linda” program, and provided 25 scholarships to Senegalese doctors to boost healthcare and address social issues.
From Discoveries to Development: Strategic Growth in Africa’s Oil and Gas Basins (By Elizaveta Evseeva)
Elizaveta Evseeva of the African Energy Chamber highlights strategic breakthroughs in Africa’s underexplored basins, from Namibia’s Orange Basin Venus discovery to Angola’s Kwanza onshore revival and Côte d’Ivoire’s high-potential wells, signaling a multifaceted push toward unlocking the continent’s energy potential per the 2026 Outlook.



