This platform has enabled countries in the region to identify and interact with potential partners for business development in the oil and gas chain.
For over 25 years, the AOW has brought together governments, international oil companies, investors and service providers.
This will be the first time the event has moved the private sector as a whole and more than 50 African ministers and leaders, over 300 keynote speakers and over 200 senior delegates are expected to attend for 5 days to network with international contacts.