APPO to launch African training platform by year-end as Egypt proposes June ministerial summit

“The African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) will launch a continent-wide training platform by the end of the year, its secretary-general announced during talks where Egypt proposed hosting an APPO ministerial session on the sidelines of the African Union’s mid-year coordination summit in New Alamein next June. The proposed June session aims to provide a platform for dialogue on the continent’s energy priorities, support development projects, and enhance African integration in the energy sector. During the talks, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi and APPO Secretary-General Farid Ghazali reviewed the latest developments regarding the launch of the African Energy Bank. The two sides exchanged views on the executive steps required to launch the bank, a strategic APPO initiative, and its expected role in financing oil and gas projects across the continent. Badawi highlighted the necessity of joint work to confront Africa’s energy challenges, particularly regarding the provision of necessary funding for infrastructure projects. He noted that the continent possesses promising opportunities and substantial resources that require deepened cooperation and the exchange of expertise among member states. Addressing regional cooperation, the meeting focused on capacity building via training centres and leveraging Egyptian expertise to qualify African personnel. Ghazali announced the impending launch of the African training platform within the continent by the end of the current year, praising Egypt’s role in supporting joint African action and noting the benefit of its successful experience in developing the energy sector. Badawi stated that Egypt possesses a strong base of national companies specialised in oil and gas infrastructure, specifically naming Enppi, Petrojet, EPROM, San Misr, the Egyptian Drilling Company, and the Modern Drilling Company. He said these firms have successfully executed major domestic and international projects, enhancing their capacity to contribute to African energy and infrastructure plans and transfer expertise. Ghazali expressed his appreciation for Egypt’s support of APPO’s activities and praised the country’s advanced infrastructure and the global reputation of its national companies. He affirmed the organisation’s desire to expand cooperation with Egypt and other member states, particularly in the training sector. The meeting marked Ghazali’s first visit to Cairo since assuming his post. Badawi welcomed the secretary-general, expressing his pride in the cooperative relations between APPO, Egypt, and all African nations. He highlighted APPO’s commitment to supporting efforts that maximise the utilisation of the continent’s resources to achieve economic development and secure the energy needs of African peoples. The talks to boost Egyptian-African integration in the oil, gas, and energy sectors were also attended by Ihab Ragai, First Undersecretary of the Ministry for Production and Egypt’s representative on the APPO Executive Board, and Salah Abdel Karim, Chief Executive Officer of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation. The post APPO to launch African training platform by year-end as Egypt proposes June ministerial summit first appeared on Dailynewsegypt .

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