Africa’s energy industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with an increasing focus on local content development to drive economic growth, job creation, and skills transfer. This session will examine how effective policies, investment in local capacity, and collaboration between governments and private sectors can lead to sustainable industry growth.

• Evaluating the impact of local content policies across African nations
• Building technical capacity: Skills development, education, and training initiatives
• Strengthening local supply chains: Encouraging African SMEs in the energy industry
• The role of IOCs and NOCs in supporting local talent and businesses
• Balancing local content