Abuja, Nigeria – As Africa’s energy landscape evolves with unprecedented urgency and opportunity, global industry stakeholders are preparing to converge at the 2025 NOG Energy Week — a landmark summit poised to redefine the continent’s energy future through investment, innovation, and international collaboration.
Slated for June 29 to July 3, 2025, at the recently renamed Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, the conference is themed “Accelerating Global Energy Progress Through Investment, Partnerships, and Innovation.” The event marks a strategic turning point in how Africa envisions its role in the global energy order.
Reimagining Energy Through Innovation and Capital
This year’s summit aims to serve as a high-impact platform where policymakers, energy executives, and tech innovators will strategize on unlocking Africa’s vast energy potential. According to organisers, the conference will highlight how Africa can attract and leverage capital, forge sustainable partnerships, and adopt frontier technologies to strengthen its position in the global energy ecosystem.
Nigeria, the host nation, is already witnessing a surge in energy investments. In 2024 alone, the country secured approximately $6.7 billion in new funding — $5.5 billion of which was channelled into oil and gas initiatives. A key contributor was Shell Nigeria’s massive $5 billion investment in the Bonga North Deep Offshore Project, which is expected to raise output by 110,000 barrels per day.
Focus on Indigenous Leadership and Diversification
Sessions at the summit will shine a spotlight on the contributions of indigenous energy operators and national oil companies. With an emphasis on performance optimisation, panel discussions will explore how targeted investment and innovation are driving production growth and operational efficiency across local firms.
Equally central to this year’s agenda is the integration of renewables — a forward-thinking move designed to align Nigeria’s fossil-fuel-dominated sector with global decarbonisation efforts. Dedicated forums will explore pathways to harmonise oil and gas operations with solar, wind, and smart energy technologies.
Nigeria’s Energy Transformation: A Regional Model
“Nigeria is not just reacting to global energy trends — it’s positioning itself as a leader in shaping them,” said Wemimo Oyelana, Country Director for dmg Nigeria events and Portfolio Director for Africa. “This is a pivotal era. We need bold ideas, robust funding, and transformative technologies. NOG 2025 offers the platform to converge those elements into real-world outcomes.”
Oyelana underscored the urgency of deploying intelligent capital and digital tools — from AI-enhanced reservoir diagnostics to modular refinery tech — to secure energy independence while creating jobs and accelerating economic growth.
Driving Strategic Action Through Dialogue
Alongside its strategic focus, NOG 2025 will host a dedicated technical seminar themed “Innovating Today’s Technology for Tomorrow’s Energy Needs.” Engineers, researchers, and industry pioneers will showcase cutting-edge breakthroughs — from smart grids to automation in energy storage — offering participants practical insights into how the future of power is being engineered today.
More than a conference, NOG Energy Week 2025 is emerging as a strategic command centre for Africa’s energy renaissance — aligning public policy with private sector ambition and placing the continent on a fast track toward sustainable, inclusive, and technologically advanced energy development.
