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With an active portfolio exceeding $14 billion across Africa, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is expanding its backing of critical energy infrastructure, including LNG import terminals and pipeline networks. Speaking at the U.S.–Africa Energy & Investment Forum during Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town, Vibhuti Jain, DFC’s Regional Managing Director for Africa, emphasized that unlocking project financing requires rigorous feasibility studies, comprehensive impact assessments, and proven bankability. The panel featured key industry and government leaders, including: · Armando Manuel, Board Chairman, Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA) · Joshua Volz, Special Envoy for Global Energy Integration, U.S. Department of Energy · Jonathan Pratt, Senior Director of International Government Relations, ExxonMobil · Jude Kearney, Managing Partner, ASAFO & CO. · Samuel Diminas, CEO, Westpaq Group · Kunle Orogbemi, GM, Marathon Equatorial Guinea Production Limited · Tarek El Molla, Founder of Luminant Energy Consultancy and former Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt Read more on the link below https://lnkd.in/gmsvryce

Samuel Diminas, CEO of Westpaq International, gave the keynote address at the close of the Upstream E&P Forum on the final day of African Energy Week (AEW) 2026. Government and industry leaders discussed where Africa’s next barrels will come from and what it will take to get them to market.

Closing the Upstream E&P Forum at Africa Energy Week 2026, Samuel Diminas, CEO of Westpaq International, stated that we cannot view deepwater production in Africa through the legacy lens of extraction for revenue alone. We must focus on energy security: powering African industries, strengthening national grids, enabling gas-to-power and petrochemical value chains that support agriculture, and building regional trade systems resilient to external macroeconomic and geopolitical shocks.

Samuel Diminas, CEO Westpaq International on Arise TV at AEW 2026 On the sidelines of African Energy Week 2026 in Cape Town, Samuel Diminas, CEO of Westpaq Group, spoke to Arise News on upstream projects in West Africa He highlighted Westpaq's track record as proof that indigenous EPC capacity can deliver complex Major Capital Projects to global standards. He noted that strategic partnerships and local content execution are key to moving African service companies from promise to performance. https://lnkd.in/gYj4MEuQ

At AEW 2026 in Cape Town, our CEO Samuel Diminas joined the high-level session on Africa's Oil and Gas Services Opportunity. Key takeaway from his intervention: Africa's energy resources cannot be viewed purely through the legacy lens of extraction for revenue. Energy security must remain in focus. It is about delivery and operational execution that powers African industries, strengthens national grids, enables gas-to-power and petrochemical value chains, and builds regional trade systems resilient enough to withstand external volatility. At Westpaq, we live this reality - from the Alen Gas Monetization Project (Equatorial Guinea) to the Bonga North Project (Nigeria) - proving that indigenous EPC capacity can deliver complex major capital projects to global standards. Thank you to the organizers and fellow panelists for a rich exchange on how African service companies can move from promise to performance. Westpaq on stage at AEW 2026. African Energy Week AEC, African Energy Chamber, Westpaq International, ARISE News, #AEW2026 #AfricanEnergyWeek #OilAndGas #EnergyServices #LocalContent #Deepwater #GasMonetization #EnergySecurity #Westpaq #EPC

At African Energy Week AEC 2026, Westpaq International and our partners at Subsurface Consultants & Associates, LLC (SCA) are strengthening connections and exploring possibilities that will help shape the future of Africa’s energy sector. Our CEO, Samuel Diminas, joined Amalia Olivera-Riley of SCA, Engr Dr Innocent Ukejianya FNSE FNICE ChPP, and Ibiene Ogolo in advancing conversations and connections that can help shape the continent’s energy future. Stronger partnerships. Greater possibilities. A brighter energy future. #AEW2026 #WestpaqInternational #SCA #AfricanEnergy

Westpaq International is proud to be part of African Energy Week AEC 2026 in Cape Town, with Engr Dr Innocent Ukejianya FNSE FNICE ChPP and Ibiene Ogolo representing the company at this leading energy industry gathering. We look forward to engaging with industry leaders, exploring strategic partnerships, and advancing opportunities across Africa’s energy sector. #AEW2026 #Westpaq #AfricanEnergy