Sahara Group, a leading global energy and infrastructure conglomerate, will spotlight “cooperation, innovation and sustainability” as crucial elements for Africa’s energy transition during the 2025 Africa Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town.
For three decades, Sahara Group has powered growth and broadened access to energy across Africa and will through its delegation to the AEW urge the continent’s stakeholders, policy makers, and governments to join forces towards driving Africa-centric solutions for all sectors in the energy value chain. The 2025 Africa Energy Week (AEW), scheduled for Cape Town, South Africa, from September 29 to October 3, will focus on the theme: “Invest in African Energies: Positioning Africa as the Global Energy Champion.”
Speaking ahead of the event, Ade Odunsi, Executive Director, Sahara Group, said “Sahara Group believes Africa can shape a future that secures energy access for Africans safely, reliably, and sustainably by leveraging technology, innovation, and collaborating on policies to drive affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy across the continent
Sahara Group’s delegation to AEW 2025 include Leste Aihevba, Chief Technical Officer, Asharami Energy, a Sahara Group Upstream Company, Bethel Obioma, Head Corporate Communications, Sahara Group, Dr. Tosin Etomi, Head of Commercial and Planning, Asharami Energy, and Mariah Lucciano-Gabriel, Head of Integrated Gas Ventures, Asharami Energy.
Aihevba, who is leading the charge for advancing digital oilfield technologies to drive triple digit growth ambitions, will showcase how domestication of international best practices can help shape the local capacity building narrative to deliver significant improvements in operational efficiency and climate conscious sustainability initiatives in Africa. “Asharami Energy is aligning global best practices with local realities, building capacity, and driving operational excellence across our portfolio. This synergy of innovation and responsibility is what ensures we deliver value today while safeguarding the energy future of tomorrow.”
Etomi will highlight the critical role data should play in harnessing opportunities for growing the energy sector in Africa. “Data has become the most powerful currency in building efficiency and resilience. By applying advanced analytics to our operations across Africa, we are improving asset performance, enhancing transparency, and unlocking financing pathways that ensure African energy projects compete on a global stage.”
Lucciano-Gabriel will speak on gas commercialisation, highlighting Gas as Africa’s bridge to a cleaner energy future. “With projects focused on capturing and monetizing flare gas, Asharami Energy is at the helm of efforts that are not only boosting domestic energy availability and driving the Nigerian Decade of Gas strategy but also curbing emissions and accelerating sustainable growth across the continent.”
Obioma, who will moderate the AEW 2025 session on “Rethinking Utility Models to Build Resilient and Affordable Electricity Markets,” said “The future of electricity in Africa will be defined by models that support a mix of micro grids, mini grids, national grids and renewable solutions, designed to serve communities and industries sustainably.”
With an integrated energy model spanning upstream, midstream, downstream, power, and infrastructure in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, Sahara Group remains committed to delivering value across the energy value chai
