Department of Energy, South Africa to give keynote at Argus Africa LPG

Argus Media will host the second annual Argus Africa LPG conference in Cape Town, South Africa, on 20- 21 October.

The conference will bring together companies with a long-term interest in LPG to discuss topics ranging from supply constraints, to the importance of robust cylinder management and the necessity of adequate primary infrastructure and regulatory frameworks. Muzi Mkhize, Chief Director of Hydrocarbons, Department of Energy, South Africa will give a keynote address on the role of LPG in tackling South Africa’s energy supply challenges.

Delegates will attend from across Africa, representing marketing and distribution companies, traders, importers, cylinder and equipment manufacturers and government and regulatory bodies.

South Africa’s Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Pettersson said at last year’s Argus Africa LPG that “providing sufficient and appropriate sources of energy is a challenge facing our continent. LPG as a reliable source ought to be deployed to deal with this challenge.” Africa offers huge potential for growth in LPG use, but there are a number of challenges that are holding back development, including infrastructure, policy and cultural barriers.

Keynote speakers at the Argus Africa LPG conference include: Blaise Edja, General Manager Global LPG, Oryx Energies; David Ohana, Group Managing Director Kenol Kobil; Muzi Mkhize, Chief Director of Hydrocarbons, Department of Energy, South Africa; George Amoako Adjei, Director of Commercial Operations, Ghana Gas; Michael Kelly, Deputy Managing Director, WLPGA; Hardy Rossouw, Africa Head of LPG and LNG, Vivo Energy; Atose Aguele, Managing Director, Avedia Energy; Abdelkader Benbekhaled, General Manager, Salam Gaz; Gambetta Nacro, Managing Director, SONABHY; and HA Mbise, Commissioner for Energy and Petroleum Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Tanzania.