China-Africa Think Tank forum highlights alliance for key oil and gas projects

The 2024 China-Africa Think Tank Energy Forum recently convened in Chad's capital, N'Djamena, where over 70 delegates discussed China-Africa collaboration in oil and gas, the energy transition and partnership opportunities.

CNPC Economics and Technology Research Institute (CNPC ETRI), a national think tank, in collaboration with the Africa Policy Institute (API) in Kenya, unveiled the findings of the CNPC ETRI and API Joint Research Report: Research on the Resources, Development, and Utilization of Key Minerals in Africa. Participants engaged in in-depth discussions on key issues such as the development and utilization of energy resources in Africa, the dynamics of China-African energy collaboration, the new landscape and emerging opportunities for sustainable development and the prospects for future cooperation.

Africa was one of the first regions where CNPC established its presence. Over the past 30 years, CNPC has managed 14 oil and gas projects across six African countries and deployed engineering service teams in 18 African nations. The company has established a complete industry chain that encompasses exploration and development, pipeline transportation, refining and chemical processes, engineering services and product sales. In doing so, CNPC has supported several African countries, including Chad and Niger, in developing integrated upstream and downstream petroleum industries, contributing significantly to their energy independence.

Participants in the discussion agreed that moving forward, China and Africa should work together to establish an energy production and supply chain system that is safe, stable, efficient, open, inclusive and mutually beneficial. They emphasized the importance of further enhancing cooperation in energy and mineral resources, advancing energy transition, and fostering technological exchanges among international organizations.

The forum was co-organized by CNPC ETRI, the Africa Policy Institute (API), CNPC Africa, and CNPC International (Chad) Co., Ltd.. Madam Ibni Oumar Salama.

Deputy General Inspector of Ministry of hydrocarbons and energy of Chad, Wang Xining, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Chad, and Ambassador Jernalese Erastus Onkundi Mwencha, Former Africa Union Deputy Chairperson, among other representatives from CNPC, CNPC ETRI, and API, attended the forum and delivered keynote addresses.

SOURCE: CNPC Economics and Technology Research Institute