ECOWAS, OTL Africa forge partnership to boost regional energy cooperation
OTL Africa is a Pan-African downstream energy platform dedicated to capacity building, policy dialogue, industry publications, business matchmaking, and fostering collaboration between governments, regulators, and private sector actors across the continent’s energy landscape. The engagement focused on strengthening institutional dialogue with private sector stakeholders, exploring strategic collaboration across the downstream energy value chain, and advancing regional energy cooperation in line with ECOWAS Vision 2050, which prioritises energy security, economic integration and sustainable development across West Africa. The high-level meeting brought together senior officials of the ECOWAS Commission, including the Acting Secretary-General, Mr. Muazu Umaru; the Director of Cabinet in the Office of the President of the Commission, Mr. Abdou Kolley; the Director of Communication, Mr. Joël Ahofodji; and the Acting Director of Energy and Mines, Mr. William Baidoe, alongside other officials from the Directorate of Communication. During the engagement, Mrs. Joyce E.E.E. Akabogu, Chief Executive Officer of OTL Africa, highlighted the organisation’s 20-year track record in convening regulators, policymakers, investors and industry leaders to promote structured dialogue, investment facilitation and collaboration within Africa’s downstream energy sector. She emphasised that OTL Africa has consistently served as a bridge between public institutions and private sector operators, creating platforms that drive knowledge exchange and unlock opportunities for sustainable growth in the energy industry. The ECOWAS Commission reaffirmed its commitment to building impactful partnerships that align policy direction with private sector innovation and investment. Officials noted that such collaborations are essential to advancing regional development priorities and improving energy access across West Africa. They further stressed that strengthening cooperation in the downstream energy sector remains critical to achieving the ECOWAS vision of a fully integrated, resilient and economically competitive region. For over two decades, OTL Africa has played a key role in fostering dialogue among stakeholders in the energy sector, promoting best practices, and supporting initiatives that enhance efficiency, investment flows and policy coherence across Africa’s downstream petroleum industry. The partnership is expected to open new pathways for regional cooperation, strengthen institutional frameworks, and accelerate progress toward a more integrated and secure energy future for West Africa.
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OTL Africa is a Pan-African downstream energy platform dedicated to capacity building, policy dialogue, industry publications, business matchmaking, and fostering collaboration between governments, regulators, and private sector actors across the continent’s energy landscape.
The engagement focused on strengthening institutional dialogue with private sector stakeholders, exploring strategic collaboration across the downstream energy value chain, and advancing regional energy cooperation in line with ECOWAS Vision 2050, which prioritises energy security, economic integration and sustainable development across West Africa.
The high-level meeting brought together senior officials of the ECOWAS Commission, including the Acting Secretary-General, Mr. Muazu Umaru; the Director of Cabinet in the Office of the President of the Commission, Mr. Abdou Kolley; the Director of Communication, Mr. Joël Ahofodji; and the Acting Director of Energy and Mines, Mr. William Baidoe, alongside other officials from the Directorate of Communication.
During the engagement, Mrs. Joyce E.E.E. Akabogu, Chief Executive Officer of OTL Africa, highlighted the organisation’s 20-year track record in convening regulators, policymakers, investors and industry leaders to promote structured dialogue, investment facilitation and collaboration within Africa’s downstream energy sector.
She emphasised that OTL Africa has consistently served as a bridge between public institutions and private sector operators, creating platforms that drive knowledge exchange and unlock opportunities for sustainable growth in the energy industry.
The ECOWAS Commission reaffirmed its commitment to building impactful partnerships that align policy direction with private sector innovation and investment. Officials noted that such collaborations are essential to advancing regional development priorities and improving energy access across West Africa.
They further stressed that strengthening cooperation in the downstream energy sector remains critical to achieving the ECOWAS vision of a fully integrated, resilient and economically competitive region.
For over two decades, OTL Africa has played a key role in fostering dialogue among stakeholders in the energy sector, promoting best practices, and supporting initiatives that enhance efficiency, investment flows and policy coherence across Africa’s downstream petroleum industry.
The partnership is expected to open new pathways for regional cooperation, strengthen institutional frameworks, and accelerate progress toward a more integrated and secure energy future for West Africa.
