Open for Business: The M&A Boom Reshaping Angola's Basins

15 Oct 2026
Rhino Stage, Ballroom West
Energy Finance Forum
Angola's offshore oil and gas sector has recently experienced an influx of deal activity as junior independents and mid-cap players increasingly set their sights on one of Africa's most prolific hydrocarbon basins. From Oando's cross-border expansion out of Nigeria, to the strategic moves of BW Energy, Energean, and Chariot Energy, a new class of operators is reshaping the Angolan upstream landscape. This discussion will interrogate what this consolidation means for Angola's long-term production outlook, local content ambitions, and its positioning as a destination of choice for frontier and emerging market energy investment.
Speakers
Siji Adesemowo
Siji Adesemowo, Head of Energy Corporate Finance - Rand Merchant Bank