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Tanzania Oil & Gas Congress: 11-12 September 2017, Dar Es Salaam

June 7, 2017
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TANZANIA OIL & GAS CONGRESS 2017

The first annual Tanzania Oil & Gas Congress will take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, The Kilimanjaro, from 11th-12th September 2017.

The Congress will explore the current issues facing the energy sector, highlighting the latest developments and opportunities for existing and new industry players.

The inaugural Tanzania Oil & Gas Congress is the only strategic event with official support from the Ministry of Energy and Minerals and the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC).

The event will offer participants invaluable networking opportunities with government representatives and industry stakeholders from surrounding areas including Zanzibar, Uganda, Mozambique, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Tanzania Oil & Gas Congress 2017 Speakers

Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, Vice President of Tanzania, who will deliver the Opening Keynote Address.

Hon. Charles Mwijage, Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment of Tanzania.

Hon. Salama Aboud Talib, Minister of Lands, Water, Energy and Environment of Zanzibar.

Hon. Irene Muloni, Minister of Energy & Minerals Development of Uganda.

Hon. January Y. Makamba, Minister of State – Vice President’s Office, Union and Environment of Tanzania.

Eng. Kapuulya Musomba, Acting Managing Director of the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC).

Ambassador Dr. Aziz Ponary Mlima, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tanzania.

Felix Ngamlagosi, Director General of the Energy & Water Regulatory Authority of Tanzania (EWURA).

Omar Mithá, Chairman & CEO of ENH Mozambique.

Godfrey Simbeye, Executive Director of the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF).

Abdulsamad Abdulrahim, Director & Partner of Pietro Fiorentini Tanzania.

Tanzania Oil & Gas Congress 2017 Contacts
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