The Honest Truth: Contrary to popular belief, the South African energy industry is, in fact, becoming stronger and there is renewed hope for the Continent’s energy sector.

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On Thursday 25 July, Guillaume Doane, CEO of Africa Oil & Power (AOP) joined Benito Vergotine in conversation on The Honest Truth to unpack the South African energy industry as well us the importance of the energy sector as a force for creating jobs.

Guillaume also discussed how digital technology is revolutionizing the energy sector – smart grids, software, internet of things, digital infrastructure and how oil and gas can drive economies.

Africa Oil & Power is Africa premier energy industry conference and pushes the agenda that Africa is the world’s most overlooked, under-explored region – calling on the world to pay attention and invest. AOP 2019 is held from 9-1 October at CTICC1 in Cape Town. This year’s conference theme is #MakeEnergyWork.

Listen to this interesting conversation here: #MakeEnergyWork


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