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Africa Gas Forum

4 March 2027

Cape Town International Convention Centre

Official Side Event

Oil and Gas Conference South Africa - Africa Gas Forum

Event Overview

Explore Africa's booming oil and gas potential at the 12th Annual Africa Gas Forum

The 12th Africa Gas Forum, aligned as an official side event to the Africa Energy Indaba at the CTICC in Cape Town, serves as a crucial platform for industry leaders to discuss and contribute to Africa’s growing energy sector. The continent’s oil and gas sector is poised for significant growth over the next two decades, fueled by population rise, urbanization, and an emerging wealthier middle class. The forum addresses country-specific opportunities and regional challenges, covering exploration, licensing, gas transition, tax changes, infrastructure, and security.

Africa, with its vast natural gas potential, is positioned to be a leading gas market and a significant player in liquefied natural gas (LNG) development. Despite substantial gas discoveries, foreign and private investment is crucial for realizing the infrastructure associated with these findings. Africa’s shale gas exploration is also on the rise, triggered by emerging technologies and government assessments. As global economies increasingly shift towards gas-based energy solutions, there’s a predicted surge in investment across natural gas supply chains. This evolution presents opportunities for value creation from flared gas and the adoption of innovative technologies for gas transportation from remote offshore fields.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), natural gas demand is expected to outpace oil and coal growth by 1.6% annually in the next five years. This trend is driven by factors like abundant supply, low prices, and its role in reducing air pollution.

Attend this event to learn more about the opportunities of the Gas Sector in Africa.

Themes to be discussed

The Role of Natural Gas in Africa’s Energy Transition:

Balancing Growth and Sustainability

Unlocking Investment in Africa’s Gas Sector:

Financing, Partnerships, and Growth Opportunities

Infrastructure Development for Gas Supply Chains:

Pipelines, Storage, and Distribution Networks

LNG Export and Domestic Market Opportunities:

Maximizing Africa's Gas Potential

Policy and Regulatory Landscape for Gas Projects in Africa:

Aligning National Goals with Global Standards

Gas-to-Power Projects:

Expanding Access to Affordable and Reliable Energy

Addressing Africa’s Gas Flaring Challenge:

Opportunities for Capture, Reuse, and Revenue

Local Content in Africa’s Gas Sector:

Skills Development, Job Creation, and Economic Impact

Natural Gas and Industrialization:

Fueling Africa’s Manufacturing and Production Growth

Innovations in Small-Scale LNG and Off-Grid Gas Solutions for Remote Areas

Africa Gas Forum Partners

Knowledge Partner

KEARNEY

As a global consulting partnership in more than 40 countries, our people make us who we are. We’re individuals who take as much joy from those we work with as the work itself. Driven to be the difference between a big idea and making it happen, we help our clients break through.

kearney.com

Panel Sponsor

SLG (Pty) Ltd

SLG (Pty) Ltd is a 100% black-owned and operated South African energy company headquartered in Durban, supplying piped natural gas and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to industrial customers across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. With over two decades of experience, SLG is one of the key players in South Africa’s energy sector, fuelling the nation’s manufacturing base and supporting industrial growth through reliable, cleaner energy solutions. The company operates the largest CNG facility in Southern Africa, supplying blue-chip companies with ‘energy in motion’.

SLG is positioning itself as an aggregator for the LNG market, targeting 100 PJ/y of gas with a gas sales and transportation agreement by 2026. Its Gas-to-Power division, partnering with industry specialists, is developing a gas-fired power plant in KwaZulu-Natal, anchoring South Africa’s emerging LNG infrastructure by 2028. Under the leadership of seasoned Group CEO Mzi Tyhokolo and a skilled management team, SLG remains community- and people-centred, driving social and economic development in South Africa.

slgas.co.za/

Industry partner

IGUA SA

IGUA-SA is the leading association for gas users in South Africa with its primary objective to ensure the efficient availability of hydrocarbon gas in Southern Africa to meet significant and growing demand for natural gas. It’s mandate focuses on gas energy security, gas policy and gas pricing. Its members are leading industrial gas users in South Africa across various economic sectors that include mining, paper and pulp, FMCG, glass, ceramics, construction, steel etc. contributing more than R300 billion/a to the South African economy and employing over 70,000 people currently.

igua-sa.org

Panel sponsor

Zululand Energy Terminal-ZET

The Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) is a strategic partnership between Vopak Terminal Durban and Transnet Pipelines, established to develop and operate a world-class Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import terminal at the Port of Richards Bay. Under a 25-year concession, ZET will design, finance, construct and manage critical gas infrastructure that unlocks reliable LNG supply for industry and power generation.

Positioned as a catalyst for regional growth, the project will strengthen energy security, attract investment and create new economic opportunities across KwaZulu-Natal. By enabling cleaner, flexible energy solutions, ZET supports South Africa’s evolving energy landscape and the transition toward a more resilient, diversified future.

zululandenergyterminal.co.za

Endorsing partner

WLGA

WLGA is the authoritative voice of the global Liquid Gas industry representing the full Liquid Gas value chain. The primary goal of the Association is to add value to the sector by driving premium demand for Liquid Gas, while also promoting compliance to good business and safety practices.