Stakeholders Advocate For Broader Industrial Capability Beyond Local Content Compliance

Africa’s growing importance in the global energy landscape will depend not only on its abundant natural resources but also on its ability to build indigenous capacity, deploy technology, and create globally competitive enterprises capable of driving sustainable industrial growth.
This was a central theme at the 2026 Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Africa Technology Conference, as industry leaders focused on how innovation, skills development, local content, and regional collaboration can strengthen Africa’s position within the evolving global energy value chain.
 Speaking during a panel session on “Building African Capacity: Local Content, Skills and Industrial Development” on Ju...