Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) received accolades at the recently held Africa Energies Summit.
Alweendo won the Africa’s Legend Award and the renowned ‘Legends’ Baton. The Baton, a highly valued accolade within the African energy sector, is passed from legend to legend each year.
Alina Narubes accepted the award on his behalf.
Alweendo was nominated alongside the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Tarek El Molla, Claudio Descalzi of Eni, and Peter Dolan and Jeremy Berry of GaffneyCline. Last year’s winner was Maggy Shino, Petroleum Commissioner at the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Namcor, the state-owned petroleum company, won the African NOC/Regulator of the Year category, beating competition from four other nominees.
According to the Africa Energies Summit, the African-focused energy awards were established to celebrate the very best individual and corporate contributions to the continent’s energy sector.
The Africa Energies Summit hosts official delegations from over 20 African governments and gathers more than 400 C-level attendees, including a wide range of leading players in the African and international energy markets, with the aim of promoting Africa’s energy to the world.
Held annually in London, the Summit attracts numerous stakeholders from the African petroleum downstream sector, providing a crucial platform for discussions and collaborations on industry matters.
