The mobilization of participants by the organisers was quite impressive. Every seat was taken during the opening session to the extent some people had to stand.
ECOMOF 2022 will undoubtedly make it possible to forge partnerships in the mining and petroleum sectors for better development in Africa.
As a speaker, I enjoyed the debates on local content.
It was my first time at this exhibition and not the last. The welcome and friendliness of Nigerians is incredible. Thank you very much.
A very nice, rich and instructive experience.
ECOMOF 2022 was for me a framework of meetings and exchanges giving job opportunities and possibilities to discover other challenges.
I am glad to have shared my views to a highly valued panel. The topics were relevant and the organization successful.
I recognised and appreciated the diversity of participants and the different topics discussed.
ECOMOF 2022 was a success. Congratulations to all the organisers.
I really enjoyed the sharing of experiences and the exchanges with participants from other countries.
It was a good experience.
Being a panellist with very high-profile figures from different backgrounds is an unforgettable experience.
INTEGRATING THE MINING AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL VALUE CHAINS
1500
participants
115
speakers
60
exhibitors
25
countries
3rd ECOMOF EDITION IN FEBRUARY 2022!
The 3rd edition of the Economic Community Of West African States Mining & Petroleum Forum (ECOMOF 2022) opened on Wednesday February 16, 2022 at the Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Center in Niamey, under the theme “Integrating the mining and petroleum industries into the development of regional value chains”.
ECOMOF aims to promote the mining and petroleum sectors in order to enable a better contribution of extractive industries to the economic and social development of ECOWAS member countries.
Organised by the Commission of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), the Government of Niger and the event organiser company AME Trade Ltd, the activities of this forum started in the presence of a dozen Ministers in charge of Mines, Energy and Petroleum in the countries of the regional organization of the Democratic Republic of Algeria, and many guests including Nigeria (guest country), the African Chamber of Energy, the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), the ECOWAS Federation of Chambers of Mines, and regional civil society organizations working in the geo-extractive field.
The event gathered in total more than 1500 attendees, 60 exhibitors, 28 sponsors and 115 speakers from 25 countries.
A special thank you to our sponsors without whom the forum would not have taken place. The AME Trade team is delighted to have contributed to these fruitful exchanges on the petroleum and mining industries and to have worked with local companies to make this forum a success.
We thank all the stakeholders who contributed to the success of this edition, private and public companies, institutions, government delegations and especially our sponsors. We look forward to seeing you at the next edition.
KEY FEATURES
2400 Participants
ECOMOF took place in the Republic of Niger for the first time. The event gathered in total more than 900 delegates, 1500 visitors, 60 exhibitors, 28 sponsors and 115 speakers from 25 countries.
HIGH LEVEL PANELS
The Forum has provided a framework for collaboration and dialogue to support efforts to put in place a harmonised, organised and optimally developed geo-extractive sector architecture to enable it to fully assume its role as an anchor for development in the region.
ECOWAS REPRESENTATION
A dozen Ministers in charge of Mines, Energy and Petroleum, in the ECOWAS members states were present at ECOMOF 2022. The officials also visited the stands of the exhibitors during an official tour. 25 countries were in total represented at the event.
On the sidelines of ECOMOF 2022, a tripartite Niger-Nigeria-Algeria meeting on the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Project was organised at the initiative of Niger to relaunch this important project of international scope. The Ministers signed a declaration called “Niamey Declaration” which decided on the rapid re-launch of the project.
Niger’s Petroleum and Mining sectors welcome any investor ready to invest in developing the country’s mining and oil resources. The objective of Niger’s government is to irreversibly embark on the path of sustainable development with the mining and oil sector as the country’s economic growth requires.
ECOMOF aims to develop the mining and petroleum potential of the community space, promote regional socio-economic integration, develop artisanal and small-scale mining and organise geological, mining and petroleum databases in ECOWAS Member States. The 3rd edition of ECOMOF was organised in line with these goals.
The forum is also intended to be an ideal regional platform for exchanges and meetings with ECOWAS Member States’ ministers responsible for the development of the mining and petroleum sectors, their respective national experts, as well as all key stakeholders in the geo-extractive industry. It has proved to be the ideal regional platform in February 2022, where stakeholders met and created new business partnerships.
