Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo has been nominated for the Africa’s Legend Award at the Africa Energies Summit.
The final category winner will receive the renowned ‘Legends’ Baton, which is passed from legend to legend each year, creating a unique and highly valued accolade within the African energy sector.Last year’s winner was Petroleum Commissioner at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Maggy Shino.Namcor’s Executive of Upstream Exploration, Victoria Sibeya, is nominated in the Distinguished Individual Contribution to the African Energy Industry category.The state-owned National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) is nominated in the African NOC/Regulator of the Year category.According to the Africa Energies Summit, the African-focused energy awards were established as a celebration of the very best individual and corporate contributions to the continent’s energy sector.“As in previous years, the Big Five finalists have been peer-nominated prior to the Africa Energies Summit, with delegates being asked to vote for each category’s winner during the three-day Summit in London, with Africa’s energy industry in attendance.”The Africa Energies Summit hosts official delegations from over 20 African government delegations and gathers together 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.
