Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone CEO Kaashifah Beukes makes the 2021 Power List of Pan-African female leaders in energy.
- Lean In Energy with Africa Oil Week seek to promote diversity and inclusion
within Africa’s energy sector - AOW agenda “Succeeding in a Changed Market” will focus on
the accelerated transition towards clean energy solutions
Africa Oil Week (AOW), in partnership with Lean In Energy, has put together the 2021 Power List featuring 50 inspirational female energy executives from the continent who are working and motivating others across the African energy sector.
Africa Oil Week (AOW) returned this year to its in-person event format and ran from 8 – 11 November. However, the South African pandemic regulations necessitated it be held in Dubai, though the next it plans to return to Cape Town.
Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone CEO Kaashifah Beukes said, “The aim and mission of the Lean In Energy group is to drive diversity and inclusion to ensure women are not only heard but get to play an active role in shaping this rapidly evolving industry. I am delighted and proud to be on the list.”
Lean In Energy seeks to promote diversity and inclusion within Africa’s energy sector and promote greater equity and gender parity. Rita Hausken, Founder & CEO, Lean In Energy, Europe & Sub-Saharan Africa, said in her introduction to the Power List 2021: Pan-African Female Leaders in Energy that the energy trilemma – Security, Equity, Sustainability – required players in the sector needed to “think collectively to combat climate change and … enhance the diversity of options and solutions on the table on the journey to net-zero”.
The AOW agenda with the theme “Succeeding in a Changed Market” will provide strategic business intelligence and networking opportunities in the sector across Africa, focusing on the accelerated transition towards clean energy solutions. In addition, delegates and attendees will explore the opportunities created by the energy transition for the African upstream.
This energy transition could lead to significant economic impact and opportunities for African countries, and its trajectory was described as the equivalent of finding gold in South Africa over a hundred years ago. The Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone, located within the Port of Saldanha, is the only sector-specific SEZ in South Africa catering specifically to the energy and maritime industries. In partnership with Transnet, the Department of Trade, Investment and Competition (DTIC), and the Saldanha Bay Municipality, it will serve as a critical component towards de-risking investment into enabling maritime infrastructure at the Port of Saldanha and serve as a lever in shifting South Africa’s energy transition trajectory.
