The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Tuesday participated actively in the Africa Local Content Programme, a key event at the ongoing Africa Oil Week held in Accra, Ghana.
Africa Oil Week (AOW 2026) is a leading international conference, networking, and exhibition programme focused on Africa’s oil, gas, and upstream energy sector. The event brings together industry leaders, governments, regulators, investors, and service providers to develop policy, share discoveries, secure investment, and shape the continent’s energy future
The Africa Local Content Programme themed “Building African Capacity, Competitiveness and Collaboration Across the Upstream Value Chain,” was organised in partnership with the NCDMB, the African Union (AU) and the Petroleum Commission Ghana. The programme featured high-level discussions aimed at advancing African capacity, competitiveness and collaboration across the upstream value chain.
The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Felix Omatsola Ogbe delivered the opening remarks at the event, speaking on the theme, “From Resource Ownership to Industrial Power.”
He was represented by the Director, Corporate Services, NCDMB, Dr Abdulmalik Halilu, who highlighted the need for African countries to move beyond resource ownership and focus on building sustainable industrial capacity, creating greater value from their natural resources and positioning African businesses to compete globally.
