Africa Oil & Power, Announces Strategic Partnership with South Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry

By Richard Adorsu-

Africa Oil & Power
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NEW AFRICA BUSINESS NEWS (NABN) Accra, Ghana- Africa Oil and Power (AOP) is proud to announce its strategic partnership agreement with the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) for the AOP 2020 flagship conference in Cape Town. This is the second year that AOP and SACCI are working in partnership.

SACCI represents a diverse spectrum of business interests from 50 regional chamber movements representing 20,000 small businesses, regional national associations and South Africa’s largest companies – making SACCI the largest grouping of business interests in South Africa and an influential voice in the region.

“The spread of COVID-19 may have a significant impact in Africa’s commodity markets, affecting trade and the global economic. There is a need for bold and decisive economic policy decisions, and AOP 2020 serves as a platform to stimulate collaboration and trade in the continent,” says AOP Acting CEO James Chester.

Under the theme #InvestWithoutBoundaries, AOP highlights the importance of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area as a catalyst for energy production and innovation. AOP promotes business opportunity throughout the continent by collaborating with all sectors of Africa’s energy chain and by encouraging cross-border collaboration, investment and job creation.

“Regional integration of the economy in Africa, is key to building economic stability. Africa Continental Free Trade Area will bolster regional cooperation and encourage countries within the Continent, to make concerted effort, coordinate trade, exchange of knowledge and energy-sharing projects,” Chester said.

AOP 2020 will, for the first time, host Africa Renewables Forum, Africa LNG Forum and Energy Finance Forum. This will represent, the only conference, fully integrate sectors of oil and gas, uniting explorers, producers, financiers, service providers, power companies and governments in the continent.

The fifth edition of AOP returns to Cape Town on September 15-17, three days of deal-making, with focused discussions, for Africa’s energy transition, industrialization, regional businesses and economic transformation.

Current Outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease- Coronavirus advisory information, World Health Organization & United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.

Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people.  Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans.

Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.

Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing. Source- WHO

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