Kadijah Amoah

Chief Executive Officer Pecan Energies

Ms. Kadijah Amoah is the Chief Executive Officer of Pecan Energies Ghana Limited. She is a lawyer and the first Ghanaian woman to lead an oil and gas exploration and production company.  

She is a member of the Executive Management Team of Pecan Energies in Norway and holds directorships in AGM Petroleum Ghana and Aker Ghana Investment Company. She is also a council member of the Ghana Upstream Petroleum Chamber.

Prior to joining Pecan Energies, Ms. Amoah worked as Head of Investments and Business Development at the Office of the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana. She was the Government of Ghana lead of the Millennium Challenge Corporation and Government of Ghana lead of the U.K Ghana Business Council.   

Ms. Amoah holds a B.A. (Hons) in Political Science and Sociology, LLB (Hons), and an M.Sc. in International Business from the University of Ghana. A Post Graduate Diploma in Strategy and Innovation and a Masters in Business Administration from the Saïd Business School, (Oriel College) University of Oxford. 

Ms. Amoah is an alumnus of the International Leader's Programme of the U.K Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Raisa Program by the Spanish government. She is an Eisenhower Fellow and a member of Oriel Law Society, Oriel College. She was adjudged the 'Female Energy Personality of the Year' at the 2023 Ghana Energy Awards.

2024 Conference Agenda Sessions

PANEL DISCUSSION: Building the African operators of the future

Africa is seeing the rise of several new E&P companies that are set to become an integral part of its energy future in both established markets and new frontiers. Africa's independents landscape is diversifying with several countries now boasting their own local upstream operators while the continent keep attracting international independents. In this exclusive session, we gather E&P operators to talk about their needs, strategies and growth ambitions in the coming decade.

Key areas of discussion:

What strategies have been most effective for independent E&P companies to enter the market and expand their operations, and what are the key challenges they face in doing so?
How can indigenous African E&P companies enhance their technological capabilities and expertise to compete with established international players, and what role do partnerships and collaborations play in achieving this?
What are the main barriers local and international independents encounter in accessing financing and investment, and what initiatives or mechanisms can be put in place to support their growth and sustainability
How can governments in Africa create an enabling environment and provide adequate support for the growth of medium-sized operators, including regulatory frameworks, local content policies, and fiscal incentives?

Wednesday 09 October 14:45 - 15:30 Upstream Stage

Exploration & Production

Add to calendar 10/09/2024 14:45 10/09/2024 15:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: Building the African operators of the future

Key areas of discussion:

What strategies have been most effective for independent E&P companies to enter the market and expand their operations, and what are the key challenges they face in doing so?
How can indigenous African E&P companies enhance their technological capabilities and expertise to compete with established international players, and what role do partnerships and collaborations play in achieving this?
What are the main barriers local and international independents encounter in accessing financing and investment, and what initiatives or mechanisms can be put in place to support their growth and sustainability
How can governments in Africa create an enabling environment and provide adequate support for the growth of medium-sized operators, including regulatory frameworks, local content policies, and fiscal incentives?

Upstream Stage Africa/Johannesburg

AOW 2023 Programme Sessions

PANEL DISCUSSION : Driving Social Value for African Economies Through Local Content

Africa’s oil and gas can be a conduit for its development, if delivered on an equitable basis through a focus on local content and domestic value creation. Achieving stronger stakeholder collaboration between government and private sector is paramount to ensure oil and gas can deliver a legacy of prosperity and economic benefits to host countries.

What does an equitable local content policy in oil and gas look like for Africa?
What can operators do to empower local economies and develop the domestic capacities required to support national development agendas?
How to ensure local markets, local people and local communities gain long term benefit from oil and gas investment?
How to empower SMEs and national technology and service providers to access oil and gas projects?
How can policy support local content to become a positive enabler for local businesses?

Tuesday 10 October 17:00 - 17:45 Stage A

Plenary

Add to calendar 10/10/2023 17:00 10/10/2023 17:45 PANEL DISCUSSION : Driving Social Value for African Economies Through Local Content

What does an equitable local content policy in oil and gas look like for Africa?
What can operators do to empower local economies and develop the domestic capacities required to support national development agendas?
How to ensure local markets, local people and local communities gain long term benefit from oil and gas investment?
How to empower SMEs and national technology and service providers to access oil and gas projects?
How can policy support local content to become a positive enabler for local businesses?

Stage A Africa/Johannesburg

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