Houston – The US African Energy Forum (USAEF) has announced a strategic partnership with Welligence, a leading provider of energy research and advisory services, to connect US investors with Africa's most promising energy opportunities.
As a trusted advisor with deep expertise in the African energy market, Welligence brings extensive knowledge of the continental oil, gas and LNG sectors, helping US companies navigate Africa's evolving energy environment.
The partnership strengthens USAEF's mission to promote valuable engagement between American stakeholders and African energy leaders, and cements its status as a data-driven event.
In Africa, benefits have a strong presence, providing important insights and data on oil and gas reserves and infrastructure development across major African markets.
Their research and advice work will support a large number of energy projects and help investors assess risk, identify opportunities and optimize their investment strategies.
Welligence's partnership with USAEF, focusing on providing accurate and practical intelligence, enables US investors to connect with the information they need to make informed decisions about the dynamic energy sector in Africa.
Data-driven exploration has become a central component of Africa's energy conversion. By using advanced seismic data, exploration techniques and predictive modeling, Africa's major exploration markets are increasing their ability to identify untapped reserves and bring about new discoveries.
In 2025, Angola launched a limited public bid featuring 10 offshore blocks in the Kwanzaa and Benguera Basin, with the National Oil, Gas and Biofuel Agency committing to enhance underground data across both mature regional and frontier fields through additional 2D and 3D seismic data.
Working as Africa's largest oil producer, Libya recently launched a 2025 bidding round covering 22 onshore and offshore concessions throughout the Marzuku and Gademz basins.
The Republic of Congo is similarly expanding licensing opportunities in promising exploration areas in the coastal basin.
These license rounds and other items are the core features of USAEF. It presents the latest data-driven exploration development and promotes strategic partnerships in the African growth energy sector.
In the 2024 roundup of exploration, Welldigens highlighted several important upstream developments in sub-Saharan Africa. This includes the largest discovery of Namibian Mopan in the year, and requires further evaluation excavation to improve fluid divisions.
Other notable discoveries include the discovery of karao in Ivory Coast, estimated at around 500 million barrels of oil, as well as the mystery of Namibia and Mangeti. Both are less than 500 million barrels and require further evaluation excavation.
According to Health, additional developments to watch include Total Energy's Niamou Marine-1 Exploration Well Offshore Congo, Ark Cruz Wildcat at ExxonMobil in the Deep Water Namibe Basin in Angola, and APUS Energy's ATUM outlook at Deep Water Guinea Bisso.
USAEF serves as a major platform to drive US African energy investment, linking American investors with growth opportunities across the continent.
Through this collaboration, USAEF and Welligence will provide unparalleled access to critical energy projects, from oil and gas exploration to large-scale renewable initiatives.
As global energy strategies evolve, Wellgerigence's expertise will become important in guiding US companies towards impactful and profitable projects within Africa's dynamic energy environment.
“Wellgerigence's extensive knowledge of Africa's energy markets and its role in providing strategic insights is perfectly in line with USAEF's goal of bridging the gap between US investors and Africa's growing energy opportunities.”
“This partnership ensures that American stakeholders are suited to harness Africa's energy potential and contribute to the continent's ongoing energy conversion.”
