The Gambia Secures Major Investor Interest at Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2025
The Gambia’s delegation announced significant success at the recently concluded Africa Oil Week 2025 in Accra, revealing that four of the country’s offshore blocks have attracted formal proposals from international oil companies (IOCs). The delegation advanced discussions with multiple industry leaders, positioning The Gambia for accelerated exploration activities and continued investment growth. DRM Bajo delivering a technical […]
Gambia Showcases Energy Potential at Africa Energies Summit 2025 in London
A high-level delegation from The Gambia, led by the Hon. Minister of Petroleum, Energy, and Mines, attended the Africa Energies Summit 2025 in London (May 13th –15th). The team included officials from the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines (MOPEM), the Petroleum Commission (PC), and the Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). The delegation engaged in […]
Celebrating Excellence in Public Finance: Our Director of Finance Honored at the 5th CFO and Public Finance Awards 2025
We are thrilled to announce that our Director of Finance, Mr. Salifu Bah, was both a distinguished panelist and awardee at the prestigious 5th CFO and Public Finance Awards 2025, held at Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana, and organized by InstinctWave. On April 3rd, Mr. Bah contributed his expertise as a panelist on “Digital Transformation in Public/Government Finance,” where he underscored the […]
Kanni Touray, Deputy DG of the Commission Recognized as one of the Continents Energy Women Rising Stars
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) proudly announces the 2024 edition of the #25under40EnergyWomenRisingStars- a group of outstanding individuals whose innovation, perseverance and passion are transforming the landscape of African energy. These trailblazers are not only reshaping a traditionally male-dominated field but are also playing a vital role in the journey to end energy poverty by […]
NUPRC launched the maiden AFRIPERF roundtable
The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) launched the maiden African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF) roundtable on July 1, 2024, at the sidelines of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Week at the ICC Aso Hall in Abuja, Nigeria. Among the attendees were our Deputy Director General, Kanni Touray and representatives from Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, and […]
Inauguration Meeting of the Legislative Review Committee
It is trite that the foundation of an effectively functioning institution is its policies and legislations. With the support of the African Development Bank, through the Africa Legal Support Facility, a comprehensive review of all the legislations that have an impact on the petroleum sector was conducted and recommendations were made on how to harmonize […]
PCCC Inauguration Meeting
The Petroleum Commission on Tuesday 28th November 2023 inaugurated a Committee called the ‘Petroleum Commission Consultative Committee’ (PCCC). The PCCC was constituted pursuant to section 5(g)(i) of the Petroleum Commission Act, 2021 to support the Commission in the execution of it’s mandates. It comprises of units of Government ministries, departments, and agencies, who has regulatory […]
Highlights of Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2023
A delegation from the Republic of The Gambia comprising government officials from the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Gambia National Petroleum Corporation, and the Petroleum Commission attended the Africa Oil Week that took place in Cape Town, South Africa from the 9th to the 13th of October 2023. The delegation was headed by the Honourable […]
The Commission Participates in Africa Energy week (AEW) 2023
Gambian Delegation at AEW 2023 DDG Kanni Touray delivering a speech during one of the sessions A delegation headed by the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Hon. Abdoulie Jobe, and accompanied by the Managing Director, GNPC, Deputy Director General, Petroleum Commission, Ms Kanni Touray, Managing Director, NAWEC and other technical support staff of these institutions […]