Conference Speakers
Oil, Gas and Energy Mozambique Conference
Leading industry experts will share their insights on topics ranging from strategy, skills shortage, operating efficiency, investment and technical know-how.
Luisa Diogo
Diogo was Prime Minister of Mozambique from 2004-2010, she was the country’s first female Prime Minister. Before becoming Prime Minister of Mozambique, Diogo served as Minister of Planning and Finance for five years. During her term, she led the process of Economic Reforms… View Full Biography
Omar Mithá
Mr Omar Mithá (50) is a Mozambican national. He holds a degree in Economics (1992) and a post-graduate course in management. He started his career as a teacher at the Commercial Institute in 1987. In 1990, prior to completing his studies, he joined the Local Industry Institute as a junior economist… View Full Biography
Carlos Zacarias
Mr Carlos Zacarias completed a Master in Petroleum Geology, in 1992, at the Petrochemical Superior Institute of Baku, (Ex-USSR), currently the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 1995, he joined the Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy, and the Nacional Department for Coal and Hydrocarbons… View Full Biography
Lourenço Sebastião Sambo
Director General of the Investment & Export Promotion Agency (APIEX – Mozambique), since June 2017. Before that he was Director General of the Investment Promotion Centre – CPI, from July 2010 to June 2017 and Economic Adviser to the Minister of Planning and Development of the Republic of Mozambique… View Full Biography
Carlos Yum
Mr. Carlos Yum graduated in Electrical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, at Eduardo Mondlane University holds certificates on: Technical metrology, Metering policy and Regulation (Swedkraft Meter technique), Management, Leadership and Budgeting; Advance Project Finance in EFISA Bank… View Full Biography
Pascoal Bacela
Adrian Frey
Adrian is the Chairman of Beluluane Industrial Park – Mozambique’s largest industrial park and free-trade zone. Beluluane Industrial Park is a Public-Private Partnership with the aim to support investors with the necessary infrastructure and value-added services to successfully conduct business in Mozambique. … View Full Biography
Flurival Mucave
Florival Luis Mucave is currently the President of the Local Content Commission at the Mozambican Confederation of Trade Associations and Chairman at White Pearl Resorts. As a Senior Independent Consultant for the De Beers Group and Anglo-American PLC in Africa, Mr Mucave founded Genese Oil & Gas Mozambique… View Full Biography
Tatiana Lopes
Taciana Peão Lopes is a Mozambican lawyer and an independent energy/oil and gas legal counsel focused in energy projects in Mozambique. She has been advising developers, sponsors, investors, multinational lenders and commercial banks to develop, construct and finance power plants ranging in size from… View Full Biography
Natalia Camba
Natalia is currently the Director of Supervision and Safety Director at National Petroleum Institute, and she is a Chemical Engineer and holds a Master Degree in Project Management of Oil&Gas Industries with specialization in Economics of Oil, Gas and Energy… View Full Biography
Jock Brown
Jock Brown is a Director at Broadreach Capital, a specialised renewable energy investment house based in Cape Town. He has a background in the global energy and technology industries. Jock has experience with deployment of disruptive energy technologies such as solar PV, wind, carbon capture and… View Full Biography
José Mateus Katupha
Member of Parliament since 1994 to 2019 (under FRELIMO PARTY LIST), holding concomitantly different portfolios in Parliament such as: Member of the Permanent Commission, and Spokesperson of the Permanent Commission, Chairperson of National Parliamentary Group of IPU, Member of Parliament… View Full Biography
Paul Eardley-Taylor
Paul Eardley-Taylor is responsible for Standard Bank’s Oil & Gas sector coverage activities for Southern Africa (11 countries), across upstream, midstream, downstream, services and process industry clients… View Full Biography
Conference Moderators
Chivambo Mamadhusen
Born on the 25th of June 1979, in Pemba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, Chivambo Mamadhusen holds a Bachelor degree in Computer Science from UNISA (2003) and an Honors Degree in Business Administration from Bond University (2007). After returning to Mozambique, he engaged in several business… View Full Biography
Nuno Rodrigues
Results-oriented leader with comprehensive experience performing multiple commercial, business development and financial roles globally in the Energy & Mining industries. Proven aptitude to successfully develop investment opportunities and translate it into real life projects. A motivating leader with a history of building… View Full Biography
