19Jan 2023 by admin No Comments

WIEN’s Electoral Committee Report, and Newly Appointed Board Of Directors

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In line with the Women in Energy Network Election Guidelines, the first election process was executed in October 2022. The process commenced on the 28 of September 2022, with keyactivities on the timetable as follows; (a). Call for elections.(b). Announcement of guidelines, and issuance of the nominationforms by the 28th of September.(c). Submission of completed nomination forms by the 11th of October,(d). Publication of reviewed list of candidates for elective offices by the 18th of October.(e). Start of campaign by 19th October.(f). Launched the e-voting platform and sensitized voters by the 24th of October.(g). Completed collation and validation of voters’ emails by the 31st of October.(h). Commenced voting on the 1st of November, and ended voting on the 8th of November.(i). Announced the results at the Inaugural AGM on the…
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02Jan 2023 by admin No Comments

2023 Annual WIEN Letter

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Dear Women in Energy Network, As 2022 our 3rd year of existence draws to a close, on behalf of myself, members of the Board of Directors, and Trustees of WIEN, I would like to thank you, our Founding Members, corporate and individual members, staff, volunteers, and consultants for your support and continued engagement. 2022 has gone by so so quickly and I am still trying to decide if it went past so fast because It was packed with action or because I was in a trance of inaction. Honestly, I can’t decide but all I know is that I have a lot to be thankful for, and on top of that list are you all my sisters, and the women in Energy Network and the role it is playing in…
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23Dec 2022 by admin No Comments

WIEN’s 2022 Awards Night and End-of-Year Party

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With just a few days left till the end of the year 2022, Women In Energy Network roundsup the year with an Awards Night and End of Year celebration, on Saturday, December 17th, 2022. It was an evening filled with fun, laughter, and dancing at the La Scala Restaurant in theMUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos. The event was a hybrid event (hosted on zoom). This year's AwardsNight had an agenda packed with incandescent sessions from start to finish. The event wasplanned and hosted with the aim of bringing together all members of WIEN who were availableto come together physically, catch up on the success of the year, network, grant awardsto members being honored, and dine together. Throughout the evening, emphasis was made on how far women have come in the Nigerian…
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18Nov 2022 by admin No Comments
Thank You for Attending WIEN’s Inaugural AGM 2022

Thank You for Attending WIEN’s Inaugural AGM 2022

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It was an eventful day on Thursday the 10th of November 2022. We had the pleasure of hosting a Women In Energy Network Session at the Energy Sustainability Conference hosted by Energy Institute Nigeria. Following the event was WIEN’s Inaugural Annual General Meeting; a hybrid event (online and physical) that conveyed live participants online from 16 other countries. This year’s Energy Sustainability Conference; Driving a Sustainable Energy Future, lay emphasis on the need to reevaluate strategies in order to transform the future of energy in Nigeria, and all of Africa. The WIEN Session was a panel discussion themed; “Amplifying the Role of Corporates and SMEs in driving gender diversity in the Energy Industry”. Our moderator; Wola Joseph – Legal Chief and Company Secretary at Eko Electricity Distribution Plc, anchored the…
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16Oct 2022 by admin No Comments
WIEN President Funmi Ogbue Proffers Solutions to Challenges of Africa’s Oil&Gas Sector

WIEN President Funmi Ogbue Proffers Solutions to Challenges of Africa’s Oil&Gas Sector

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President of Women In Energy Network (WIEN) , Nigeria, Mrs Funmi Ogbue has  offered suggestions on  how oil and gas producing African countries can  nurture and stimulate more investment from equity partners at this moment to cement the continent’s role as a secure and reliable energy partner to consumer markets.  WIEN is  the platform providing convergence for professional women playing in the energy industry.  Ogbue spoke at the  African Oil Week(AOW) 2022, in South Africa , recently, during which she made  other important  submissions on how to increase the level of  investment inflow, improve on  intra-African trade among others to sustain the oil and gas sector in Africa.  Recall that oil and gas and mineral resources account for more than 75{386c84d99906b098df35b5eeea2fc10f4908f7e59473bd50e4b20e40f56c6e15} of Africa’s exports and the continent’s potential for growth…
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