African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) (French: Organisation Africaine des Producteurs Pétroliers, Portuguese: Organização dos Produtores Africanos de Petróleo, Arabic: المنظمة الأفريقية لمنتجي البترول) is an organization of African countries producing petroleum. It was created on January 27, 1987, in Lagos, Nigeria, to serve as a platform for cooperation and harmonization of efforts, collaboration, sharing of knowledge and skills among African oil producing countries. The headquarters of the organization is in Brazzaville in the Congo. The Organization changed its name from African Petroleum Producers Association to African Petroleum Producers Organization in 2017.[1]
| Abbreviation | APPO |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Brazzaville, Republic of Congo |
| Website | https://apposecretariat.org/ |
Formerly called | African Petroleum Producers Association |
The founding of APPO was spearheaded by Nigeria as an effort to mitigate the nation's dependency on Western technology and Western markets for oil export revenues. The objective of APPO is to promote cooperation in petrochemical research and technology.
History
editThe African Petroleum Producers' Organization (APPO), initially founded as the African Petroleum Producers' Association in Lagos, Nigeria, on January 27, 1987, was conceived as a collaborative platform for African oil-producing nations to address economic challenges, particularly those arising from oil price fluctuations. The organization, which began with eight member countries, has since expanded to fifteen, evolving through substantial reforms to better align with the dynamic global energy context, involving a strategic overhaul of its mission and the establishment of mechanisms like the Africa Energy Investment Corporation to facilitate investment in the continent's oil and gas sectors amidst a global shift towards renewable energy sources.[2]
Mission and vision
editAPPO's mission is to promote cooperation in the field of hydrocarbons of its Member Countries and other global institutions to foster fruitful collaboration and partnerships while utilizing petroleum as a catalyst for energy security, sustainable development and economic diversification in Africa.
APPO aspires to be the World's reference and lead institution on Africa's hydro-carbon matters.
Membership
editThe following African states are members of the African Petroleum Producers Organization:[3]
| State | Year of Entry | |
|---|---|---|
 | Algeria | 1987 |
 | Angola | 1987 |
 | Benin | 1987 |
 | Cameroon | 1987 |
 | Chad | 2005 |
 | Congo, Republic of the | 1987 |
 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1989 |
 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1989 |
 | Egypt | 1989 |
 | Equatorial Guinea | 1996 |
 | Gabon | 1987 |
 | Ghana | 2011 |
 | Libya | 1987 |
 | Namibia | 2022 |
 | Niger | 2012 |
 | Nigeria | 1987 |
 | Senegal | 2022 |
 | South Africa | 2005 |
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Criticism
editA February 2026 article in Climate and Development, described the organization as not participating in outright climate denial, but rather using rehtorical strategy for obstruction that delay the energy transition in Africa.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Atumah, Sonny (2017-07-29). "Petroleum reform talk: APPA to APPO". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ "HISTORY OF APPO - African Petroleum Producers' Organization (APPO)". 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- 1 2 "Membership". African Petroleum Producers' Organization. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ Oguntuase, Oluwaseun James (1 March 2026). "Climate change obstruction in Africa: the case of African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO)". Climate and Development: 1–8. doi:10.1080/17565529.2026.2636746. ISSN 1756-5529.