On behalf of AAPG headquarters and the Africa Region, we are pleased to announce your newly elected Africa Region officers for the 2018-20 term:

  • President-Elect – Adedoja “Doja” Ojelabi, Lagos, Nigeria
  • Vice President – Kaushalendra B. “K.B.” Trivedi, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Secretary – Mimonitu Opuwari, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Treasurer – Scott Durocher, Cairo, Egypt

Effective July 1, 2018, the newly elected officers will join the other leadership members:

Two Region Officers (two-year term: 2018-20):

  • President: Adegbenga “Femi” Esan, Midland, Texas, USA
  • Past President: William “Bill” Bosworth, Cairo, Egypt

Six Region delegates to the AAPG House of Delegates (three-year term: 2016-19):

  • Egypt Petroleum Exploration Society: William “Bill” Bosworth, Cairo, Egypt
  • Ghana Institution of Geoscientists: Adelola Adesida, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
  • Earth Science Society of Libya: Lydia Olaka, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Moroccan Association of Petroleum Geologists: Fida Medina, Rabat, Morocco
  • Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists: Gilbert Odior, Lagos, Nigeria
  • Geological Society of South Africa: Kaushalendra B. “K.B.” Trivedi, Cape Town, Africa

One Region Member of the AAPG Advisory Council (three-year term: 2016-19):

  • Advisory Councilor: Nosa Omorodion, Lagos, Nigeria

Congratulations and thank you to these outstanding leaders for their commitment and service to the AAPG and the Africa Region.