Equatorial Guinea’s ministry of mines, industry and energy has incorporated changes in its operations in a bid to strengthen the oil sector
Minister Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima appointed Jose Manuel Abaga Mba to become his chief of staff. Mba has replaced Lucas Nguema Mbulito, who became the CEO of SEGESA. Mercedes Eworo Milam has been named director of petroleum economics, replacing Tomás Felix Ongo Ehapo. Milam will also retain her position as director general of hydrocarbons, representing a merger of the hydrocarbons and petroleum economics portfolios.
The Ministry has also merged the departments of Industry and Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The departments of mining and quarries have also merged into a single department. The director of industry will now be Cesar Augusto Hinestrosa Gomez, who has overseen Equatorial Guinea’s application to become an EITI member. Jose Luis Elema Borengue has been appointed director of quarries and will retain his role as director of mines.
In addition to changes in the ministry, the country’s national oil company GEPetrol also made some new appointments. Antonio Engonga Oburu has bee named general director, replacing Candido Nsue Okomo, who was appointed secretary of state in the Ministry of Youth and Sports in April. Vicente Abeso Mbuy has been promoted as deputy general director, and Gabriel Mbaga Nchama as second director.
