A longstanding Tanzanian resident, Brazilian oil company Petrobras farmed out offshore blocks to Shell Deepwater Tanzanian and Norwegian multinational Stateoil in 2011 and 2013 respectively.

Formerly responsible for MOGAS International’s legal, HR and company secretarial functions, Neema Kweka has a strong understanding of the regional oil and gas market. One of her greatest assets, according to sources, is her ability to ‘ speak the industry’s language’.

During her five years at Petrobras, she has driven forward efforts to increase the legal function’s efficiency and lower costs. She has also played an important role in procurement and presenting PETAN’s interests to government bodies.