CCPS and DNV Present Process Safety in Africa

The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) and DNV will host the Process Safety in Africa Webinar (6th Edition) on Tuesday June 24, 2025, bringing together experts, practitioners, and stakeholders to explore key focus areas driving process safety improvements across Africa region. This year’s webinar will address four critical themes:

Learning from Incidents and Near Misses – Operating companies will share lessons learned from recent process safety incidents that enable effective learning to prevent recurrence and improve safety outcomes.

Managing Ageing Assets – Sharing of industry practices to assess, maintain, and upgrade ageing infrastructure to ensure ongoing safe operations.

 The Digital Transformation in Process Safety – Highlighting how digital tools and analytics are enhancing hazard identification, risk management, and real-time decision-making.

Measuring What Matters: Industry Survey on Leading Indicators in Process Safety – CCPS will also introduce industry survey to gather insights on the leading indicators used by organizations to monitor and improve their process safety performance. This initiative aims to understand current practices and drive collective progress in proactive safety management across Africa.

The webinar provides an opportunity for knowledge exchange and collaboration, promoting the sharing of best practices and innovative strategies specifically suited to the African region.

Process Safety Initiatives of Nigeria (PSIN) is our valuable “Institutional Partner” for the webinar series. Their ongoing commitment to process safety excellence in Nigeria brings valuable perspectives and will greatly enrich the discussions during the event.

Who Should Attend:

This meeting is tailored for professionals, researchers, regulators, and stakeholders involved or interested in process safety in Africa. Whether you are working in the chemical, oil and gas, manufacturing, or any other industry, this event will provide valuable insights and networking opportunities.

Mark your calendars and don't miss out on this important gathering to enhance process safety practices in Africa. More details, including the agenda, speakers, and registration instructions, will be shared in the coming weeks.

Event Co-Sponsor: DNV

Institutional Partner: PSIN

Meeting Time:

• 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Johannesburg (South Africa) UTC+2 hours
• Greenwich Mean Time: 9am-12pm

CCPS Africa Virtual Meeting Contact:

Umesh Dhake, CCPS Associate Director- Asia, Africa & Oceania Region

Email: umesd@aiche.org

To support its members in the best way CCPS pursues the following objectives at its meetings:

• To share the knowledge and experience among CCPS member companies

• To provide updates on CCPS activities in the region and worldwide

• To collect inputs and feedback from member companies on future course of action in the region

• To trigger new PSM initiatives in the region

• To collect inputs on future CCPS meetings and conferences, conduct of CCPS public training programs & workshops to be held in the region

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