Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. announced changes to its Board of Directors, including the retirement of Chairman Craig Steinke, the appointment of the Honourable Diana McQueen as Chair and the appointment of D. Jeffrey Harder as a new independent director and Chair of the Audit Committee. Mr. Craig Steinke, the founder of ReconAfrica, is retiring as a director and Chair of the Board. Mr. Steinke has been a director and Chair since January 2022.

Mr. Steinke played a pivotal role in the development of ReconAfrica including the acquisition of Petroleum Exploration Licence 073 in Namibia and PEL 001 in Botswana, the acquisition of the Jarvie-1 drilling rig and the drilling of three stratigraphic test wells. In addition, he was involved in extensive environmental, social and governance initiatives including the drilling and installation of 36 community water wells and the provision of 17 post-secondary scholarships for students from the Kavango regions and SAN community. Mr. Steinke's retirement as director and Chair of the Board is effective immediately.

Joining the Board of the Company as a director and Chair is the Honourable Diana McQueen, ECA, ICD.D, currently Senior Vice President of Stakeholder Relations & Communications of the Company since April 2021. Diana held senior level Alberta provincial cabinet roles from 2008 to 2015, including Minister of Energy, Minister of Environment & Sustainable Resource Development/Forestry and Climate Change, and Minister of Municipal Affairs. Ms. McQueen has extensive board governance experience and is currently a director of MEG Energy Corp.

Also joining the Board of the Company as an independent director and Chair of the Audit Committee, is D. Jeffrey Harder, FCPA, FCA, FCBV, ICD.D. Mr. Harder has more than 40 years' experience as a financial professional with a focus on the energy and mining sectors. Mr. Harder was previously a partner with Deloitte LLP before his retirement from the firm where he held strategic governance and operational positions including Canada business leader and Americas business leader. Mr. Harder is currently a director of MCF Energy Ltd.