Nigeria commissions first nationally owned oil storage unit, FSO Cawthorne
Facility stores 2.2M barrels, reducing reliance on foreign...
Sudan, South Sudan agree to secure vital oil infrastructure
Joint mechanism to protect pipelines; RSF role not addressed
Conflict-hit oil...
Sudan, South Sudan agree to secure vital oil infrastructure
Joint mechanism to protect pipelines; RSF role not addressed
Conflict-hit oil...
Algeria, Petrogas E&P sign study deals on key oil basins
Agreements cover Touggourt, Berkine; aim to reassess reserves
No exploitation yet;...
Algeria, Petrogas E&P sign study deals on key oil basins
Agreements cover Touggourt, Berkine; aim to reassess reserves
No exploitation yet;...
The EBRD is considering a €19 million loan to Qair for a 100 MW solar project in Gafsa, Tunisia.
The €84 million project will...
The EBRD is considering a €19 million loan to Qair for a 100 MW solar project in Gafsa, Tunisia.
The €84 million project will...
JNIM, an al-Qaeda affiliate, has blocked Mali’s fuel imports since September, destroying convoys and crippling supply.
Mali’s electricity output...
JNIM, an al-Qaeda affiliate, has blocked Mali’s fuel imports since September, destroying convoys and crippling supply.
Mali’s electricity output...
Nigeria, which holds Africa’s largest proven gas reserves of 209.26 Tcf, is urging African LNG exporters to adopt a unified strategy.
Nigeria LNG (NLNG)...
Nigeria, which holds Africa’s largest proven gas reserves of 209.26 Tcf, is urging African LNG exporters to adopt a unified strategy.
Nigeria LNG (NLNG)...
Chevron names Kevin McLachlan VP of Exploration from Nov. 1
Veteran explorer brings deep African expertise from TotalEnergies
Appointment supports...
Chevron names Kevin McLachlan VP of Exploration from Nov. 1
Veteran explorer brings deep African expertise from TotalEnergies
Appointment supports...
Springbok Solar Power Project spans 350 hectares near Virginia, Free State, with 195 MW capacity.
Land dispute with natural gas producer Renergen...
Springbok Solar Power Project spans 350 hectares near Virginia, Free State, with 195 MW capacity.
Land dispute with natural gas producer Renergen...
• Global renewable capacity additions expected to exceed 750 GW in 2025• Renewables generate more power than coal for the first time, Ember reports•...
• Global renewable capacity additions expected to exceed 750 GW in 2025• Renewables generate more power than coal for the first time, Ember reports•...
• Oil majors including TotalEnergies and Chevron are calling for faster approval of exploration permits in Africa.• Governments such as Congo and Angola...
• Oil majors including TotalEnergies and Chevron are calling for faster approval of exploration permits in Africa.• Governments such as Congo and Angola...
Djibouti signed a $90 million financing agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to secure refined petroleum for...
Djibouti signed a $90 million financing agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to secure refined petroleum for...
• TotalEnergies warned it could halt oil and gas exploration in South Africa over repeated legal and regulatory delays.• The company denounced...
• TotalEnergies warned it could halt oil and gas exploration in South Africa over repeated legal and regulatory delays.• The company denounced...
• Discovery Green signed a 20-year deal to supply Glencore with 290 GWh of renewable power yearly.• The wheeling system lets companies access clean energy...
• Discovery Green signed a 20-year deal to supply Glencore with 290 GWh of renewable power yearly.• The wheeling system lets companies access clean energy...
• Sahara Group acquired seven new drilling platforms, two already operational, aiming to boost production to 350,000 barrels per day.• If achieved, Sahara...
• Sahara Group acquired seven new drilling platforms, two already operational, aiming to boost production to 350,000 barrels per day.• If achieved, Sahara...
• Niger targets raising national electricity access from 22.5% to 30% by 2026 but faces major budget and structural constraints.• The African Development...
• Niger targets raising national electricity access from 22.5% to 30% by 2026 but faces major budget and structural constraints.• The African Development...
Egypt freezes residential electricity tariffs until January 2026
Inflation eases; subsidies keep power below actual cost
Industrial, EV...
Egypt freezes residential electricity tariffs until January 2026
Inflation eases; subsidies keep power below actual cost
Industrial, EV...
Egypt signs deals to finance 1.1 GW Dendera solar project
Plant to cut EgyptAlum emissions 30% under 25-year PPA
Project supports Egypt’s 10...
Egypt signs deals to finance 1.1 GW Dendera solar project
Plant to cut EgyptAlum emissions 30% under 25-year PPA
Project supports Egypt’s 10...
Algeria to invest $60B in energy from 2025-2029
80% earmarked for oil and gas exploration, production
Renewables, hydrogen, and...
Algeria to invest $60B in energy from 2025-2029
80% earmarked for oil and gas exploration, production
Renewables, hydrogen, and...
Nigeria is negotiating a $2 billion loan from China Eximbank to build a national “super grid.”
The project aims to stabilize electricity...
Nigeria is negotiating a $2 billion loan from China Eximbank to build a national “super grid.”
The project aims to stabilize electricity...
Algeria holds an estimated 700 trillion cubic feet of risk-free shale gas reserves, among the largest globally.
ALNAFT plans to relaunch exploration...
Algeria holds an estimated 700 trillion cubic feet of risk-free shale gas reserves, among the largest globally.
ALNAFT plans to relaunch exploration...
Senegal to build second refinery to boost fuel capacity
Project cost estimated at $2–5 billion, start expected 2026
Aims to process local crude,...
Senegal to build second refinery to boost fuel capacity
Project cost estimated at $2–5 billion, start expected 2026
Aims to process local crude,...
Ethiopia’s GERD boosts power output past 5,000 MW capacity
Only 44% of population has electricity amid grid shortfalls
Govt targets 75%...
Ethiopia’s GERD boosts power output past 5,000 MW capacity
Only 44% of population has electricity amid grid shortfalls
Govt targets 75%...
• Eni resumes offshore drilling in Libya’s Area D after 5 years• Project uses Scarabeo-9 rig under existing contract with NOC• Move aligns with Eni’s push...
• Eni resumes offshore drilling in Libya’s Area D after 5 years• Project uses Scarabeo-9 rig under existing contract with NOC• Move aligns with Eni’s push...
QatarEnergy bought a 27% interest in Egypt’s North Cleopatra offshore block from Shell, pending regulatory approval.
Shell will retain 36% and...
QatarEnergy bought a 27% interest in Egypt’s North Cleopatra offshore block from Shell, pending regulatory approval.
Shell will retain 36% and...
Urges shared standards, regional financing, and cross-border power trade
High capital costs, debt, and fragmented regulation still constrain...
Urges shared standards, regional financing, and cross-border power trade
High capital costs, debt, and fragmented regulation still constrain...
Senegal’s attempt to diversify its fuel supply by turning to Nigerian crude is bumping up against hard facts on the ground. Analyst Kpler's data show that...
Senegal’s attempt to diversify its fuel supply by turning to Nigerian crude is bumping up against hard facts on the ground. Analyst Kpler's data show that...
ExxonMobil eyes South Africa as a priority market for long-term LNG sales.
Qatar pushes government-to-government deals as it expands LNG exports by...
ExxonMobil eyes South Africa as a priority market for long-term LNG sales.
Qatar pushes government-to-government deals as it expands LNG exports by...
Rhino Resources struck gas condensate at Volans-1X well in PEL 85, Orange Basin.
It marks the firm’s third consecutive success on the block, adding...
Rhino Resources struck gas condensate at Volans-1X well in PEL 85, Orange Basin.
It marks the firm’s third consecutive success on the block, adding...
• Senegal plans to revise its 2019 petroleum law to cover fiscal rules, contracts, and local content obligations.• Energy Minister Birame Souleye Diop...
• Senegal plans to revise its 2019 petroleum law to cover fiscal rules, contracts, and local content obligations.• Energy Minister Birame Souleye Diop...
• Uganda targets to start operations at the Kabaale oil refinery between late 2029 and early 2030, with a capacity of 60,000 barrels per day and...
• Uganda targets to start operations at the Kabaale oil refinery between late 2029 and early 2030, with a capacity of 60,000 barrels per day and...
• Côte d’Ivoire signed a CFA20 billion ($35.8 million) loan deal with Germany’s KfW to finance an energy efficiency program.• The program will replace...
• Côte d’Ivoire signed a CFA20 billion ($35.8 million) loan deal with Germany’s KfW to finance an energy efficiency program.• The program will replace...
• Seychelles signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with France’s Qair for a 5.8 MW floating solar plant.• The project, Seysun Lagoon Floating PV, is...
• Seychelles signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with France’s Qair for a 5.8 MW floating solar plant.• The project, Seysun Lagoon Floating PV, is...
• Eni secures offshore Block CI-707 in Côte d’Ivoire• Block spans 2,926 km²; nine-year exploration period begins• Aims to expand Baleine output, FID...
• Eni secures offshore Block CI-707 in Côte d’Ivoire• Block spans 2,926 km²; nine-year exploration period begins• Aims to expand Baleine output, FID...
• Congo’s parliament is expected to approve a new gas code in October 2025.• The law aims to attract investment with new fiscal and regulatory measures.•...
• Congo’s parliament is expected to approve a new gas code in October 2025.• The law aims to attract investment with new fiscal and regulatory measures.•...
• ANPG pursues licensing rounds, direct talks with oil firms• Gas Master Plan, new discoveries support production drive
Angola aims to raise the number...
• ANPG pursues licensing rounds, direct talks with oil firms• Gas Master Plan, new discoveries support production drive
Angola aims to raise the number...
• Reform aims to draw foreign investors, improve oversight• New surveys, exploration planned to revive falling output
Gabon plans to split its...
• Reform aims to draw foreign investors, improve oversight• New surveys, exploration planned to revive falling output
Gabon plans to split its...
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