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Chevron also comes up short in Namibia energy explorationRon Bousso

Shell pulls out of Namibia oil discovery

By Ron Bousso 9 Jan 2025

Fiyinfolu Okedare is director at Forvis Mazars in Nigeria

Big benefits of investing in Africa's upstream sector

By Fiyinfolu Okedare 6 Nov 2024

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Shell eyes return to Libya with oil, gas, solar investments

Shell eyes return to Libya with oil, gas, solar investments

Ron Bousso 1 Dec 2021

Ending gas financing for Africa will be a fatal blow, says Senegal

Ending gas financing for Africa will be a fatal blow, says Senegal

Bate Felix and Edward McAllister 30 Nov 2021

Zambia places sole petroleum refinery under care and maintenance

Zambia places sole petroleum refinery under care and maintenance

Chris Mfula 29 Nov 2021

Nigeria's president says Aiteo oil spill will be 'speedily addressed'

Nigeria's president says Aiteo oil spill will be 'speedily addressed'

Felix Onuah 25 Nov 2021

Mozambique to unveil fresh oil and gas bidding round

Mozambique to unveil fresh oil and gas bidding round

Manuel Mucari 24 Nov 2021

Congo Republic seeks Glencore loan deal within a year, says oil minister

Congo Republic seeks Glencore loan deal within a year, says oil minister

Helen Reid 10 Nov 2021

Namibia to licence production near Okavango Delta if Canadian firm finds oil

Namibia to licence production near Okavango Delta if Canadian firm finds oil

Wendell Roelf 10 Nov 2021

Ghana sees need for energy transition, still sees gas as key - deputy minister

Ghana sees need for energy transition, still sees gas as key - deputy minister

Yousef Saba 9 Nov 2021

Tanzania says negotiations on country's $30bn LNG project have started

Tanzania says negotiations on country's $30bn LNG project have started

8 Nov 2021

Africans call on global community to honour commitment to 'just, inclusive' energy transition

Africans call on global community to honour commitment to 'just, inclusive' energy transition

NJ Ayuk 25 Oct 2021

Exxon reduces production at Chad oilfield following worker protests

Exxon reduces production at Chad oilfield following worker protests

Aaron Ross 21 Oct 2021

Resilience the key to unlocking successful independent power projects in Nigeria

Resilience the key to unlocking successful independent power projects in Nigeria

Nicolas Mathon 11 Oct 2021

Equatorial Guinea LNG exports disrupted by incident at Alba facility

Equatorial Guinea LNG exports disrupted by incident at Alba facility

Marwa Rashad and Jessica Jaganathan 11 Oct 2021

Nigeria foresees 2022 oil production at 1.88 million bpd, GDP growth of 4.2%

Nigeria foresees 2022 oil production at 1.88 million bpd, GDP growth of 4.2%

Camillus Eboh 23 Sep 2021

Angolan oil giant Sonangol lost $4bn last year in pandemic

Angolan oil giant Sonangol lost $4bn last year in pandemic

Noah Browning 17 Sep 2021

Nigeria's Dangote in talks with traders for oil refinery loan

Nigeria's Dangote in talks with traders for oil refinery loan

Libby George, Julia Payne and Dmitry Zhdannikov 16 Sep 2021

Algeria aims for $2.6bn increase in energy investment next year

Algeria aims for $2.6bn increase in energy investment next year

Hamid Ould Ahmed 14 Sep 2021

Loading resumes at two Libyan oil ports, NOC says

Loading resumes at two Libyan oil ports, NOC says

Ayman al-Warfali, Ahmed Elumami, and Angus McDowall 13 Sep 2021

Use of leaded petrol eliminated in 'milestone' for health and environment, UN says

Use of leaded petrol eliminated in 'milestone' for health and environment, UN says

Emma Rumney 31 Aug 2021

Gambia says BP has agreed to pay $29,3m no-drill fee

12 Aug 2021

Source: suppled

No need to lament about the oil discovery in Namibia's Kavango Basin

NJ Ayuk 6 Aug 2021

Source:

Caltex rebrands to Astron Energy

4 Aug 2021

A coal beacon hill mine in Tete. Joshua Kirshner, Author provided

Mozambique's fossil fuel drive is entrenching poverty and conflict

Joshua Kirshner, Daniela Salite & Matthew Cotton 3 Aug 2021

Ghana's minister of finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, makes remarks at the Institute of International Finance's meeting entitled "G20: Compact With Africa", during the IMF and World Bank's 2017 Annual Fall Meetings, in Washington, US, 11 October, 2017. Reuters/Mike Theiler

Eyeing energy transition, Ghana plans to speed up oil exploration

30 Jul 2021

Isabel Dos Santos, daughter of Angola’s former president and Africa's richest woman, sits for a portrait during a Reuters interview in London, Britain, 9 January, 2020. Reuters/Toby Melville

Dutch court rules against Dos Santos in oil asset case - lawyers

Noah Browning & Sergio Goncalves 28 Jul 2021

Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi attends a signing ceremony following the talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia 22August, 2019. Sputnik/Alexey Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters

Mozambique's gas ambitions rest on distant hope of peace

Emma Rumney & David Lewis 22 Jul 2021

A woman walks over pipelines crisscrossing Ogoniland in Rivers State, Nigeria September 18, 2020. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde//File Photo

Nigerian lawmakers pass historic oil overhaul bill

Libby George & Camillus Eboh 2 Jul 2021

Source: © keng po leung

SA, Mozambique state energy firms to increase shareholding in gas pipeline

28 Jun 2021

A Galp Energia refinery is seen near Sines, file. Reuters/Rafael Marchante

Exclusive-Galp to hold off on LNG investment until Mozambique ensures security

Sergio Goncalves 15 Jun 2021

Exxon surrenders interest in Ghana's offshore oil block

Cooper Inveen 3 Jun 2021

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Shell eyes return to Libya with oil, gas, solar investments

Energy & MiningShell eyes return to Libya with oil, gas, solar investments

Ron Bousso 1 Dec 2021

Ending gas financing for Africa will be a fatal blow, says Senegal

Energy & MiningEnding gas financing for Africa will be a fatal blow, says Senegal

Bate Felix and Edward McAllister 30 Nov 2021

Zambia places sole petroleum refinery under care and maintenance

Energy & MiningZambia places sole petroleum refinery under care and maintenance

Chris Mfula 29 Nov 2021

Nigeria's president says Aiteo oil spill will be 'speedily addressed'

Energy & MiningNigeria's president says Aiteo oil spill will be 'speedily addressed'

Felix Onuah 25 Nov 2021

Mozambique to unveil fresh oil and gas bidding round

Energy & MiningMozambique to unveil fresh oil and gas bidding round

Manuel Mucari 24 Nov 2021

Congo Republic seeks Glencore loan deal within a year, says oil minister

Energy & MiningCongo Republic seeks Glencore loan deal within a year, says oil minister

Helen Reid 10 Nov 2021

Namibia to licence production near Okavango Delta if Canadian firm finds oil

Energy & MiningNamibia to licence production near Okavango Delta if Canadian firm finds oil

Wendell Roelf 10 Nov 2021

Ghana sees need for energy transition, still sees gas as key - deputy minister

Energy & MiningGhana sees need for energy transition, still sees gas as key - deputy minister

Yousef Saba 9 Nov 2021

Tanzania says negotiations on country's $30bn LNG project have started

Energy & MiningTanzania says negotiations on country's $30bn LNG project have started

8 Nov 2021

Africans call on global community to honour commitment to 'just, inclusive' energy transition

Energy & MiningAfricans call on global community to honour commitment to 'just, inclusive' energy transition

NJ Ayuk 25 Oct 2021

Exxon reduces production at Chad oilfield following worker protests

Energy & MiningExxon reduces production at Chad oilfield following worker protests

Aaron Ross 21 Oct 2021

Resilience the key to unlocking successful independent power projects in Nigeria

Energy & MiningResilience the key to unlocking successful independent power projects in Nigeria

Nicolas Mathon 11 Oct 2021

Equatorial Guinea LNG exports disrupted by incident at Alba facility

Energy & MiningEquatorial Guinea LNG exports disrupted by incident at Alba facility

Marwa Rashad and Jessica Jaganathan 11 Oct 2021

Nigeria foresees 2022 oil production at 1.88 million bpd, GDP growth of 4.2%

Energy & MiningNigeria foresees 2022 oil production at 1.88 million bpd, GDP growth of 4.2%

Camillus Eboh 23 Sep 2021

Angolan oil giant Sonangol lost $4bn last year in pandemic

Energy & MiningAngolan oil giant Sonangol lost $4bn last year in pandemic

Noah Browning 17 Sep 2021

Nigeria's Dangote in talks with traders for oil refinery loan

Energy & MiningNigeria's Dangote in talks with traders for oil refinery loan

Libby George, Julia Payne and Dmitry Zhdannikov 16 Sep 2021

Algeria aims for $2.6bn increase in energy investment next year

Energy & MiningAlgeria aims for $2.6bn increase in energy investment next year

Hamid Ould Ahmed 14 Sep 2021

Loading resumes at two Libyan oil ports, NOC says

Energy & MiningLoading resumes at two Libyan oil ports, NOC says

Ayman al-Warfali, Ahmed Elumami, and Angus McDowall 13 Sep 2021

Use of leaded petrol eliminated in 'milestone' for health and environment, UN says

ESG & SustainabilityUse of leaded petrol eliminated in 'milestone' for health and environment, UN says

Emma Rumney 31 Aug 2021

Energy & MiningGambia says BP has agreed to pay $29,3m no-drill fee

12 Aug 2021

Source: suppled

Energy & MiningNo need to lament about the oil discovery in Namibia's Kavango Basin

NJ Ayuk 6 Aug 2021

Source:

Marketing & MediaCaltex rebrands to Astron Energy

4 Aug 2021

A coal beacon hill mine in Tete. Joshua Kirshner, Author provided

Energy & MiningMozambique's fossil fuel drive is entrenching poverty and conflict

Joshua Kirshner, Daniela Salite & Matthew Cotton 3 Aug 2021

Ghana's minister of finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, makes remarks at the Institute of International Finance's meeting entitled "G20: Compact With Africa", during the IMF and World Bank's 2017 Annual Fall Meetings, in Washington, US, 11 October, 2017. Reuters/Mike Theiler

Energy & MiningEyeing energy transition, Ghana plans to speed up oil exploration

30 Jul 2021

Isabel Dos Santos, daughter of Angola’s former president and Africa's richest woman, sits for a portrait during a Reuters interview in London, Britain, 9 January, 2020. Reuters/Toby Melville

Energy & MiningDutch court rules against Dos Santos in oil asset case - lawyers

Noah Browning & Sergio Goncalves 28 Jul 2021

Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi attends a signing ceremony following the talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia 22August, 2019. Sputnik/Alexey Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters

Energy & MiningMozambique's gas ambitions rest on distant hope of peace

Emma Rumney & David Lewis 22 Jul 2021

A woman walks over pipelines crisscrossing Ogoniland in Rivers State, Nigeria September 18, 2020. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde//File Photo

Energy & MiningNigerian lawmakers pass historic oil overhaul bill

Libby George & Camillus Eboh 2 Jul 2021

Source: © keng po leung

Energy & MiningSA, Mozambique state energy firms to increase shareholding in gas pipeline

28 Jun 2021

A Galp Energia refinery is seen near Sines, file. Reuters/Rafael Marchante

Energy & MiningExclusive-Galp to hold off on LNG investment until Mozambique ensures security

Sergio Goncalves 15 Jun 2021

Energy & MiningExxon surrenders interest in Ghana's offshore oil block

Cooper Inveen 3 Jun 2021

A police car is being filled with fuel at a gas station next to the sign of Italian energy Eni company in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt February 6, 2021. Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Energy & MiningEni, BP in talks over oil and gas assets in Algeria

Ron Bousso, Dmitry Zhdannikov & Stephen Jewkes 1 Jun 2021

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Energy & MiningTotal declares force majeure on Mozambique LNG project

28 Apr 2021

NJ Ayuk, executive chairman, African Energy Chamber

Energy & MiningGreenpeace and Western anti-Africa energy groups take the wrong approach

NJ Ayuk 19 Apr 2021

Uganda, Tanzania sign $3.5bn oil pipeline deal

Energy & MiningUganda, Tanzania sign $3.5bn oil pipeline deal

14 Apr 2021

Image: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering

Energy & MiningEni makes light oil find in Angola's Cuica prospect

8 Apr 2021

Rovuma LNG project

Energy & MiningLNG production in Mozambique and the political risk of Islamic militancy

Theo Neethling 30 Mar 2021

#EnergyIndaba: Radically different approach needed to power Africa

Energy & Mining#EnergyIndaba: Radically different approach needed to power Africa

Nicci Botha 1 Mar 2021

Image: African Press Organisation

Energy & MiningSafeguarding LNG operations in Mozambique

Charnè Hundermark 22 Feb 2021

Young Angolans protest for bettter living conditions in the capital Luanda in 2020. EFE-EPA

Energy & MiningWhy being endowed with oil is not always a boon: the case of Nigeria and Angola

Ross Harvey 18 Feb 2021

President Joe Biden

Energy & MiningKeeping an eye on Biden's plans for Africa

22 Jan 2021