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Uganda
Why CNOOC passed up pre-emption option on Tullow Oil

The Chinese major CNOOC has serious doubts as to the viability of Ugandan crude exports, which explains its recent lack of investment and its decision to leave the way clear for Total.

Subscribers only Energy 10.07.2020

Djibouti
Engie doubles up on solar and wind power

Engie's expansion into Djibouti is continuing apace. Just weeks after signing a partnership deal on the Grand Bara solar power station, its subsidiary Tractebel is gearing up for the Ghoubet wind farm project.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 10.07.2020

Gabon
IFC and AfDB to stump up for Kinguélé aval dam

Having teamed up in the Asonha Energie consortium, France's Meridiam and the Fonds Gabonais d'Investissements Stratégiques are putting the finishing touches to the financial package for their 34 MW dam project.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 10.07.2020

Ivory Coast
Ouattara administration looks to Perenco to improve its record in the oil sector

Franco-British oil company Perenco, which is the leading oil producer in Gabon and Cameroon, is considering extending its presence into West Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 10.07.2020

South Africa
Total's Adewale Fayemi spearheads oil industry lobbying in South Africa

Since taking over at the helm of the South African subsidiary of the French major Total in August 2018, the Nigerian Adewale Fayemi has become the leading private sector player in South Africa's oil industry.

Subscribers only Energy Running story - Southern Africa and gas 09.07.2020

Congo
Total works behind the scenes to keep control of Djeno terminal

As the end of the operating concession for the Djeno oil terminal approaches, Total is striving to ensure it retains its lead operator role and gets the right to choose its new partners.

Subscribers only Energy 08.07.2020

Zambia
ZESCO aims to boost private sector electricity generation

With hydroelectric power supply declining, Zambian public sector electricity company ZESCO is looking to get better returns from its power purchase agreements with private sector solar and wind power producers.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 08.07.2020

Cameroon
Finance Minister Motaze ready to break with Essomba in Sahara Energy fuel price spat?

Because he authorised Sahara Energy to apply fuel prices likely to cost the Cameroonian state tens of millions of dollars in additional subsidy pay-outs, the energy minister has angered the finance minister who is supposed to find the extra funding.

Subscribers only Energy 08.07.2020

Spotlight | Mozambique
Total, Société Générale, TechnipFMC... French groups reign supreme in LNG

Total's arrival in Mozambique in September 2019, which marked a high point in France's efforts to establish its presence in the southern African country, was only the cherry on the cake of a wider-ranging campaign in which French banks and companies were already heavily involved.

Subscribers only Energy 07.07.2020

Nigeria
P&ID affair: VR Advisory Services tries to avoid further questioning by Nigeria over $9bn compensation award

Cayman Islands-registered asset manager VR Advisory Services, which has a 25% stake in the capital of P&ID, has asked an American court to quash the summons with which it has been served in its $9bn legal dispute with Nigeria over a failed LNG project.

Subscribers only Energy 07.07.2020

Algeria
Sonatrach eases Altime's pain over Mediterranean games postponement

Oran construction firm Altime Services won a second big Sonarach contract on 21 June.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 07.07.2020

In Focus | Angola
General Electric and Aenergy trade blows in turbine war

With accusations over the use of false documents and dual identities, the power struggle between Portugal's Ricardo Leitão Machado and his former General Electric partner Wilson Dacosta has taken on epic proportions.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 06.07.2020

Gabon, Mauritius
Bongo aides talk turkey with Trafigura after Augusta ouster

The office of Gabon's president is negotiating with Trafigura to take over the off-take agreement between Augusta and the national refinery company.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 06.07.2020

Nigeria
ADM Energy keeps losing Emirati allies

Facing the double whammy of the global health crisis and a run-in with a distant cousin of the emir of Dubai, Nigerian junior ADM Energy has been deserted by yet another UAE supporter.

Subscribers only Energy 06.07.2020

Nigeria
Nigeria's Pelfaco woos Mercuria over Saunda

Nigerian national Gesi Asamaowei, head of Pelfaco, the company that operates the Congolese offshore block Saunda Marine, hopes to ditch this asset before the year is out.

Subscribers only Energy 06.07.2020

Spotlight | DRC
Congo's $619m hot potato: who's to deal with Dig Oil over crippling arbitration award?

The DRC is coming under increasing pressure to comply with a 2018 arbitration award of hundreds of millions of dollars in favour of South African junior Dig Oil over the delayed attribution of Cuvette Central blocks.

Subscribers only Energy 03.07.2020

Guinea
Total to supply fuel for operations at Simandou blocks formerly owned by Beny Steinmetz

The French major Total has reportedly reached a deal with Société Minière de Boké on storing and supplying the fuel needed for operations at blocks 1 and 2 of the Simandou iron ore project.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining 03.07.2020

Nigeria
Aje: how Yinka Folawiyo secured a massive discount on FPSO lease

The Covid-19 crisis has helped the Nigerian billionaire cut costs by squeezing his contractors to the max.

Subscribers only Energy 03.07.2020

Algeria
Sonatrach boss Hakkar falls out with chief of staff and brings Hachichi back into fold

Sonatrach boss Toufik Hakkar is pressing ahead with the sacking of most of his colleagues but has offered his predecessor Rachid Hachichi the role of head of the company's gas commercialisation subsidiary in Switzerland.

Subscribers only Energy 02.07.2020

Africa
With Sonatrach under its belt, Huawei targets Angolan and Nigerian oil industries

Having made Africa's oil industry one of its target markets, the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei already has a solid foothold in Algeria and Nigeria. Angola is next in its sights.

Subscribers only Energy 02.07.2020

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Energy

Uganda
Why CNOOC passed up pre-emption option on Tullow Oil

Djibouti
Engie doubles up on solar and wind power

Gabon
IFC and AfDB to stump up for Kinguélé aval dam

Ivory Coast
Ouattara administration looks to Perenco to improve its record in the oil sector

South Africa
Total's Adewale Fayemi spearheads oil industry lobbying in South Africa

Congo
Total works behind the scenes to keep control of Djeno terminal

Zambia
ZESCO aims to boost private sector electricity generation

Cameroon
Finance Minister Motaze ready to break with Essomba in Sahara Energy fuel price spat?

Spotlight | Mozambique
Total, Société Générale, TechnipFMC... French groups reign supreme in LNG

Nigeria
P&ID affair: VR Advisory Services tries to avoid further questioning by Nigeria over $9bn compensation award

Algeria
Sonatrach eases Altime's pain over Mediterranean games postponement

In Focus | Angola
General Electric and Aenergy trade blows in turbine war

Gabon, Mauritius
Bongo aides talk turkey with Trafigura after Augusta ouster

Nigeria
ADM Energy keeps losing Emirati allies

Nigeria
Nigeria's Pelfaco woos Mercuria over Saunda

Spotlight | DRC
Congo's $619m hot potato: who's to deal with Dig Oil over crippling arbitration award?

Guinea
Total to supply fuel for operations at Simandou blocks formerly owned by Beny Steinmetz

Nigeria
Aje: how Yinka Folawiyo secured a massive discount on FPSO lease

Algeria
Sonatrach boss Hakkar falls out with chief of staff and brings Hachichi back into fold

Africa
With Sonatrach under its belt, Huawei targets Angolan and Nigerian oil industries

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Energy

Uganda Why CNOOC passed up pre-emption option on Tullow Oil

Djibouti Engie doubles up on solar and wind power

Gabon IFC and AfDB to stump up for Kinguélé aval dam

Ivory Coast Ouattara administration looks to Perenco to improve its record in the oil sector

South Africa Total's Adewale Fayemi spearheads oil industry lobbying in South Africa

Congo Total works behind the scenes to keep control of Djeno terminal

Zambia ZESCO aims to boost private sector electricity generation

Cameroon Finance Minister Motaze ready to break with Essomba in Sahara Energy fuel price spat?

Spotlight | Mozambique Total, Société Générale, TechnipFMC... French groups reign supreme in LNG

Nigeria P&ID affair: VR Advisory Services tries to avoid further questioning by Nigeria over $9bn compensation award

Algeria Sonatrach eases Altime's pain over Mediterranean games postponement

In Focus | Angola General Electric and Aenergy trade blows in turbine war

Gabon, Mauritius Bongo aides talk turkey with Trafigura after Augusta ouster

Nigeria ADM Energy keeps losing Emirati allies

Nigeria Nigeria's Pelfaco woos Mercuria over Saunda

Spotlight | DRC Congo's $619m hot potato: who's to deal with Dig Oil over crippling arbitration award?

Guinea Total to supply fuel for operations at Simandou blocks formerly owned by Beny Steinmetz

Nigeria Aje: how Yinka Folawiyo secured a massive discount on FPSO lease

Algeria Sonatrach boss Hakkar falls out with chief of staff and brings Hachichi back into fold

Africa With Sonatrach under its belt, Huawei targets Angolan and Nigerian oil industries

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Uganda
Why CNOOC passed up pre-emption option on Tullow Oil

Djibouti
Engie doubles up on solar and wind power

Gabon
IFC and AfDB to stump up for Kinguélé aval dam

Ivory Coast
Ouattara administration looks to Perenco to improve its record in the oil sector

South Africa
Total's Adewale Fayemi spearheads oil industry lobbying in South Africa

Congo
Total works behind the scenes to keep control of Djeno terminal

Zambia
ZESCO aims to boost private sector electricity generation

Cameroon
Finance Minister Motaze ready to break with Essomba in Sahara Energy fuel price spat?

Spotlight | Mozambique
Total, Société Générale, TechnipFMC... French groups reign supreme in LNG

Nigeria
P&ID affair: VR Advisory Services tries to avoid further questioning by Nigeria over $9bn compensation award

Algeria
Sonatrach eases Altime's pain over Mediterranean games postponement

In Focus | Angola
General Electric and Aenergy trade blows in turbine war

Gabon, Mauritius
Bongo aides talk turkey with Trafigura after Augusta ouster

Nigeria
ADM Energy keeps losing Emirati allies

Nigeria
Nigeria's Pelfaco woos Mercuria over Saunda

Spotlight | DRC
Congo's $619m hot potato: who's to deal with Dig Oil over crippling arbitration award?

Guinea
Total to supply fuel for operations at Simandou blocks formerly owned by Beny Steinmetz

Nigeria
Aje: how Yinka Folawiyo secured a massive discount on FPSO lease

Algeria
Sonatrach boss Hakkar falls out with chief of staff and brings Hachichi back into fold

Africa
With Sonatrach under its belt, Huawei targets Angolan and Nigerian oil industries