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Ivory Coast
Swedish junior Svenska in dire financial straits

Deutsche Bank is understood to be about to seize part of Swedish oil junior Svenska Petroleum's shares.

Subscribers only Energy 02.11.2023

Nigeria
Oando Clean Energy could stay in starting blocks without public sector aid

A Yutong electric bus at a launch ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria in May 2023. © Li Peng / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2023

Niger
Niger junta to inaugurate unfinished CNPC oil pipeline

Keen to drum up some good news, Niger's ruling junta will shortly inaugurate the CNPC crude oil export pipeline, even though construction won't be completed for months.

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2023

South Africa
TotalEnergies calibrates block 5/6/7 drilling plans

TotalEnergies' path forward on its South African block 5/6/7 is becoming clearer. After securing the necessary environmental authorisations to begin drilling, it has chosen which rig it will drill with.

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2023

Nigeria
Nigerian oil and gas ministers skip Africa Energy Week

Neither the minister of state for petroleum resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, nor his counterpart for gas, Ekperikpe Ekpo, actually travelled to South Africa for Africa Energy Week.

Subscribers only Energy 31.10.2023

Namibia
Former Namcor boss about to find out if he is to be reinstated or not

Immanuel Mulunga, the managing director of Namibian national oil company Namcor who was sanctioned suddenly last April, still does not know what his fate will be.

Subscribers only Energy 30.10.2023

Spotlight | Congo, DRC, Gabon
Trafigura shakes up its Africa team

The Swiss oil and mining trade giant is making changes among its executives on the continent and has just decided on its next head of oil trading in Africa.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining, Commodity traders 27.10.2023

Jeremy Weir, Chief Executive Officer of Trafigura Group, attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 23 January 2018.

Libya
TotalEnergies in discussions to extend Waha licence

The French major hopes to enjoy the revenue from the Waha concession for many years to come, but the NOC wants to raise the stakes.

Subscribers only Energy 26.10.2023

South Africa
Pertamina seeks new investment opportunities at Africa Energy Week

Indonesian firm Pertamina is already active in Gabon and intends to expand its footprint throughout the continent.

Subscribers only Energy 26.10.2023

Tunisia
Beijing and Berlin have sights set on Tunisian renewable market

Chinese firms Sungrow and Huawei, alongside Germany's leading development agency, are the main sponsors of the second international energetic transition fair in Tunis. Both China and Germany plan on taking over the renewable energy market in Tunisia.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 23.10.2023

Namibia
ENI to gain clarity on Central Blocks by end of 2023

Italian major ENI is itching to get into the fruitful Namibian oil and gas scene, but will have to wait a bit longer for authorities to decide on permits 2312 et 2412A – also known as the Central Blocks.

Subscribers only Energy 23.10.2023

Spotlight | Gabon
Maurel & Prom rivals hope for post-coup reallocation of Carlyle assets

The new regime in Libreville will need to give its verdict on the planned sale of Carlyle's oil assets in Gabon to Maurel & Prom. Ali Bongo's government did not formally approve the deal and some disappointed parties believe they have an opportunity to get back into the running.

Subscribers only Energy 19.10.2023

Kenya
Oryx Energies looks to increase market share with Gulf fuel

Though currently a small player in the sector, Oryx Energies is planning to open four more petrol stations following a deal reached with Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 19.10.2023

Gabon
New oil minister Marcel Abéké faces foreign investor challenge

Gabon's new minister of hydrocarbons has just announced new measures aimed at improving the country's drawing power with foreign operators. Yet his efforts have had little impact on his intended audience, whose interest had already waned before the coup.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 18.10.2023

Senegal
BP passes on Yakaar-Teranga discovery to Kosmos

Disinclined to develop the gas field itself, BP has decided to pass Yakaar-Teranga along to US partner Kosmos Energy.

Subscribers only Energy 17.10.2023

Spotlight | Mozambique
Mozambique LNG: army chief and defence minister's differing views on lifting of 'force majeure'

An announcement from French major TotalEnergies that it is ready to restart work in the Afungi Peninsula has been expected for months but does not have unanimous support among the Mozambican authorities, particularly those responsible for the country's security forces.

Subscribers only Energy 17.10.2023

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi, wearing military fatigues, on 24 September 2021 in Pemba, Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique, during a visit with Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

Angola, Ivory Coast
Sonangol struggles to withdraw from Ivory Coast

The Angolan oil company wants to sell its 20% stake in Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage (SIR). The Ivorian state, SIR's majority shareholder, hopes to buy the shares but negotiations are complex. The matter is being handled directly by President Alassane Ouattara.

Subscribers only Energy, Southern Africa and islands 17.10.2023

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Energy

Ivory Coast
Swedish junior Svenska in dire financial straits

Nigeria
Oando Clean Energy could stay in starting blocks without public sector aid

Niger
Niger junta to inaugurate unfinished CNPC oil pipeline

South Africa
TotalEnergies calibrates block 5/6/7 drilling plans

Nigeria
Nigerian oil and gas ministers skip Africa Energy Week

Namibia
Former Namcor boss about to find out if he is to be reinstated or not

Spotlight | Congo, DRC, Gabon
Trafigura shakes up its Africa team

Libya
TotalEnergies in discussions to extend Waha licence

South Africa
Pertamina seeks new investment opportunities at Africa Energy Week

Tunisia
Beijing and Berlin have sights set on Tunisian renewable market

Namibia
ENI to gain clarity on Central Blocks by end of 2023

Spotlight | Gabon
Maurel & Prom rivals hope for post-coup reallocation of Carlyle assets

Kenya
Oryx Energies looks to increase market share with Gulf fuel

Gabon
New oil minister Marcel Abéké faces foreign investor challenge

Senegal
BP passes on Yakaar-Teranga discovery to Kosmos

Spotlight | Mozambique
Mozambique LNG: army chief and defence minister's differing views on lifting of 'force majeure'

Angola, Ivory Coast
Sonangol struggles to withdraw from Ivory Coast

Angola
China Sonangol International Holding to exit Block 3/05A

Cameroon
China's Addax blames catastrophic drilling campaign on outsiders

Niger, South Africa
Niger's new oil boss Mahaman Moustapha Barké to attend AEW in Cape Town

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Energy

Ivory Coast Swedish junior Svenska in dire financial straits

Nigeria Oando Clean Energy could stay in starting blocks without public sector aid

Niger Niger junta to inaugurate unfinished CNPC oil pipeline

South Africa TotalEnergies calibrates block 5/6/7 drilling plans

Nigeria Nigerian oil and gas ministers skip Africa Energy Week

Namibia Former Namcor boss about to find out if he is to be reinstated or not

Spotlight | Congo, DRC, Gabon Trafigura shakes up its Africa team

Libya TotalEnergies in discussions to extend Waha licence

South Africa Pertamina seeks new investment opportunities at Africa Energy Week

Tunisia Beijing and Berlin have sights set on Tunisian renewable market

Namibia ENI to gain clarity on Central Blocks by end of 2023

Spotlight | Gabon Maurel & Prom rivals hope for post-coup reallocation of Carlyle assets

Kenya Oryx Energies looks to increase market share with Gulf fuel

Gabon New oil minister Marcel Abéké faces foreign investor challenge

Senegal BP passes on Yakaar-Teranga discovery to Kosmos

Spotlight | Mozambique Mozambique LNG: army chief and defence minister's differing views on lifting of 'force majeure'

Angola, Ivory Coast Sonangol struggles to withdraw from Ivory Coast

Angola China Sonangol International Holding to exit Block 3/05A

Cameroon China's Addax blames catastrophic drilling campaign on outsiders

Niger, South Africa Niger's new oil boss Mahaman Moustapha Barké to attend AEW in Cape Town

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Indigo Publications' websites

Ivory Coast
Swedish junior Svenska in dire financial straits

Nigeria
Oando Clean Energy could stay in starting blocks without public sector aid

Niger
Niger junta to inaugurate unfinished CNPC oil pipeline

South Africa
TotalEnergies calibrates block 5/6/7 drilling plans

Nigeria
Nigerian oil and gas ministers skip Africa Energy Week

Namibia
Former Namcor boss about to find out if he is to be reinstated or not

Spotlight | Congo, DRC, Gabon
Trafigura shakes up its Africa team

Libya
TotalEnergies in discussions to extend Waha licence

South Africa
Pertamina seeks new investment opportunities at Africa Energy Week

Tunisia
Beijing and Berlin have sights set on Tunisian renewable market

Namibia
ENI to gain clarity on Central Blocks by end of 2023

Spotlight | Gabon
Maurel & Prom rivals hope for post-coup reallocation of Carlyle assets

Kenya
Oryx Energies looks to increase market share with Gulf fuel

Gabon
New oil minister Marcel Abéké faces foreign investor challenge

Senegal
BP passes on Yakaar-Teranga discovery to Kosmos

Spotlight | Mozambique
Mozambique LNG: army chief and defence minister's differing views on lifting of 'force majeure'

Angola, Ivory Coast
Sonangol struggles to withdraw from Ivory Coast

Angola
China Sonangol International Holding to exit Block 3/05A

Cameroon
China's Addax blames catastrophic drilling campaign on outsiders

Niger, South Africa
Niger's new oil boss Mahaman Moustapha Barké to attend AEW in Cape Town