Energy

Angola, Zambia
Zambia eyes up Sonangol's future Lobito refinery

Zambian Energy Minister Peter Kapala and Bradford Machila, adviser to President Hakainde Hichilema, were on a trip to Angola mid-July to study the possibility of Lusaka's participation in Sonangol's refinery project at Lobito.

Cameroon
SNH boss Adolphe Moudiki calls on Biya for support over Glencore

In an about-turn, the head of Cameroon's Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures has asked President Paul Biya to open a legal investigation after Swiss trader Glencore admitted paying the company's top executives.

Niger
Orano starts from scratch at Imouraren site

By giving up the operating licence it has held since 2009 for the Imouraren uranium deposit and applying for an exploration licence, French mining giant Orano is once again postponing the development of the site until the last possible moment.

Chad
New state oil company set to rake in $80m next week

La Tchad Petroleum Company (TPC) va tirer les bénéfices de son premier enlèvement de brut le 25 juillet au port de Kribi. 950 000 barils seront mis sur le marché, permettant de générer quelque 80 millions de dollars pour l'Etat tchadien.

DRC
Security chief Bukasa gets worked up over Omani oil deal

Tshisekedi's security adviser is pressuring the minister of portfolio Adèle Kahinda Mayina to ensure that a petroleum product supply contract with United International is implemented.

The New Guard
Mali, Kenya, Uganda

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

MaliAli Soumaré, from PS to PR

KenyaBill Amunga, all about business

UgandaMaxwell Atuhura, the activist taking on TotalEnergies

Niger
Bazoum to set up new oil firm despite opposition

The new state company PetroNiger was due to be launched at a 7 July cabinet meeting, but its official birth was put off because of the interference of Sonidep boss Ibrahim Mamane.

Central Africa, Congo, Gabon
Perenco appoints new head of African affairs

Le pétrolier Perenco a promu l'un de ses cadres, Jean-Noël Bouassi-Bouassi, au poste tout nouvellement créé de “coordonnateur général des affaires africaines”.

Nigeria
Matthieu Bouyer to head TotalEnergies' Nigeria subsidiary

TotalEnergies’ Qatar boss Matthieu Bouyer to succeed Mike Sangster as the French oil major’s Nigeria exploration and production chief.

Angola
Gemcorp strives to get Cabinda refinery back on track

The project spearheaded by Gemcorp to build a refinery in Angola is well behind schedule, but the London-based investment management firm still believes in the project and its team in Luanda.

Kenya
Ruto targets lucrative energy deals signed in Kenyatta era

The ruling coalition is scrutinising the books of Kenya's independent electricity producers, whose tariffs skyrocketed in 2022. One of the aims of the investigation is to uncover potential links with the previous administration of Uhuru Kenyatta.