Energy

Guinea
West Africa LNG Group set to sign gas terminal convention with Conakry

Negotiations between the Guinean state and the Texan company West Africa LNG Group over the construction of a vast terminal for the importation, processing and distribution of liquefied natural gas gathered speed at the beginning of March.

Libya
Straife advises oil trader BGN International

The Emirati company is being supported on its Libyan operations by the US consultancy's boss Joseph Fleming, who formerly worked as a lobbyist for eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar.

Africa
Roald Goethe installed as new dealmaker at Tullow Oil

Tullow Oil boss Rahul Dhir has appointed Roald Goethe to his board to take advantage of the huge network of African contacts that he built up at Trafigura.

The New Guard
Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, DR Congo, Ethiopia

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

SenegalMouhamadou Lamine Bara, the PR man advising Macky Sall's opponents

Equatorial GuineaTeresa Isabel Nnang Avomo, GEPetrol's new boss at the service of the vice president

DR CongoTrésor Mputu moves from football to politics

EthiopiaKidus Fisaha Asfaw, from Mountain View to green construction

Algeria
Axing of Algeria's energy transition ministry deals fatal blow to Solar 1000 MW project

After the axing of the Solar 1000 MW project, Sonelgaz subsidiary Sonelgaz ENR-CEEG will now pilot the 15,000 MW programme until 2035.

Cameroon
Perenco stuck waiting on New Age's share of Etinde

Perenco has strong ties to Cameroon's powers-that-be, but is still waiting for the authorities to approve its acquisition of New Age's share in Etinde. Should it be able to begin work on this permit, it would become the country's top gas producer.

Ghana
Pecan development: Aker Energy delays, Lukoil packs its bags

Development of Ghana's Pecan offshore field is still uncertain. Aker Energy, which became operator on the field in June 2018, has still to file a development plan for it. Ghana's energy minister has given the company an ultimatum.

Algeria
Sonatrach boss makes surprise visit to London

Sonatrach CEO Toufik Hakkar made a surprise appearance at International Energy Week last month. But that was not the only reason for his brief visit to London.

Mozambique
TotalEnergies and Saipem on hiring spree as Mozambique LNG set to resume

After a two-year hiatus, the Mozambique LNG mega-project in Cabo Delgado province looks set to get going again. TotalEnergies and its subcontractors have already resumed some activities and are on a hiring spree.

South Africa
EU injects €2.7m to buoy up flailing nuclear power sector

Trois sociétés viennent d'être choisies par l'Union européenne pour conseiller l'organisme sud-africain de régulation du secteur nucléaire, le National Nuclear Regulator.

Equatorial Guinea
ExxonMobil hopes for helping hand from Teodorin Obiang

ExxonMobil is feeling hopeful now that a familiar face has been appointed as the new oil minister. With the goal of selling off its ailing assets in Equatorial Guinea this year, it has already reached out to the country's vice president.

Botswana
Botswana Oil seeks US investors for coal liquefaction project

Botswana Oil has hired law firm DLA Piper to help it raise funds in the US to build a $2.5bn coal liquefaction plant.

The New Guard
Guinea, Senegal, Egypt, Namibia

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

GuineaOumar Diouhé Bah leads the fight against fake medical products

SenegalHapsatou Doro mixes PR with diplomacy

EgyptAalaa Gamal, taking on the North African online payment market

NamibiaJames Mnyupe, the president's hydrogen expert