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Egypt
Greek group Copelouzos leads race to connect Egypt to EU electricity grid

Two Greek companies are competing to connect Egypt to the supergrid of the European Union, which is keen to diversify its energy suppliers. Of the two, Copelouzos Group is Egypt's favourite.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 23.11.2022

Kenya
Raila Odinga's expanding fuel business

Fuel firm Be Energy, which has ties to the unsuccessful presidential candidate, plans to enlarge its network of filling stations in Kenya and is now looking for subcontractors.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 22.11.2022

DRC
The Congolese private sector's race to make up for the mining industry's electricity deficit

They call themselves the "Musketeers". Well-known in the Congolese business community, this small group of businessmen is launching a wide range of projects in the electricity sector.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining 22.11.2022

Senegal
Arbitration against State of Senegal over Sendou power plant suspended

Launched in January by Mauritian businessman Louis Claude Norland Suzor, the arbitration procedure against the State of Senegal has been at a standstill since early November.

Subscribers only Energy 22.11.2022

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa. © Raul De Lima/Cover Images/Reuters Connect

South Africa
$8.5bn climate-finance bonanza prompts turf wars galore

The president's office, various government ministries and Eskom are all vying to get their hands on money pledged at COP27 to help South Africa decarbonise its economy.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 22.11.2022

Technicians at an oil pipeline in Badila, Chad, 9 June 2013. © Brahim Adji/AFP

Cameroon
Why Exxon and Petronas sought arbitration with Yaoundé over Chad-Cameroon pipeline

ExxonMobil and Petronas are caught up in a painful withdrawal from Chad, and are now also facing similar difficulties in neighbouring Cameroon.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 21.11.2022

Mozambique
ExxonMobil and ENI prepare the ground for the second Coral FLNG

While safety issues are far from being resolved in the Cabo Delgado province, the two majors operating in Block 4 are working hard to develop offshore solutions.

Subscribers only Energy 21.11.2022

Guinea-Bissau, Senegal
Imbroglio over AGC allows CNOOC to shelve drilling plans

CNOOC is still waiting for Senegal and Guinea-Bissau to settle the matter of resource distribution on their joint maritime zone, where it operates the AGC Profond block. Until a solution is found, the Chinese major does not want to start its drilling programme on the licence.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 18.11.2022

Kenya
Imperiled nuclear agency clings to foreign lifelines

The state-owned entity, threatened with closure, has entered into partnerships with counterparts in four different countries to convince the Kenyan government to continue supporting its activities.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 16.11.2022

Central Africa
Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Although initially Chevron had no interest in the African blocks it acquired as a result of its takeover of Noble Energy, these assets are proving more profitable than expected. Russia's war against Ukraine has made them even more attractive.

Subscribers only Energy 16.11.2022

Djibouti
Red Sea Power, the owner of the Ghoubet wind farm, starts off in the red

On 19 October, the Djibouti company Red Sea Power, owner and operator of the Ghoubet wind farm, confirmed, filed and certified its accounts for the year 2021.

Subscribers only Energy 16.11.2022

Egypt
At COP27, Pouyanné, Itoua and other African oil players land in hostile territory

The climate summit, which opened on 6 November in Egypt, brought together a scant grouping of representatives from the African oil sector.

Subscribers only Energy 15.11.2022

Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies arrives at the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) pavillon, during the COP27 climate conference in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, on 11 November 2022.

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
ENI keeps president close and subcontractors hanging ahead of Baleine launch

As the Italian major moves towards the start of production from the Baleine discovery, CEO Claudio Descalzi has been making sure every thing goes smoothly with the Ivorian authorities. After several trips to visit President Alassane Ouattara, he is now planning another journey to Abidjan.

Subscribers only Energy 15.11.2022

ENI president Claudio Descalzi and Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara address a press conference on 10 December 2021 at the presidential palace in Abidjan.

Angola
Sonangol struggles to find takers for its mega sell-off over a year on

When it launched its divestment programme last year, the national oil company was hoping to withdraw, at least in part, from eight blocks. Nearly 18 months later, there has been no interest at all for two of these.

Subscribers only Energy 14.11.2022

Africa
Three more countries join continent's club of oil states

Senegal, Ghana and Namibia became full members of the African Petroleum Producers' Organization (APPO) during a 4 November ministerial meeting in Luanda overseen by secretary general Omar Farouk Ibrahim, whose mandate was renewed for three years

Subscribers only Energy 14.11.2022

Algeria
TotalEnergies plays for time to reduce Arzew construction bill

The decision on which firm will build the Arzew polypropylene facility in Algeria has already been postponed three times and has still not been made, which could lead to further delays for the project.

Subscribers only Energy 11.11.2022

Angola
Sonangol sticks to refinery ambitions amid delays and funding shortfalls

Despite being the continent's leading producer of crude, Angola is still importing petroleum products on a large scale. Nearly all of its refining projects are in limbo on account of a lack of investment and persistent delays.

Free access Energy 11.11.2022

Algeria
Sonatrach loses two years and $20m on new gas project

State-owned Sonatrach signed a contract for the construction of a liquefied petroleum gas train in Rhourde El Baguel at the end of October with Italian group Maire Tecnimont. The contract, which has been much wrangled over, could have been signed two years earlier, however, for a much lower price.

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2022

South Africa
TotalEnergies boss Patrick Pouyanné sorts out South African subsidiary

Annoyed by his company's lack of results on block 11B/12B in South Africa, the CEO of TotalEnergies made a trip to the country in person. The South African subsidiary now also has a new boss.

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2022

Senegal
Sall greenlights Atepa's Africa Steel and Aluminium Alliance project

Dans un courrier daté du 7 octobre, le président sénégalais Macky Sall a apporté son soutien à Pierre Goudiaby Atepa pour la mise en œuvre de son mégaprojet annoncé en mai, l'Africa Steel and Aluminium Alliance.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy, Mining 10.11.2022

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Energy

Egypt
Greek group Copelouzos leads race to connect Egypt to EU electricity grid

Kenya
Raila Odinga's expanding fuel business

DRC
The Congolese private sector's race to make up for the mining industry's electricity deficit

Senegal
Arbitration against State of Senegal over Sendou power plant suspended

South Africa
$8.5bn climate-finance bonanza prompts turf wars galore

Cameroon
Why Exxon and Petronas sought arbitration with Yaoundé over Chad-Cameroon pipeline

Mozambique
ExxonMobil and ENI prepare the ground for the second Coral FLNG

Guinea-Bissau, Senegal
Imbroglio over AGC allows CNOOC to shelve drilling plans

Kenya
Imperiled nuclear agency clings to foreign lifelines

Central Africa
Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Djibouti
Red Sea Power, the owner of the Ghoubet wind farm, starts off in the red

Egypt
At COP27, Pouyanné, Itoua and other African oil players land in hostile territory

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
ENI keeps president close and subcontractors hanging ahead of Baleine launch

Angola
Sonangol struggles to find takers for its mega sell-off over a year on

Africa
Three more countries join continent's club of oil states

Algeria
TotalEnergies plays for time to reduce Arzew construction bill

Angola
Sonangol sticks to refinery ambitions amid delays and funding shortfalls

Algeria
Sonatrach loses two years and $20m on new gas project

South Africa
TotalEnergies boss Patrick Pouyanné sorts out South African subsidiary

Senegal
Sall greenlights Atepa's Africa Steel and Aluminium Alliance project

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Energy

Egypt Greek group Copelouzos leads race to connect Egypt to EU electricity grid

Kenya Raila Odinga's expanding fuel business

DRC The Congolese private sector's race to make up for the mining industry's electricity deficit

Senegal Arbitration against State of Senegal over Sendou power plant suspended

South Africa $8.5bn climate-finance bonanza prompts turf wars galore

Cameroon Why Exxon and Petronas sought arbitration with Yaoundé over Chad-Cameroon pipeline

Mozambique ExxonMobil and ENI prepare the ground for the second Coral FLNG

Guinea-Bissau, Senegal Imbroglio over AGC allows CNOOC to shelve drilling plans

Kenya Imperiled nuclear agency clings to foreign lifelines

Central Africa Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Djibouti Red Sea Power, the owner of the Ghoubet wind farm, starts off in the red

Egypt At COP27, Pouyanné, Itoua and other African oil players land in hostile territory

Spotlight | Ivory Coast ENI keeps president close and subcontractors hanging ahead of Baleine launch

Angola Sonangol struggles to find takers for its mega sell-off over a year on

Africa Three more countries join continent's club of oil states

Algeria TotalEnergies plays for time to reduce Arzew construction bill

Angola Sonangol sticks to refinery ambitions amid delays and funding shortfalls

Algeria Sonatrach loses two years and $20m on new gas project

South Africa TotalEnergies boss Patrick Pouyanné sorts out South African subsidiary

Senegal Sall greenlights Atepa's Africa Steel and Aluminium Alliance project

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Egypt
Greek group Copelouzos leads race to connect Egypt to EU electricity grid

Kenya
Raila Odinga's expanding fuel business

DRC
The Congolese private sector's race to make up for the mining industry's electricity deficit

Senegal
Arbitration against State of Senegal over Sendou power plant suspended

South Africa
$8.5bn climate-finance bonanza prompts turf wars galore

Cameroon
Why Exxon and Petronas sought arbitration with Yaoundé over Chad-Cameroon pipeline

Mozambique
ExxonMobil and ENI prepare the ground for the second Coral FLNG

Guinea-Bissau, Senegal
Imbroglio over AGC allows CNOOC to shelve drilling plans

Kenya
Imperiled nuclear agency clings to foreign lifelines

Central Africa
Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Djibouti
Red Sea Power, the owner of the Ghoubet wind farm, starts off in the red

Egypt
At COP27, Pouyanné, Itoua and other African oil players land in hostile territory

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
ENI keeps president close and subcontractors hanging ahead of Baleine launch

Angola
Sonangol struggles to find takers for its mega sell-off over a year on

Africa
Three more countries join continent's club of oil states

Algeria
TotalEnergies plays for time to reduce Arzew construction bill

Angola
Sonangol sticks to refinery ambitions amid delays and funding shortfalls

Algeria
Sonatrach loses two years and $20m on new gas project

South Africa
TotalEnergies boss Patrick Pouyanné sorts out South African subsidiary

Senegal
Sall greenlights Atepa's Africa Steel and Aluminium Alliance project