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Morocco
A year into sluggish probe, Masen still in the pitlane

Aziz Akhannouch's government has yet to jump start the state's sustainable energy agency, even though it's leading some of the kingdom's biggest renewable projects.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 11.03.2022

Congo
Raoul Ominga's reappointment at SNPC due to clans' grip on top oil jobs

Raoul Ominga, the head of the state company SNPC. © Reuters

Subscribers only Energy 11.03.2022

Nigeria
Former Attorney General Adoke's shadow looms over JPMorgan trial in OPL 245 affair

Former Nigerian Attorney General Mohammed Bello Adoke. © Salvatore Di Nolfi/EPA/MAXPPP

Subscribers only Energy 11.03.2022

South Africa
Oil-friendly Standard Bank seduced by green hydrogen

Standard Bank's financing of solar and wind projects remains negligible compared to what it puts into hydrocarbons. But it is making it known that it is ready to invest in green hydrogen in Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 10.03.2022

Senegal
World Bank deals ASER a blow with scrapped funding

In early March, the World Bank announced the failure of its support programme for the Senegalese Rural Electrification Agency (ASER, an entity under the Ministry of Energy).

Subscribers only Energy, Business 10.03.2022

Guinea
Sahara Group ousts Addax Energy for fuel supply contract

SONAP, the state-owned company that oversees Guinea's hydrocarbon sector, has selected Nigeria's Sahara Group to import petroleum products into the country. President Mamadi Doumbouya now needs to validate the choice.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 09.03.2022

Ghana
Ambitious Tema LNG terminal still not operational

Tema LNG Terminal Co, the company which owns the Tema LNG import terminal, was over-optimistic in its forecast of the date for Shell's first LNG delivery to the terminal.

Subscribers only Energy 09.03.2022

Tema LNG Terminal, Sub-Saharan Africa's first LNG import terminal.

Chad
Government requests doubling departure bonus in ExxonMobil/Savannah deal

The financials of the major's departure from the Doba Basin are being hashed out with the Chadian authorities. The matter is being taken up by the president's new secretary general.

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.2022

Morocco
Ukraine crisis puts Rabat's plans to diversify its gas supplies on pause

The sharp increase in European gas prices resulting from the Russian-Ukrainian war has raised questions over Morocco's plans to import gas from Spain now that it is no longer taking gas from Algeria. Rabat has slowed plans to reverse gas flows between Morocco and Spain and install a floating barge.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 08.03.2022

DRC
Businessman Eric Monga serves his partner PowerChina notice on Sombwe dam

Kipay Investments' boss Eric Monga has chastised his partner Chinese construction giant PowerChina, with whom he is associated for construction of the 150 MW hydroelectric power station in Upper Katanga, for not respecting the project's timeline.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 08.03.2022

Gabon
Azerbaijani trader Coral Energy to replace Augusta

Coral Energy, a small structure, just won a highly-profitable contract from the Gabonese state-run oil company for one of its most sought-after products. The company that previously handled the contract is fighting SOGARA in court.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 08.03.2022

Spotlight | Nigeria
The oligarchs Offor, "ABC" and Haske battle it out for Addax's remains

The Chinese-owned company has decided to leave Nigeria but local oil magnates are waging a ferocious battle, part of it before the Nigerian Federal High Court, to gain control of its production blocks.

Subscribers only Energy 07.03.2022

Chad
Savannah Energy sets up dream team for Exxonmobil and Petronas takeover

The acquisition of ExxonMobil and Petronas assets by the junior Savannah Energy is expected to be effective in June, however, Andrew Knott's group has already begun positioning executives in Chad.

Subscribers only Energy 07.03.2022

India, South Africa
Coal-hungry India counts on South African tech

India is hoping to reinforce a partnership in technological areas in which South Africa is a world leader to help with its coal-dependent power sector.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining 04.03.2022

South Africa
With millions tied up in Ogies, Absa wants Terry Rosenberg to pay

The South African bank, a creditor of one of Durban's most famous businessmen, will have its application to liquidate Uwoyela Environmental Services heard today by the High Court of South Africa.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 04.03.2022

Equatorial Guinea
Vaalco ditches Zafiro to zoom in on Chevron's assets

The US junior has the financial clout to take over what used to be Noble Energy's fields but winning over Malabo won't be plain sailing.

Subscribers only Energy 04.03.2022

Mauritania
Addax-Oryx and the troublesome issue of the Mauritanian fuel contract

Oryx Energies seems determined to make a fresh offer in the round of tenders scheduled for 21 March for the supply of fuel to Mauritania, despite Nouakchott just reporting that all tenders on 6 January were unsuccessful and relations with the country's authorities remaining complicated.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 03.03.2022

Oryx Energies's fuel and gas oil terminal at Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, strategically placed to supply Mauritania.

Senegal
Major solar street light project nixed over no tender contract

Senegal's ANER renewable energy agency, whose boss Djiby Ndiaye had announced a vast solar street lighting project in eight regions, will have to review its plans after the public procurement regulator rejected its plan to use a direct agreement contract.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 03.03.2022

Chad
Interim government to hear about CNPC's alleged discrimination against local staff

The status of Chadian employees of the Chinese state-owned major, the country's leading oil operator, compared to expatriates has attracted the attention of a Chadian MP, Mahamat Mouhsine Adam, who will question the prime minister and oil minister.

Subscribers only Energy 02.03.2022

Kenya
KenGen steps up solar strategy

Kenya's state-owned power utility @KenGenKenya has completed the pre-feasibility study for a solar power plant with a maximum capacity of 40MW to be built next to the Seven Forks Dam.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 02.03.2022

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Morocco
A year into sluggish probe, Masen still in the pitlane

Congo
Raoul Ominga's reappointment at SNPC due to clans' grip on top oil jobs

Nigeria
Former Attorney General Adoke's shadow looms over JPMorgan trial in OPL 245 affair

South Africa
Oil-friendly Standard Bank seduced by green hydrogen

Senegal
World Bank deals ASER a blow with scrapped funding

Guinea
Sahara Group ousts Addax Energy for fuel supply contract

Ghana
Ambitious Tema LNG terminal still not operational

Chad
Government requests doubling departure bonus in ExxonMobil/Savannah deal

Morocco
Ukraine crisis puts Rabat's plans to diversify its gas supplies on pause

DRC
Businessman Eric Monga serves his partner PowerChina notice on Sombwe dam

Gabon
Azerbaijani trader Coral Energy to replace Augusta

Spotlight | Nigeria
The oligarchs Offor, "ABC" and Haske battle it out for Addax's remains

Chad
Savannah Energy sets up dream team for Exxonmobil and Petronas takeover

India, South Africa
Coal-hungry India counts on South African tech

South Africa
With millions tied up in Ogies, Absa wants Terry Rosenberg to pay

Equatorial Guinea
Vaalco ditches Zafiro to zoom in on Chevron's assets

Mauritania
Addax-Oryx and the troublesome issue of the Mauritanian fuel contract

Senegal
Major solar street light project nixed over no tender contract

Chad
Interim government to hear about CNPC's alleged discrimination against local staff

Kenya
KenGen steps up solar strategy

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Energy

Morocco A year into sluggish probe, Masen still in the pitlane

Congo Raoul Ominga's reappointment at SNPC due to clans' grip on top oil jobs

Nigeria Former Attorney General Adoke's shadow looms over JPMorgan trial in OPL 245 affair

South Africa Oil-friendly Standard Bank seduced by green hydrogen

Senegal World Bank deals ASER a blow with scrapped funding

Guinea Sahara Group ousts Addax Energy for fuel supply contract

Ghana Ambitious Tema LNG terminal still not operational

Chad Government requests doubling departure bonus in ExxonMobil/Savannah deal

Morocco Ukraine crisis puts Rabat's plans to diversify its gas supplies on pause

DRC Businessman Eric Monga serves his partner PowerChina notice on Sombwe dam

Gabon Azerbaijani trader Coral Energy to replace Augusta

Spotlight | Nigeria The oligarchs Offor, "ABC" and Haske battle it out for Addax's remains

Chad Savannah Energy sets up dream team for Exxonmobil and Petronas takeover

India, South Africa Coal-hungry India counts on South African tech

South Africa With millions tied up in Ogies, Absa wants Terry Rosenberg to pay

Equatorial Guinea Vaalco ditches Zafiro to zoom in on Chevron's assets

Mauritania Addax-Oryx and the troublesome issue of the Mauritanian fuel contract

Senegal Major solar street light project nixed over no tender contract

Chad Interim government to hear about CNPC's alleged discrimination against local staff

Kenya KenGen steps up solar strategy

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Morocco
A year into sluggish probe, Masen still in the pitlane

Congo
Raoul Ominga's reappointment at SNPC due to clans' grip on top oil jobs

Nigeria
Former Attorney General Adoke's shadow looms over JPMorgan trial in OPL 245 affair

South Africa
Oil-friendly Standard Bank seduced by green hydrogen

Senegal
World Bank deals ASER a blow with scrapped funding

Guinea
Sahara Group ousts Addax Energy for fuel supply contract

Ghana
Ambitious Tema LNG terminal still not operational

Chad
Government requests doubling departure bonus in ExxonMobil/Savannah deal

Morocco
Ukraine crisis puts Rabat's plans to diversify its gas supplies on pause

DRC
Businessman Eric Monga serves his partner PowerChina notice on Sombwe dam

Gabon
Azerbaijani trader Coral Energy to replace Augusta

Spotlight | Nigeria
The oligarchs Offor, "ABC" and Haske battle it out for Addax's remains

Chad
Savannah Energy sets up dream team for Exxonmobil and Petronas takeover

India, South Africa
Coal-hungry India counts on South African tech

South Africa
With millions tied up in Ogies, Absa wants Terry Rosenberg to pay

Equatorial Guinea
Vaalco ditches Zafiro to zoom in on Chevron's assets

Mauritania
Addax-Oryx and the troublesome issue of the Mauritanian fuel contract

Senegal
Major solar street light project nixed over no tender contract

Chad
Interim government to hear about CNPC's alleged discrimination against local staff

Kenya
KenGen steps up solar strategy