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Senegal
Woodside's subcontractors to soon set up shop in Dakar

The SILS logistics rear-base, located two kilometres from the port of Darkar, is preparing to host service companies involved in the Sangomar project.

Subscribers only Energy 18.05.2021

Gabon
Vaalco brings in new blood as it prepares for fresh talks with the government on Etame Marin

The Texan junior has overhauled its senior management team in an attempt to improve its relations with the oil ministry.

Subscribers only Energy 18.05.2021

Mozambique
Total's Mozambique manager Ronan Bescond ponders his future while all projects are frozen

Total's CEO intended to replace its local management, but the events on 24 March in Palma changed everything.

Subscribers only Energy 17.05.2021

DRC
Huafei Energy Investment keen to get cracking on Kalumba and Kibombo power plants

The private Chinese company Huafei Energy Investment has great expectations for its Kalumba and Kibombo dams, whose combined power could exceed 800 MW.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 17.05.2021

Ivory Coast
Cocoa unions resist rolling blackout plans

An employee of the Ivory Coast Electricity Company (CIE) at a hydroelectric dam station.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders, Business Running story - Cocoa cartel v traders 14.05.2021

South Africa
As Eskom falters, mining industry struggles to generate its own electricity

Mining companies keen to build their own renewable energy plants have run into a wall of South African red tape and are increasingly frustrated by the shortcomings of the public utility company Eskom, which are affecting the entire sector.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining 14.05.2021

Nigeria
OPL 245: Abuja still in dispute with JPMorgan over $875m wired to Dan Etete

Though the court in Milan acquitted ENI over its 2011 acquisition of the OPL 245 oil block, the High Court in London is taking a closer look at the transaction.

Subscribers only Energy 13.05.2021

Africa
Total's renewable energy drive overlooks Africa entirely

Though one-fifth of Total's hydrocarbon production comes from Sub-Saharan Africa, it has almost no plans for investing in non-fossil fuels there.

Subscribers only Energy 12.05.2021

On the continent, Total is only present in solar energy in South Africa.

Kenya
Kenyatta and Suluhu's surprise pipeline plans raise many questions

The plan to build a pipeline from Tanzania's undeveloped gas reserves to the Kenyan port of Mombasa is highly contentious.

Subscribers only Energy 12.05.2021

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi, on 4 May.

France, Mozambique
Consortium hired to dismantle Total's LNG project

TechnipFMC, the French major subcontractor on its vast gas project that is now in limbo, have hired a group of firms to take down and remove the infrastructure still in Palma.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 11.05.2021

Senegal
Still a long wait for final arbitral hearing between Petronor and Senegal

Norwegian-UAE firm Petronor and the Senegalese state have to wait another year before they hear the outcome of their dispute handed by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

Subscribers only Energy 11.05.2021

Africa
Morose aviation sector takes toll on distributors Vivo Energy and Total

The drastic reduction in air and sea trade caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the distributors of fuel for aircraft and boats.

Subscribers only Energy 10.05.2021

DRC
Dig Oil's compensation hopes rise with ministerial appointment of deal's signatories

The South African junior is eagerly awaiting validation of a financial agreement negotiated under the former government last year. Two of its signatories have in the meantime become ministers.

Subscribers only Energy 10.05.2021

Namibia
Total and Qatar Petroleum to begin drilling in promising Orange Basin

French major Total and its main partner Qatar Petroleum (QP) intend to start drilling the Namibian prospect Venus on block 2913B by September.

Subscribers only Energy 07.05.2021

Mozambique
Total and Maputo worlds apart on the future of Mozambique LNG

Total is walking on eggshells with the Mozambican authorities, wanting to both draw lessons from the close of its LNG facility build and stand firm on the terms of its return.

Subscribers only Energy 06.05.2021

Africa
TechnipFMC keeps African subsea goals alive

The oil services firm TechnipFMC is keen to snap up several contracts in Angola and Nigeria.

Subscribers only Energy 06.05.2021

Libya
New oil undersecretary Refaat al-Abbar brings eastern connections to the job

The new undersecretary for oil and gas, appointed by Abdelhamid Dabaiba as the National Oil Corporation struggles with cash flow, is close to the Haftar family as well as a board member of the oil firm's London branch.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 06.05.2021

Mozambique
TechnipFMC leaves ENI in the lurch on Coral FLNG

The French-US oil services giant has decided to follow the general retreat from Mozambique's Cabo Delgado region begun by Total.

Subscribers only Energy 05.05.2021

Ivory Coast
Total said to be backing out of Abidjan LNG import terminal

For a time, Total was the leader of the CI-GNL consortium in charge of the construction and operation of the future gas import terminal in Vridi, south of Abidjan, but it seems to have thrown in the towel.

Subscribers only Energy 05.05.2021

Angola
Aenergy takes Angolan authorities to court in Luanda and in New York

In the court case between Portuguese power company Aenergy and Angolan authorities regarding the termination of the $1b turbines contract, the latter did not hesitate to point out its opponent's double speak before the court of the Southern District of New York.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 04.05.2021

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Senegal
Woodside's subcontractors to soon set up shop in Dakar

Gabon
Vaalco brings in new blood as it prepares for fresh talks with the government on Etame Marin

Mozambique
Total's Mozambique manager Ronan Bescond ponders his future while all projects are frozen

DRC
Huafei Energy Investment keen to get cracking on Kalumba and Kibombo power plants

Ivory Coast
Cocoa unions resist rolling blackout plans

South Africa
As Eskom falters, mining industry struggles to generate its own electricity

Nigeria
OPL 245: Abuja still in dispute with JPMorgan over $875m wired to Dan Etete

Africa
Total's renewable energy drive overlooks Africa entirely

Kenya
Kenyatta and Suluhu's surprise pipeline plans raise many questions

France, Mozambique
Consortium hired to dismantle Total's LNG project

Senegal
Still a long wait for final arbitral hearing between Petronor and Senegal

Africa
Morose aviation sector takes toll on distributors Vivo Energy and Total

DRC
Dig Oil's compensation hopes rise with ministerial appointment of deal's signatories

Namibia
Total and Qatar Petroleum to begin drilling in promising Orange Basin

Mozambique
Total and Maputo worlds apart on the future of Mozambique LNG

Africa
TechnipFMC keeps African subsea goals alive

Libya
New oil undersecretary Refaat al-Abbar brings eastern connections to the job

Mozambique
TechnipFMC leaves ENI in the lurch on Coral FLNG

Ivory Coast
Total said to be backing out of Abidjan LNG import terminal

Angola
Aenergy takes Angolan authorities to court in Luanda and in New York

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Energy

Senegal Woodside's subcontractors to soon set up shop in Dakar

Gabon Vaalco brings in new blood as it prepares for fresh talks with the government on Etame Marin

Mozambique Total's Mozambique manager Ronan Bescond ponders his future while all projects are frozen

DRC Huafei Energy Investment keen to get cracking on Kalumba and Kibombo power plants

Ivory Coast Cocoa unions resist rolling blackout plans

South Africa As Eskom falters, mining industry struggles to generate its own electricity

Nigeria OPL 245: Abuja still in dispute with JPMorgan over $875m wired to Dan Etete

Africa Total's renewable energy drive overlooks Africa entirely

Kenya Kenyatta and Suluhu's surprise pipeline plans raise many questions

France, Mozambique Consortium hired to dismantle Total's LNG project

Senegal Still a long wait for final arbitral hearing between Petronor and Senegal

Africa Morose aviation sector takes toll on distributors Vivo Energy and Total

DRC Dig Oil's compensation hopes rise with ministerial appointment of deal's signatories

Namibia Total and Qatar Petroleum to begin drilling in promising Orange Basin

Mozambique Total and Maputo worlds apart on the future of Mozambique LNG

Africa TechnipFMC keeps African subsea goals alive

Libya New oil undersecretary Refaat al-Abbar brings eastern connections to the job

Mozambique TechnipFMC leaves ENI in the lurch on Coral FLNG

Ivory Coast Total said to be backing out of Abidjan LNG import terminal

Angola Aenergy takes Angolan authorities to court in Luanda and in New York

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Woodside's subcontractors to soon set up shop in Dakar

Gabon
Vaalco brings in new blood as it prepares for fresh talks with the government on Etame Marin

Mozambique
Total's Mozambique manager Ronan Bescond ponders his future while all projects are frozen

DRC
Huafei Energy Investment keen to get cracking on Kalumba and Kibombo power plants

Ivory Coast
Cocoa unions resist rolling blackout plans

South Africa
As Eskom falters, mining industry struggles to generate its own electricity

Nigeria
OPL 245: Abuja still in dispute with JPMorgan over $875m wired to Dan Etete

Africa
Total's renewable energy drive overlooks Africa entirely

Kenya
Kenyatta and Suluhu's surprise pipeline plans raise many questions

France, Mozambique
Consortium hired to dismantle Total's LNG project

Senegal
Still a long wait for final arbitral hearing between Petronor and Senegal

Africa
Morose aviation sector takes toll on distributors Vivo Energy and Total

DRC
Dig Oil's compensation hopes rise with ministerial appointment of deal's signatories

Namibia
Total and Qatar Petroleum to begin drilling in promising Orange Basin

Mozambique
Total and Maputo worlds apart on the future of Mozambique LNG

Africa
TechnipFMC keeps African subsea goals alive

Libya
New oil undersecretary Refaat al-Abbar brings eastern connections to the job

Mozambique
TechnipFMC leaves ENI in the lurch on Coral FLNG

Ivory Coast
Total said to be backing out of Abidjan LNG import terminal

Angola
Aenergy takes Angolan authorities to court in Luanda and in New York