Energy

The New Guard
Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Togo, DRC

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

CameroonAbdoulaye Mouchili, the new face of KPMG in Central Africa

Sierra LeoneDavid Sengeh, Julius Maada Bio's right-hand man aiming for the presidency

Togo, DRCManuel Ntumba, the data governance expert

Somalia
Sun shines on Chinese, US and Turkish solar energy firms

Mogadishu is handing out a series of solar power contracts, some of which are in Puntland and Somaliland, where relations with Mogadishu remain strained.

Africa
Tel Aviv strives to salvage its economic diplomacy

Recognising the difficulties of trading with the continent, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is taking steps to help private companies secure more business. The new ambassador in charge of these issues will however need to contend with a lack of financial and human resources in carrying out his mission.

Mozambique
President Chapo to visit Paris later this year

On the occasion of the future meeting between the Mozambican head of state and his French counterpart, topics such as security and energy will be on the agenda.

Tunisia
Italy's Minerali Industriali and Tunis to battle it out

Brought before the ICSID arbitration tribunal, the dispute between the Italian mining group and the Tunisian government concerns the increase in taxes on fine sand exports, per tonne, in late 2022.

Zambia
US delegation investigates accident at Chinese mine

Six experts, sent by the US House of Representatives Committee on Competition with China, were hard at work in Lusaka last month. Their primary objective was to shed light on the consequences of the collapse of the dam at the Sino-Metals copper mine in February 2025.

Nigeria
Billionaire Bayo Ogunlesi bids to buy ENI's stake in Renaissance joint venture

The Italian major, which owns a 5% stake in the JV Renaissance joint venture, has seen a new pair of contenders line up to buy its shares.

South Africa
PetroSA shaken by distributor Tholo Energy's legal defeat to tax authorities

A recent decision by the Constitutional Court of South Africa has undermined the legal arguments of the state oil and gas company in its dispute with the South African Revenue Service, in which more than a billion rand are at stake.

Algeria
Days seem numbered for new Sonatrach CEO

Noureddine Daoudi has not made any decisions or announced any major appointments since taking up the top position at the state-owned oil firm four months ago. Names of potential replacements are now circulating.

African Union
African capitals consider successor to UN's António Guterres

The latest African Union summit provided an opportunity for several African countries to open discussions on the issue.