TotalEnergies

Mozambique
TotalEnergies presents its Cabo Delgado gas plans to Japanese and Indian partners

French oil company TotalEnergies is on the verge of announcing its return to the province of Cabo Delgado. Now its partners have to be informed, and prepared.

Equatorial Guinea
Behind-the-scenes of Trident, Kosmos and Panoro extension negotiations on Okume and Ceiba

Trident, Kosmos and Panoro have hit the jackpot in obtaining extensions of more than 10 years of their production licences on these two fields. The three companies will thus be able to increase their exploitable reserves by several million barrels.

Sudan, United Nations
Total's contractor, South Africa's Solenta Aviation, lands peacekeeping contract

The South African company Solenta Aviation has just been selected by the United Nations to provide transport for the peacekeepers of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (Unisfa).

Algeria
Security cooperation boosts Rome and Algiers rapprochement

Algeria and Italy have been holding discreet talks on how to boost security cooperation between the two countries. The issue is set to be high on President Tebboune's agenda when he travels to Rome later this month.

Botswana
Debswana ditches foreign suppliers to stick to Masisi's will

The parastatal firm has begun a complete overhaul of its maintenance and fuel supply contracts. The aim is to squeeze out multinational companies to make room for Botswana-owned businesses.

Congo, United States
Conservation NGO The Nature Conservancy sets its sights on Brazzaville

During his trip to Washington from 19 to 22 April, Congolese Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso was not only busy with economic and security issues, he also met with the management of The Nature Conservancy.

Niger
TotalEnergies waves goodbye to distribution and hands over its stations to Star Oil

Owned by the Mauritanian businessman Al Houssein, Star Oil will soon take over all the oil facilities previously in the hands of TotalEnergies.

Algeria
Sonatrach subsidiary battles to fix Algeria water crisis

The oil giant, via its subsidiary AEC, is on the front line in the battle against summer water shortages that can lead to social unrest. It plans to procure emergency seawater desalination units, has embarked on the construction of miniature desalination plants, and has called on international firms to rehabilitate its existing infrastructure.

Mozambique
TotalEnergies to clarify local content goals for Cabo Delgado

There is considerable local interest in future services contract opportunities for the development of Cabo Delgado's liquefied natural gas reserves. The question now is who could apply and in what area.

The New Guard
Kenya, South Africa, Congo, Guinea, Morocco

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South AfricaNonceba Mhlauli, President Ramaphosa's youth champion

CongoSteven Moussala, Prime Minister Anatole Makosso's Franco-Congolese sherpa

GuineaMohamed Lamine Solano, Conakry's voice in Washington.

MoroccoOmar Chraibi, the man behind Voltalia's solar victory.

Morocco
EDF starts work on Koudia Al Baida wind farm renovation

EDF Renewables is preparing to launch, alongside the Moroccan sustainable energy agency Masen, the Koudia Al Baida wind farm repowering project, near Tangiers.

Algeria
Cevital cashes in on France's sunflower oil shortage

Issad Rebrab's conglomerate has obtained a waiver to ship 462 tonnes of cooking oil to France, despite Algeria's ban on exporting basic foodstuffs. It is taking advantage of the shortage on French shelves, caused by the war in Ukraine, to publicise its products and gain market share.