Seplat Energy Names Tony Elumelu Chairman-Elect and Effiong Okon CEO in Major Leadership Transition

Seplat Energy Appoints Tony Elumelu as Chairman-Elect and Effiong Okon as CEO Amid Leadership Restructuring Seplat Energy has announced a major leadership transition, appointing billionaire investor Tony Elumelu as its incoming Chairman effective January 2027, while naming Engr. Effiong Okon as its new Chief Executive Officer from 1 August 2026. The company disclosed the appointments in a filing with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), signed by Company Secretary Edith Onwuchekwa. Elumelu will succeed current Chairman

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African Energy Bank Set for September 2026 Launch in Abuja as Funding Nears Completion

African Energy Bank to Begin Operations in Abuja in September 2026 as APPO Confirms Funding Progress and Energy Financing Push The African Energy Bank (AEB) is expected to begin operations in September 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria, according to the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO), following several earlier delays in its launch timeline. APPO Secretary General Farid Ghezali said the revised schedule reflects unavoidable administrative processes, noting that the bank is now firmly targeting a September

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QatarEnergy Reports New Oil Discovery at Merlin-1X Offshore Namibia

QatarEnergy Announces Promising Merlin-1X Oil Discovery Offshore Namibia in Orange Basin Exploration Program QatarEnergy has announced a new oil discovery with encouraging results from the Merlin-1X exploration well, drilled in Petroleum Exploration License 39 (PEL 0039) offshore Namibia. Merlin-1X is the tenth well drilled within the license area and has delivered the most promising subsurface results to date. The well encountered high-quality reservoir formations containing light oil, along with limited associated natural gas. His Excellency

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Pensana Advances $250M Longonjo Rare Earth Project in Angola Toward 2027 Production

Pensana’s Longonjo Mine 22% Complete as Angola Rare Earth Project Targets 2027 Startup and Global Supply Chain Role London-listed Pensana is making steady progress on its $250 million Longonjo rare earth project in Angola, which remains on schedule and within budget for first mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) production in 2027. The project is expected to operate over a 20-year mine life, initially producing 20,000 tonnes per year of MREC, with planned expansion to 40,000

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Zimbabwe Signs First Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement for Cabora Bassa Basin Development

Zimbabwe Enters Oil and Gas Era with First Production Sharing Deal for Invictus Energy’s Cabora Bassa Basin Project Zimbabwe has signed its first-ever petroleum production sharing agreement with Invictus Energy for the Cabora Bassa Basin, marking a major milestone in the country’s upstream oil and gas sector. The agreement covers development rights linked to the Mukuyu gas discovery and represents Zimbabwe’s initial formal step into production sharing arrangements for hydrocarbons exploration and development. The Cabora

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Dangote Eyes Kenya for $15–17 Billion East Africa Refinery Project

Dangote Considers Mombasa for 650,000 bpd Refinery as Kenya Competes with Tanzania for Mega Energy Project Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is considering Kenya as the preferred location for a proposed 650,000 barrels-per-day oil refinery in East Africa, a landmark project that could reshape the region’s fuel supply landscape. According to a Financial Times report, Dangote made the remarks during an interview in Nairobi, stating that he now favours Kenya’s port city of Mombasa over Tanzania’s

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Angola Restructures Eurobond Debt with $750 Million Buyback and New Long-Term Issuance

Angola Launches $750M Eurobond Buyback and Issues New Bonds to Extend Debt Maturities to 2031–2037 Angola has announced the results of its tender offer for its 2028 and 2029 Eurobonds, confirming plans to repurchase part of its outstanding debt while issuing new longer-dated bonds to ease near-term fiscal pressures. Under the transaction, the government will pay bondholders approximately $750 million to buy back portions of its external debt. The Southern African oil producer had invited

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ExxonMobil Targets Major Gas Output from Owowo and Bosi Offshore Developments in Nigeria

ExxonMobil Plans Up to 100 MMcf/d Gas Production from Owowo Field as Offshore Projects Near Investment Decision ExxonMobil expects to produce significant volumes of natural gas from its planned development of the Owowo and Bosi offshore fields in Nigeria, both of which are still progressing toward final investment sanction. According to Jagir Baxi, Lead Country Manager of ExxonMobil Nigeria and its affiliates, the Owowo development includes plans for a dedicated gas pipeline as part of

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TGS Secures Major 4D Seismic Survey Contract Offshore Angola

TGS Wins Offshore Angola 4D Seismic Contract, Extending Ramform Vessel Operations to 2027 TGS has secured a significant 4D seismic acquisition contract offshore Angola, reinforcing its presence in Africa’s offshore energy sector and ensuring continued utilisation of one of its Ramform vessels through early 2027. The project is scheduled to commence in July 2026 and will run for approximately eight months. TGS will deploy its Ramform vessel equipped with GeoStreamer technology to acquire high-resolution marine

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Petralon Energy Expands Dawes Island Output with Successful Start-Up of DI-3 Well

Petralon Energy Adds 2,800 BOPD from DI-3, Boosting Dawes Island Production to 4,800 BOPD in Niger Delta Petralon Energy has commenced production from DI-3, its second consecutive development well on the Dawes Island field in the eastern onshore Niger Delta Basin, marking another milestone in its ongoing drilling campaign. The DI-3 well was brought onstream on March 14, 2026, adding approximately 2,800 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) to production. With the new well online,

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