The World Bank’s prospects for Angola are more favorable than the previous ones, having increased this year’s growth projection to 3.1 percent, against the 2.9 presented in April. In the report released yesterday from Johannesburg, South Africa, by Reuters, the World Bank justifies the upward revision due to the benefits generated to national accounts by the high prices of a barrel of oil. The economy of Sub-Saharan Africa, on the whole, is expected to grow
The reduction in oil production announced this Wednesday by the OPEC+ group corresponds to the biggest cut in supply since May 2020. According to Reuters experts, the decision is likely to anger the administration of US President Joe Biden and prompt the US response. The note sent to Citi markets, which Reuters refers to, explains that the OPEC+ alliance, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, decided, in Vienna, to reduce oil production by two million
New Eskom board chairman Mpho Makwana shared his views on the just transition, securing South Africa’s energy needs, and getting Eskom fired up again New Eskom board chairman Mpho Makwana gave an interview on the side-lines of the Green Energy Africa Summit (GEAS) (https://GreenEnergyAfricaSummit.com/) in Cape Town. Speaking only days after the new Eskom board was appointed, he shared his views on the just transition, securing South Africa’s energy needs, and getting Eskom fired up again. We
Recent natural-gas discoveries leave Africa well positioned to take advantage of the trend towards decarbonisation CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 6, 2022/APO Group/ — As the energy industry decarbonises its operations, natural gas is becoming an ever more important part of the energy mix – opening up a range of opportunities for the African gas industry. “Sometimes, oil is even seen as a by-product of gas,” remarked Luca Vignati, upstream director of global energy company
Angolan oil and gas company, Falcon Oil Holding Angola S.A., will participate at this year’s AOG 2022 Conference and Exhibition as a gold sponsor Angolan oil and gas exploration and production company, Falcon Oil Holding Angola S.A., will participate at this year’s Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) (bit.ly/3RIrAQ1) 2022 Conference and Exhibition – taking place in Luanda on 29-30 November and 1 December – as a gold sponsor, demonstrating the event’s high-level participation among key regional energy
Cabinda Shipping Services will be shaping midstream, downstream and local content development discussions as a bronze sponsor at Angola Oil & Gas 2022 Energy Capital & Power (ECP) (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com) is proud to announce that Angola-based global logistics and supply chain management company, Cabinda Shipping Services (CABSHIP) (https://CABSHIP.co.ao), will be attending and participating as a bronze sponsor at this year’s edition of the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) (https://bit.ly/3UyBCpP) conference and exhibition, set to take place from November 29 – December 01,
The General Director of Memorial Dr. António Agostinho Neto, António Fonseca urged the Brilhante Foundation to “guide for more actions aimed at culture and the arts, with a view to safeguarding the cultural identity of the communities surrounding the diamond mining areas”. António Fonseca was speaking on the occasion of the launch of the literary work “The cultural thought of Dr. Agostinho Neto” which took place on the 30th of September on the occasion of
The Black Impact Foundation – a sponsor of the AEW 2022 Just Energy Transition Concert – will be hosting a roundtable on October the 20th at AEW 2022 to discuss how Africa can drive energy sector growth and socioeconomic development by leveraging its vast human and local resources Africa’s vast yet largely unexploited human and natural resources – including an estimated 125.3 billion barrels of crude oil and 620 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves
Global oil demand remains resilient despite slowing economies and is likely to hold up even if recessions materialize, executives at some of the largest commodity trading houses said on Tuesday. Oil consumption has surprised to the upside in recent months, and there hasn’t been significant demand destruction, as previously expected, economists and researchers at the top traders said at the Argus European Crude Conference in Geneva. “All the different factors suggest, yes, we may be
The African Energy Chamber is proud to announce that Mary Burce Warlick, Deputy Executive Director of the International Energy Agency will attend and participate at African Energy Week 2022, shaping discussions around energy policies, investment trends, the energy transition and gender inclusivity across the sector Mary Burce Warlick, Deputy Executive Director, of the International Energy Agency (IEA), will be coming to Cape Town to attend and participate at the African Energy Week (AEW) (https://AECWeek.com/) conference
