TotalEnergies Moves to Restart Major Gas Project in Northern Mozambique

TotalEnergies SE is taking significant steps to restart its long-stalled natural gas project in northern Mozambique, following years of delay due to a violent insurgency in the region. The French energy giant has issued formal notifications to contractors, instructing them to begin site preparations. Companies involved in the project have started mobilizing personnel and equipment, signaling a gradual return to full operations. Among those notified is Portuguese construction firm Mota-Engil, which, in partnership with Belgian

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GameChange Solar Expands Role in Egypt’s Largest Solar-Plus-Storage Project

GameChange Solar has signed a major agreement with CEEC-ZTPC to supply its Genius Tracker™ 1P Single Row system for Phase II of Egypt’s Abydos Solar PV Plant, further strengthening its footprint in Africa’s renewable energy sector. The project, spearheaded by AMEA Power with CEEC-ZTPC handling construction, will feature a 1 GWac solar photovoltaic plant integrated with a 600 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). Once completed, it will be one of the largest solar-plus-storage developments

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BP and Shell Sign New Exploration Deals Amid Recovery Efforts

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced that energy giants BP and Shell have signed new agreements to evaluate hydrocarbon exploration and development opportunities across three key Libyan oilfields. The move signals a cautious but significant return of major foreign investment in Libya’s oil sector, which has faced years of instability and production disruptions due to armed conflicts and political rivalries over oil revenues. As a result, frequent shutdowns have plagued the operations of Africa’s

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Northern Ocean Secures N$740 Million Drilling Contract with Rhino Resources for Namibia’s Orange Basin

Northern Ocean Ltd has signed a N$740 million drilling contract with Rhino Resources Namibia (Pty) Ltd to deploy its semi-submersible rig, Deepsea Mira, for exploration in Namibia’s Orange Basin. The contract, covering approximately 112 firm days, includes drilling the Volans-1X exploration well and is scheduled to begin in mid-July 2025. The agreement provides for one confirmed well with Rhino and another for a second, unnamed operator, with options for up to three additional wells. The

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Coral Sul LNG Platform to Contribute $16 Billion to Mozambique Over 30-Year Lifespan

Over its projected 30-year operational lifespan, the Coral Sul floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) platform is expected to contribute approximately 16 billion US dollars to the Mozambican state through taxes and fees. This estimate was revealed on Tuesday during a media visit to the Coral Sul platform, organized by Mozambique’s Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy. Operated by Italian energy company ENI, the platform is managed locally by ENI Rovuma Basin. During the visit, ENI

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Afreximbank’s $4 Billion Backing Powers Dangote Refinery and Africa’s Energy Transformation

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the continent’s leading development financier, has revealed that its total financial support to the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Complex has exceeded $4 billion. This was disclosed by the bank’s President and Chairman of the Board, Prof. Benedict Oramah, during the closing session of Afreximbank’s 32nd Annual Meetings held on Friday. Oramah attributed the bank’s ability to fund such a massive project to its adoption of what he termed “African Best

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Mali Moves to Sell Seized Gold from Barrick Mine Amid Ongoing Dispute

Mali’s court-appointed administrator has announced plans to sell one metric ton of gold—valued at approximately $107 million—that was previously seized from the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, a site operated by Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold. The sale marks a major development in the ongoing dispute between the Malian government and Barrick. According to Reuters, the gold sale decision was made as part of the government’s broader effort to reassert control over the mining site and address

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Dangote Refinery to Rely Entirely on Nigerian Crude by End of 2025

The Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest oil processing facility, will transition to using only Nigerian crude by the end of 2025, according to Devakumar Edwin, Vice President of Dangote Industries. The $20 billion refinery—owned by Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man—currently processes 650,000 barrels of oil per day. In June 2025, the facility sourced approximately 53% of its crude from Nigerian producers, with the remainder imported from countries such as the United States, Brazil, Angola, Ghana, and

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Ghana Declares Commerciality of Eban-Akoma Oil and Gas Discoveries

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has officially declared the Eban-Akoma oil and gas discoveries in the Cape Three Points Block 4 (CTP-B4) as commercially viable, marking a major milestone in Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector. The Declaration of Commerciality (DoC) was submitted by a joint venture comprising Eni Ghana Exploration & Production Ltd, Vitol Upstream Tano Ltd, Woodfields Upstream Ghana Ltd, and GNPC Exploration & Production Company Ltd (Explorco), in collaboration with the Ghana

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Azumah Resources Begins Construction of Black Volta Gold Mine in Ghana

A major gold mining project in Ghana’s Upper West Region has officially entered the development phase, marking a significant step forward for an initiative long in the making. Azumah Resources Ghana Limited has commenced full-scale construction of the Black Volta Gold Mine, following years of exploration, planning, and recent delays. The Ghanaian-owned company, supported by both domestic and international investors, confirmed it has secured funding from existing shareholders and has begun preparatory work at the

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