Ghana is losing an estimated US$100 million annually from gas flaring in its oil and gas sector, according to Mr. John Nkaw, Country Director of ActionAid Ghana. In a recent interview, Mr. Nkaw emphasized the significant economic, environmental, and health-related consequences of the ongoing practice, which sees excess gas flared instead of processed. “We have data showing that $100 million worth of gas is flared each year due to the inability to process excess gas.
Ghana has secured agreements with nine additional mining companies to purchase 20% of their gold production, strengthening a government-backed program aimed at increasing the country’s gold reserves and stabilizing the national currency. This move builds on a 2022 initiative, in which major producers including Gold Fields, Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti, and Asanko Mining agreed to sell a portion of their annual output to the Bank of Ghana, with payments settled in Ghanaian cedis. As a result
BW Energy has announced a major oil discovery at the DBM-1 ST2 appraisal well within the Dussafu license offshore Gabon, marking the second successful sidetrack of the well. Drilled to a total depth of 4,731 meters, the well encountered approximately 11 meters of net oil pay within a 35-meter gross hydrocarbon column in the Gamba reservoir, located in the Bourdon prospect. The Bourdon discovery is estimated to contain 56 million barrels of oil in place,
Morocco’s Ministry of Energy has issued an expression of interest for the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Port of Nador, marking the first phase of a tender process aimed at strengthening the country’s energy infrastructure. The proposed terminal will include a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) and will be connected to a planned pipeline stretching south to Dakhla, eventually linking to the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, which will span 13
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global offshore energy contractor Subsea7, marking a significant step toward advancing offshore infrastructure development in Namibia’s rapidly emerging oil and gas sector. The agreement follows recent offshore energy discoveries and is set to promote knowledge-sharing, capacity-building, and the development of a highly skilled and technically proficient local workforce. NAMCOR stated that the partnership will “drive innovation, enhance safety, and support
De Beers Group has joined forces with Stuller, the largest jewelry manufacturer in the United States, to expand the distribution of its DiamondProof verification device throughout the U.S. retail market. Announced on Monday, the partnership names Stuller as the official sales distributor for DiamondProof. This collaboration follows the device’s retail debut in February and is aimed at making diamond-verification technology more accessible to jewelers across the country. DiamondProof is designed to quickly and accurately identify
Somalia has signed a sweeping energy agreement with Turkey, granting the country rights to 90% of oil and gas production under a long-term cooperation deal. The agreement, signed in Istanbul on March 7, 2024, by energy ministers from both countries, was submitted to the Turkish Parliament for ratification on April 22 and has since been made public. This deal marks a major expansion of Turkey’s strategic footprint in the Horn of Africa, aligning with Ankara’s
Afreximbank has launched a $3 billion Revolving Intra-African Oil Trade Financing Programme to address Africa’s heavy reliance on imported refined petroleum, which costs around $30 billion annually due to limited local refining capacity. The initiative aims to support African and Caribbean oil buyers in sourcing refined products while promoting regional refining development. This revolving facility is expected to finance between $10 billion and $14 billion in intra-African petroleum imports over time. It aligns with the
Arab Consulting Office (ACO) has partnered with global tech leaders Sungrow and Tongwei to sign a framework agreement with IRSC for the development of 75 MW of solar projects across Egypt. This collaboration establishes a long-term partnership, leveraging Tongwei’s high-efficiency PV modules and Sungrow’s advanced inverters and energy storage systems. The solar projects are set to boost Egypt’s renewable energy capacity, aligning with the country’s Vision 2030 targets. This initiative also serves as a model
Namcor has announced that Namibia could produce more than 2.5 million tons of natural gas annually, based on recent discoveries and early-stage assessments from 2022 to the present. At the Namibia International Energy Conference held in Windhoek on Thursday, April 24, 2025, Mtundeni Ndafyaalako, Namcor’s Executive of Upstream Development and Production, shared this projection during a session titled Monetizing Natural Gas: Lessons, Solutions, and Infrastructure. The session was moderated by Francisco Simao, Legal & Corporate
