The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved an $8 million concessional loan to support the 25 MW Ilute Solar Photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Zambia’s Sesheke District. This funding comes from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a multi-donor Special Fund managed by AfDB, which aims to promote sustainable energy projects across the continent. Led by Serengeti Energy Ltd. and Western Solar Power Ltd., the Ilute Solar PV project will boost Zambia’s renewable
The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $54 million loan to finance a 120 MW onshore wind farm in Mozambique, positioning the country as a regional energy hub. This loan includes $12 million from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) and is part of a larger financing package that will involve contributions from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund
Halliburton, the American oil and gas company, is set to finish drilling four deep-water natural gas wells in Egypt by the end of November. The drilling project encompasses two wells in the Burullus gas field, located in the West Nile Delta, and two in BP’s Raven gas field near Alexandria. An official confirmed that Halliburton has already successfully connected one of the Burullus wells to production as part of the 10th phase of the project.
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi to explore strategies for enhancing gas production, particularly in light of Egypt’s transition to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market to satisfy domestic demand, according to reports from the Italian energy group. After the discovery of the massive Zohr offshore gas field in 2015, Egypt aimed to become a significant gas exporter. However, domestic gas production has declined since 2021, reaching a six-year low
Following a meeting between Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Senegal’s newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the two nations have formalized a memorandum of understanding focused on energy and hydrocarbons, as announced by Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar on social media. The agreement entails collaboration in oil and natural gas exploration, production, and trade, with Turkey set to assist in seismic exploration activities both onshore and offshore in Senegal. The deal also encompasses initiatives
Nigeria’s National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Morocco’s Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) have achieved a significant milestone in advancing the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP) project, also known as the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline. The $25 billion initiative has now entered the land acquisition and resettlement phase, marking a critical step toward transforming the region’s energy infrastructure. Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive of NNPCL, lauded the progress, attributing it to robust regional
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has raised concerns over the influx of substandard petroleum products entering the country, highlighting the lack of adequate testing facilities by the Nigerian oil regulator. According to Dangote, these low-quality products, which include fuel and vehicle parts, are allegedly being imported by marketers in partnership with international traders. The Punch recently reported that petroleum marketers accused the Dangote Refinery of setting higher petrol prices than imported alternatives, stating that Dangote charges bulk
Botswana’s newly elected President, Duma Boko, announced on Friday his intent to finalize negotiations for a new diamond sales agreement with De Beers as soon as possible. De Beers, a subsidiary of Anglo American, had previously agreed to a deal that would gradually increase Botswana’s share of diamonds from the Debswana joint venture to 50% over the next decade. Currently, Debswana, co-owned by Botswana and De Beers, supplies 75% of its diamond output to the
Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited has issued a firm response to Dangote Refinery’s recent accusations regarding substandard fuel blending, strongly denying any involvement in the production or distribution of low-quality fuel. The statement follows Dangote Refinery’s claims that a petroleum depot opened near its facility was raising concerns about the quality of fuel on the market. These claims from Dangote came amid allegations from petroleum marketers that the refinery was selling petrol above the import
Canadian Natural Resources reported a drop in third-quarter profit, impacted by lower production levels and a decline in global crude prices. The dip in oil prices from July to September was driven by reduced demand from China, the world’s largest oil importer, alongside concerns of oversupply. The company’s average realized price for exploration and production liquids fell to C$79.15 per barrel, down from C$87.83 per barrel in the same period last year. For the quarter
