Procurement of equipment that will be used in the construction of Zimbabwe’s second petroleum pipeline project valued at over US$1 billion is on course, the deal maker of the lucrative project told the Zimbabwe Independent. Over the past 13 years, the implementation of the strategic project, which is expected to put Zimbabwe into the region’s petroleum hub, hung in the balance as the government worked on modalities to tie up the deal with a suitable
UK development bank British International Investment is still willing to consider funding energy projects in Africa that run on natural gas if they increase electricity access on the continent, according to officials. As the world gears up for the next round of United Nations climate talks, which start in Dubai on Thursday, there’s growing pressure on financial institutions to stop supporting fossil-fuel projects. This has prompted concerns that the fight to tackle global warming could
Italy has committed a new €5 million to support Africa’s sustainable energy initiatives through the Special Fund of the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA). The announcement of this new contribution was made by Vannia Gava, the Italian Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy Security, during a side event at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, on Monday 4th December. The event co-organised by Res4Africa Foundation and GSE co-organised focused on the necessity
French multinational integrated energy company, TotalEnergies, has been ranked as the leading large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) developer in the world. With a total capacity of 41.3 GW, the supermajor ranks as the top company for projects currently under construction, while also taking the top spot for awarded Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) projects and operational projects, with 29.3 GW and 12 GW, respectively. Targeting data from July 2022 to June 2023, Mercom Capital Group’s Annual Global
Independent upstream oil and gas company, Invictus Energy, has extended its contract with European onshore drilling contractor, Exalo Drilling, for its Rig 202 by up to two years at the Cabora Bassa Project in Zimbabwe. The extension will enable Exalo Drilling to undertake maintenance on Rig 202, which will remain stacked at the Mukuyu-2 well, providing for the drilling and testing of future wells within the basin. “The contract amendment…underpins our confidence in the basin and provides us
Nigeria is targeting the production of up to 1.5 million barrels of crude oil per day (bpd) in 2024, aligning with a production quota proposed for the country by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The quota shows a 120,000 bpd increase from initial OPEC targets of 1.38 million bpd for Nigeria in 2024, however falls short of the country’s planned 1.78 million bpd for the year. OPEC’s proposed quota, aimed at ensuring a stable
Rio Tinto sold 87 polished colored diamonds from its Argyle and Diavik mines through its first Beyond Rare tender, noting strong bidding from global participants. The collection, called Born of this World, comprised 48 lots weighing a total of 29.96 carats, Rio Tinto said Monday. It included pink and red diamonds from the company’s Argyle mine in Australia, which closed in November 2020, as well as yellow diamonds from the Diavik deposit in Canada. Within
De Beers will offer sightholders up to 20% less supply by value for 2024 due to declines in rough prices, market insiders told Rapaport News. The miner informed customers of their allocations on Friday ahead of the December sight, which takes place this week in Botswana, the sources said Monday December 4th on condition of anonymity. De Beers reviews the allotments every year, basing its decisions on clients’ past buying records as well as expected availability
Consultancy firm BMI Research anticipates a 1.7 percent drop in oil production for Angola in 2024, projecting a decrease to 1.16 million barrels per day, in contrast to a 2.5 percent expected rise in sub-Saharan Africa’s overall production. Their report on hydrocarbon production in the region indicates an estimated 2.5 percent increase in crude and natural gas production in sub-Saharan Africa, supported by new wells in Nigeria, the onset of production in Senegal, and ongoing
Investments in Angola’s oil and gas sector are set to escalate in response to Europe’s bid to diversify its energy supply amidst the conflict in Ukraine. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) projections for Angola between 2024-2028, accessed by Lusa, foresee an upsurge in both oil and gas investments. EIU analysts anticipate a surge in oil production fueled by government-driven reforms to attract fresh investments. Public tenders slated for 2025, extending to the ‘onshore’ sector, are
