Fuel Subsidy Reform can Drive Economic Growth in Gabon

Reforming fuel subsidies could help Gabon boost the growth of its economy, the World Bank states. According to the international financial institution, current fuel subsidies in place continue to stifle development, with high fiscal and social opportunity costs leaving the economy susceptible to global price shocks. However, through the implementation of five measures, the country can mitigate such development challenges. According to the World Bank’s recent Gabon Economic Update report, measures that can be implemented

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Senegal Inks $2.7B Climate Financing Deal with G7 Nations

Senegal has taken an important step towards its energy transformation ambitions by signing a $2.7 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership (JET-P) contract with G7 nations and the European Union (EU). The agreement intends to help Senegal achieve its goal of increasing the amount of renewable energy in its energy mix to 40% by 2030. The JET-P will unlock financial support from France, Germany, the EU, the United Kingdom and Canada, totaling $2.7 billion over a

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Angola to Complete Privatization of Sonangol by 2026

Angola’s Institute for Management of State Assets and Stakes (IGAPE) has indicated that the Government plans to complete the privatization of the country’s National Oil Company (NOC) Sonangol by 2026. The privatization process will be carried out in several stages and will result in the Government’s divestment of its 30% stake in the NOC. The announcement was made by IGAPE Chairperson Patrício Vilar on 21 June. The sale of government shares in Sonangol initially began

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Tanzania LNG to Ink Host Govt Agreement in July

Tanzania is set to sign a Host Government Agreement (HGA) with energy majors Shell, Equinor and ExxonMobil for the country’s $42 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) development in July, according to Felchesmi Jossen Mramb, Permanent Secretary in Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy. The HGA will outline the rights and obligations of the government and national oil company as well as the conditions under which the onshore project will be developed and operated. In addition to signing

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Angola and the DRC to Ink Block 14 Agreement on July 13

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Hydrocarbons Minister Didier Budimbu and his Angolan counterpart Diamantino Pedro Azevedo have agreed to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of Block 14 on July 13 in Kinshasa. The signing of the MoU will formalize the Block’s ownership, with the DRC and Angola set to take a 30% share while global energy major – and operator of the block – Chevron will own a 40% stake, and follows

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Angola begins production of critical minerals for the energy transition

The government will initiate the production of neodymium and praseodymium, minerals used in the manufacturing of batteries for electric cars, over the next five years, according to a statement by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum, and Gas (Mirempet) and AME Trade. They announced the 2nd Angolan Mining Conference & Exhibition (AMC) 2023, which will take place in November. Country is positioned to benefit from critical minerals, Archive Copper and niobium are joining the list

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Angolan President Reaffirms Opening of New International Airport by December

Angola’s Head of State, H.E. President João Lourenço, has announced that the inauguration of Luanda’s new Dr. António Agostinho International Airport – named for the country’s first president – will take place by December 2023. Speaking during a site visit this week, H.E. President Lourenço acknowledged significant advancements made towards the infrastructure, emphasizing the impact that a new international airport will have on Angola’s aviation sector and overall socioeconomic development. “I can confirm that there

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Angola LNG Hits Milestone with 400th Cargo Delivery

The Angola Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, one of the largest energy projects in Africa, shipped its 400th cargo of LNG this month. Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the 5.2 million ton per annum project’s first cargo delivery in 2013, this significant milestone demonstrates the project’s reliability as a competitive supplier of LNG to the global market. Angola LNG’s momentous cargo was loaded onto a 160,000 cubic meter LNG carrier, berthed at the country’s Soyo terminal on 13

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Ionic Rare Earths Makes Significant Progress with Drilling Operations at Uganda’s Makuutu Project

Ionic Rare Earths Limited (IonicRE), an Australia-based global mineral exploration company, is making significant progress in its Makuutu Rare Earths Project in Uganda. The company has completed drilling 45 holes under the ELOO147 license, and the mineral samples extracted will be sent for testing in Perth. Additionally, IonicRE has begun drilling 51 out of the planned 76 holes under the ELOOO257 permit, utilizing the RAB drilling rig. The company plans to start infill drilling under

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Angola presents advances and challenges in the extractive industry at EITI

JA Online An Angolan delegation will participate from 13th to 14th in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, at the Global Conference of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum, and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, will give a presentation on the progress made in transparency and efforts for the development of the extractive sector, with a focus on prospecting and future exploration of minerals considered critical for the energy transition. According to

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