Equatorial Guinea to Launch 2026 Oil & Gas Licensing Round with 24 Blocks to Revive Production Equatorial Guinea is set to launch a new oil and gas licensing round in April 2026 to stimulate exploration and address the decline in hydrocarbon production, Hydrocarbons and Mining Development Minister Antonio Oburu Ondo announced. The licensing round, referred to locally as “la ronda,” will begin in the second quarter of 2026, with detailed timelines, application procedures, and requirements
Kairouan Solar Project in Tunisia Hits 82% Completion, Set to Begin Operations by 2025 Construction of Tunisia’s Kairouan solar project is progressing rapidly, surpassing 82% completion as of September 2025. Senior officials, including Secretary of State for Energy Transition Ouael Chouchene, STEG CEO Tarifa Faycel, Kairouan Governor Dhaker Barguaoui, and Almud Weitz from the World Bank Group, recently visited the site to assess progress. The 120 MWp facility, located in Metbassta within Kairouan governorate, is
RWE Exits $10B Hyphen Green Ammonia Project, Namibia’s Hydrogen Hub Plans Hit Setback German power utility RWE has withdrawn from Namibia’s $10 billion Hyphen Green Ammonia venture, delivering a major blow to the southern African nation’s aspirations to become a leading hydrogen hub. The decision highlights growing caution among energy companies toward costly investments in emerging technologies, particularly amid slower-than-expected demand for hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives in Europe. RWE had signed a preliminary, non-binding memorandum
Arthur Eze’s Atlas Oranto Petroleum Wins Four Offshore Exploration Blocks in Liberia, Boosting West Africa’s Oil Sector Nigerian billionaire Prince Arthur Eze has secured four offshore exploration blocks in Liberia through his company, Atlas Oranto Petroleum Limited, marking a significant milestone for Liberia’s long-stalled energy sector. The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) and Atlas Oranto Petroleum International Ltd. signed four Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) in Paris — Liberia’s first major upstream oil agreements in over
European Union Announces €545 Million Renewable Energy Package to Boost Electrification in Africa The European Union has announced a €545 million ($638 million) renewable energy investment package aimed at accelerating electrification, modernizing power grids, and improving access to clean energy across Africa. Despite Africa’s vast renewable energy potential, nearly 600 million people on the continent still live without electricity. The European Commission stated that this initiative could help create up to 38 million green jobs
Botswana Holds Rare Diamond Auction as Global Gem Demand Weakens Botswana is staging an unprecedented diamond auction in a bid to shore up government revenues battered by a prolonged slump in the global gems market. The state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is offering about 1 million carats of rough diamonds in a one-off “closed” tender, ODC spokesperson Dennis Tlaang confirmed on Thursday. Unlike the company’s regular auctions—planned well in advance for registered buyers—this ad-hoc sale
Mozambique Greenlights $7.2 Billion Coral Norte LNG Project, Backed by Eni, to Boost Gas Exports Mozambique will officially launch the $7.2 billion Coral Norte natural gas project next month in the Rovuma Basin’s Area 4, President Daniel Chapo announced on Monday during the Global Energy Alliance meeting in New York, held alongside the 80th United Nations General Assembly. Construction of Coral Norte is set to begin in October 2025, led by Italian energy major Eni.
Angola Oil Outlook Negative Until 2032 as Production Falls and New Reserves Needed Angola’s oil sector faces a “very negative” outlook until at least 2032, with stabilization in production only possible through the discovery of new reserves, according to the Economic Report for the First Quarter of 2025 by the Economic Research Center of Lusiada University of Angola (CINVESTEC). The study warns that oil production will continue to decline over the next seven years unless
Angola Boosts Clean Energy with Bailundo Solar Plant Inauguration and New Electrification Projects in Huambo Angola’s Minister of Energy and Water, João Baptista Borges, arrived in Huambo Province on Wednesday to inaugurate the Bailundo photovoltaic plant, oversee the electrification of Chicala Choloanga, and witness the signing of consignment documents for new rural electrification projects across several municipalities. According to a statement from the provincial government, Minister Borges was welcomed at Albano Machado Airport by Governor
Angola Secures $72 Billion in Oil Concession Investments to Boost Production and Drive Energy Transition by 2029 Angola expects to attract $72 billion in investments for oil concessions already awarded between 2025 and 2029, according to Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Diamantino Azevedo. Speaking at the opening of the Angola Oil & Gas 2025 Conference in Luanda, Azevedo noted that Angola received $84 billion in investments between 2017 and 2024 across active concessions
