Promising recent resource finds in Mozambique and Namibia as well as Cote d’Ivoire, Uganda and Tanzania – bode well for Africa’s future Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) offers a unique energy opportunity for Africa, writes Niall Kramer, former Shell and Chevron executive and ex-CEO of the SA Oil & Gas Alliance. It comes at lower environmental cost than oil or coal – and it could drive an enormous resource boom. Promising recent resource finds in Mozambique
The consultancy Oxford Economics Africa predicts that oil production in Angola will rise 4.4% this year, to 1.18 million barrels a day, after having grown 3.8% from January to August. “Oil production in Angola continues to improve this year, in line with our projection; production grew 3.8% to 1.17 million barrels per day from January to August, compared to the same period last year, and the our short-term outlook is optimistic, with production forecast to
The MoU attests to the commitment of ECOWAS and all the countries crossed by the gas pipeline, to contribute to the feasibility and technical studies, the mobilisation of resources and execution of this key project A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Thursday 15 September in Rabat, Morocco between ECOWAS, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Morocco. The three sides were respectively represented by Mr Sediko Douka, ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy
The Namibian Investment Promotion Development Board will be showcasing investment opportunities across the country’s oil, gas and green hydrogen industries as a diamond sponsor during the African Energy Week 2022 conference The African Energy Week (AEW) (www.AECWeek.com) 2022 conference and exhibition – Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas sector which will be taking place from October 18-21 this year in Cape Town – will serve to drive long-term energy investment in Africa with
Rystad Energy’s Head of Analyses will be coming to AEW 2022 to shape dialogue around oil and gas market developments and renewable energy installation across the African energy sector Per Magnus Nysveen, Head of Analyses at energy market intelligence firm Rystad Energy, will shape discussions around trends, challenges and opportunities within Africa’s energy sector at African Energy Week (AEW) (www.AECWeek.com) – Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas sector, which takes place from 18
Achieving a just and equitable energy transition is “one of the biggest challenges facing our world,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Global Compact Board meeting on Sunday Climate disasters and skyrocketing fuel prices have made the need to “end our global addiction to fossil fuels” crystal clear, he said, underscoring the importance of investing in renewables, building resilience, and scaling up adaptation. “Had we invested massively in renewable energy in the past, we would
To honor Africa’s leading energy projects, organizations and individuals, the 2022 African Energy Week conference and exhibition will be hosting the African Energy Awards this October in Cape Town The African Energy Chamber (AEC), the voice of the African energy sector, is proud to announce nominees for the African Energy Awards 2022 – exclusively sponsored by integrated energy and chemical company Sasol – to celebrate the relentless dedication and innovative mechanisms implemented by professionals and
Last fall, I wrote (https://bit.ly/3zPqScP) about the importance of African governments doing everything they could to encourage international oil companies (IOCs) to continue operating in their countries. IOCs play an important role in supporting economic growth, job creation, capacity building, and knowledge sharing. Currently, two IOCs in particular — Azule Energy in Angola and Shell Petroleum Development Corporation of Nigeria (SPDC) — have tremendous promise to deliver those benefits on a long-term basis. Azule Energy,
The Lusophone Association of Renewable Energy (ALER) today, in Luanda, presents the national report at the International Conference on Renewable Energy in Angola, a meeting scheduled to end tomorrow. The event is organized by ALER and the Angola-na Association of Renewable Energy (ASAER), in partnership with the Ministry of Energy and Water, taking place at the António Agostinho Neto Memorial with the participation of 300 institutional and business representatives as well as experts. linked to the
