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Gabon: Positioning Oil & Gas as a Catalyst for Nationwide Growth

With its economic indicators showing clear signs of recovery, and the current Parti Démocratique Gabonais (PDG) set to retain power after this year’s elections, Gabon’s economic plans are moving ahead at full speed. Under its 2025 Plan for an Emerging Gabon (PSGE), the country is seeking to facilitate the influx of private capital and participation in both the hydrocarbons value chain and diversified industrial base, leveraging private sector growth to fuel diversification into non-oil sectors like gas,

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Economy Energy Renewable Energy

Tanzania LNG Project’s Cost Increases to $42 Billion

Tanzania has revised the cost of its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project upwards, estimating the total cost of the large-scale project to be $42 billion. Initially projected at $30 billion, Felchesmi Jossen Mramb, Permanent Secretary in Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy explained that, “The recent technical analysis shows that offshore drilling and piping will push the project to $42 billion,” making the development the largest energy project in Southern and Eastern Africa. Developed by energy majors Shell

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Energy International News

The West’s Oil War Against Russia Begins to Lose Momentum

Russia’s oil revenues rebounded in March and April, reaching the highest level since November of the previous year, according to a new report. This development strengthens President Vladimir Putin’s ability to finance the Kremlin’s activities in Ukraine. An analysis published on Wednesday by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, an independent Finnish think tank, found that Russia’s revenues from oil exports have recovered from the levels reached in January and February. These

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TAAG Airlines of Angola and the Brazilian company Gol have formalized a new partnership

The partnership is focused on the cargo segment, following an agreement they made in April of this year to promote passenger traffic through codeshare. This information was conveyed in a note sent to JA Online today. With the Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) agreement that has just been signed, TAAG will now incorporate GOL’s destinations in Brazil and Latin America within its distribution and cargo collection network. The document also states that with this partnership, TAAG

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Energy News

The IRENA Council brings together 113 countries in Abu Dhabi.

More than 100 Member States and the European Union discuss measures to accelerate the path of energy transition at the 25th Meeting of the Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which started on Tuesday and ends today in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. In the meeting, Angola participates with a delegation from the diplomatic representation in the UAE, headed by the First Secretary responsible for the Economic Sector, Nelson

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Economy Energy News

Construction of Dam Wall begins at Caculo-Cabaça Hydropower Project in Angola

Excavation work has started for the construction of the 2,172 MW Caculo-Cabaça hydroelectric facility in the Kwanza Norte Province of Angola. Completion of the infrastructure development for the project is set for October 2026, while commissioning is scheduled to commence in 2028. A ceremony commemorating the development took place on 20 May, and was attended by the President of Angola, H.E. João Lourenço, who ceremoniously authorized the provisional deviation of the course of the Kwanza

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Energy Gas International News

TotalEnergies Publishes Security Report and Action Plan for Mozambique LNG

Global oil and gas major TotalEnergies and its partners in the Mozambique LNG project have published an action plan on how they will progress with the development of the natural gas initiative in the southern African country. The plan, proposed by human rights expert Jean-Christophe Rufin, aims to address the relationship between Mozambique LNG and the Cabo Delgado unrest. It involves implementing a socioeconomic development program, focusing on enhancing the local economy, infrastructure, and environmental sustainability in the region.

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Economy Energy International Mining News

Maximizing Sustainability in African Mining: Five Key Strategies

Private and public-sector led mining activities across Africa are prioritizing sustainable techniques in projects deployment for environmental sustainability, social responsibility and good business practices. With the continent maximizing exploration and production of its vast extractive resources including critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt to shape the global energy transition and drive economic growth, sustainability has become a standard. Sustainable Mining Techniques and Land Management While traditional mining techniques such as open pit and underground mining have significant impact

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Economy Energy International

Empowering Energy: Unlocking Financing for Projects in the MSGBC Region

Despite offering significant energy resources, access to financing remains one of the key challenges facing energy projects in the MSGBC region. Fortunately, there are various financing avenues emerging, presenting new opportunities for MSGBC governments and project developers alike to leverage the full potential of regional resources. Traditionally, energy projects in the region have been financed by international banks, development finance institutions (DFIs) and by project developers themselves. These institutions provide loans, guarantees, and equity investments to

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Economy Energy Gas Oil

Perenco Inaugurates New Production and Training Platform Offshore DRC

Independent Anglo-French oil and gas company Perenco has inaugurated a new  offshore platfrom, named Magisus in Muanda in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The offshore facility, which was launched by H.E Didier Budimbu, Minister of Hydrocarbons, DRC and Wivine Moleka, Deputy Minister of Hydrocarbons, DRC will be leveraged by Perenco to increase oil production by enabling the independent to connect new wells drilled in 2023 and 2024.  The facility’s gas compression capabilities will help Perenco to avoid

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