The African Energy Chamber (AEC), the voice of Africa’s energy sector, has announced that Egbert Faibille, CEO of the Petroleum Commission of Ghana, will speak at the Invest in African Energy Reception in Dubai on March 30, an event hosted with the aim of providing investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) an opportunity to connect with African executives and explore new partnership possibilities. Faibille will accompany Hon. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Ghana’s Minister of Energy,
Following a series of successful project developments in Mozambique and Senegal, the French-based engineering and technology company is reaffirming its commitment to Africa’s energy future with a myriad of developments in Namibia French-based engineering and technology company Technip Energies has emerged as the partner of choice for African oil and gas producers, with the company deploying its state-of-the-art technology and developing a series of large-scale projects across the African continent. To date, the company has
As a pioneer in the development of FLNG solutions, Technip Energies is not only consolidating its position as a global LNG service company but is positioning Mozambique as a competitive gas economy With over 100 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of proven natural gas reserves, Mozambique has quickly emerged as one of the most attractive gas plays worldwide, with three large-scale project developments placing the country on a positive trajectory towards long-term economic growth. While offshore
As the world shifts towards a net-zero carbon future, International Oil Companies (IOCs) are faced with the challenge of aligning their operations with global sustainability goals. The pathway to achieving a net-zero economy requires IOCs to explore new technologies, invest in renewable energy sources and adopt more sustainable practices throughout their operations. By embracing this energy transition, IOCs can contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable future for all. Speaking at the 2023 edition of the African
Global energy majors Shell and Equinor have officially started the contract preparations for the development, operation, and maintenance of a $30 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Tanzania. The preparations follows the finalization of project negotiations with the Tanzanian government. According to H.E. January Makamba, Minister of Energy of Tanzania, “Negotiations on the construction of the LNG project were complete, and now experts are at work drafting contracts. Of these contracts, one is about
The 130 MW Malicounda-based Wärtsilä Flexicycle power plant, which was officially inaugurated by President Macky Sall on 11 February, is now fully operational. Matelec operates the plant and a 10-year maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä will guarantee its high availability and reliability. Located 85 km south of Senegal’s capital Dakar, the plant is anticipated to deliver 956 GWh of power per year, which represents a 17% increase in the country’s power generation capacity. Matelec, the plant’s Engineering, Procurement
The headquarters of the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Central Africa (CEREEAC) will be inaugurated, Friday, in Luanda, in an act to be chaired by the Minister of Energy and Water, João Baptista Borges, JA Online learned. “This center is a ECCAS specialized institution, whose mission is to ensure the coordination of the implementation of the ECCAS policy on renewable energies and energy efficiency and to promote the creation of an
The Minister of Energy and Water, João Baptista Borges received, this Thursday, in audience, the executive director of the World Bank group for Angola (WB), Nigeria and South Africa, Ayanda Dlodlo. JA Online learned from a note that, at the meeting, several subjects were addressed, with emphasis on the programs in execution, namely the Project for Improvement and Access to the Electricity Sector (ESIAP), the Project for Institutional Development of the Water Sector ( PDISA)
This Tuesday 7th Mar, the European Investment Bank (EIB) reaffirmed its commitment to finance projects in Angola in the Energy and Water, Health and Agro-industry sectors. The matter was analyzed today 8th Mar, in Doha, Qatar, at a meeting between the Minister of Economy and Planning, Mário João, and the vice-president of the EIB, Thomas Ostros, on the sidelines of the 5th United Nations Conference on Least Forwards, LDC5 (acronym in English), which takes place
West and southern Africa Ministers responsible for climate change have visited the German Bundestag in Berlin as part of a inter-ministerial meeting to round-off a decade of climate partnership between Africa and Germany through the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) and the Southern Africa Science Service Centre on Climate Change and adapted land management (SASSCAL) Among the key issues discussed were the success stories of the two
