As Africa gears up to harness its gas resources for both domestic consumption and international markets, the United States is increasingly recognizing liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a pivotal avenue for investment, alongside traditional oil exploration. Recent projections by energy research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie in October 2023 highlighted Africa’s ambitious $800-billion, 20-year upstream capital expenditure program, poised to yield world-class LNG projects in Mozambique and floating LNG (FLNG) ventures across five countries. This