Africa
Angola to Increase Daily Oil Output By 35,000 Barrels
Angola President Joao Lourenco has said the country will increase its daily oil production next year by more than 35,000 barrels in a bid to revive an economy hurting from drought. In a State of the Nation Address to Parliament on Tuesday, President Lourenco said...
Uganda: Government Names 75 Pump Stations Selling Impure Fuel
The Ministry of Energy and Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) yesterday published a list of 75 fuel pump stations said to be selling adulterated fuel over the last three months. According to a notice signed off by Rev Frank Tukwasibwe, the commissioner of...
South Africa: Parents Infuriated After Load Shedding Leaves At Least 30 Matric Exam Centres in the Dark
Parents and members of the public have expressed outrage at the effect that load shedding has had on matric exams across the country, with at least 30 centres in the Western Cape left in the dark on Wednesday morning. Department of Basic Education spokesperson Elijha...
Zimbabwe: Caledonia to Invest in Solar Plant
Toronto Stock Exchange-listed Caledonia Mining Corporation, is looking at investing in a solar farm at its Blanket Mine in an effort to deal with the crippling power cuts being experienced in the country. Zimbabwe is experiencing increased power shortfalls due to low...
Mozambique Positions Self As Global Oil, Gas Hub
FOLLOWING a second final investment decision (FID) in as many years, Mozambique has officially positioned itself as a key player in the global gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) market for years to come. The latest FID on the US$20 billion Mozambique LNG project...
Nigeria: NDPHC, Chevron Sign Pact On Olorunsogo Genco’s Gas Supply
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) has signed a Gas Sale and Aggregation Agreement (GSAA) with Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) to supply gas to its Olorunsogo power generation company (Genco). A statement sent to THISDAY in Abuja, by the General...
Oil Industry and Civil Society Congratulate “Africa Oil Man of the Year” Macky Sall on Taking Bold Steps to Develop Senegal’s Hydrocarbons Industry
The award is a recognition of Macky Sall's work and the efforts of his government to boost the development of Senegal's economy The African and global energy sector is rallying behind Macky Sall's efforts to develop his country's oil & gas industry, which are...
Cameroon: Three Power Plants Financed By the African Development Bank to Reduce Power Cuts
For many years, Cameroon's national electricity supply has been notoriously unreliable and subject to power cuts. The last significant electric system outage, which lasted eight hours, occurred last March and affected several of the country's regions (the Far North,...
Sudan: More Solar Energy in Sudan’s Rural Areas
Minister of Energy and Mining Adil Ibrahim seeks to expand the application of solar energy in Sudan, especially in rural areas. He said this during a meeting with Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Selva Ramachandran last week....
Nigeria, oil majors start talks to end $62 billion dispute
Nigeria began preliminary talks with international oil companies to settle a dispute over revenue. The government, citing a 2018 Supreme Court ruling, says it’s entitled to $62 billion from the companies after they failed to comply with a 1993 law that hands the state...
