Africa
NPA boss elected African Refiners Association President
Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has been elected President of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) in Cape Town, South Africa. The nomination was approved by the continental body's Executive...
Tanzania completes negotiations for LNG projects
Tanzania's energy ministry has announced that contract negotiations for the construction of a $30 billion LNG terminal between Tanzania, Norway's Equinor (EQNR.OL), and Britain's Shell (SHEL.L), are now complete. Delays in regulatory approval had prevented Tanzania's...
Oil production soars in Angola
Angola's oil output saw an increase in January this year at 34.29 million barrels, a rise of 583,16 barrels from December 2022. The data comes from the National Oil, Gas, and Biofuels Agency's (ANPG) January report, which explains that the country's average daily...
Uganda: French court dismisses case against East African Oil Project
A French court has dismissed a case brought by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) against TotalEnergies over the East African Oil project in Uganda and Tanzania. Six French and Ugandan NGOs accused TotalEnergies of failing to protect people and the environment from...
Nigeria awards $70 million annual power concession to local company
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) announced on Wednesday, 22nd February, that Nigeria has selected local energy company, Mainstream Energy Solution Ltd, to operate and manage the Chinese-funded Zungeru hydroelectric power station. The project comes at a cost of...
South Africa: Cities working toward energy independence beyond 2030
With South Africans spending up to 10 hours a day without electricity due to rolling blackouts by struggling state utility Eskom, major cities in the country are working toward energy independence from the national grid beyond 2030. Cape Town is particularly working...
South Africa: Hopes on private suppliers to ease energy crisis
In the aftermath of South Africa's worst-ever electricity crisis, local governments across the country are turning to private suppliers to assist businesses and households keep the lights on. President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a state of disaster due to the energy...
Zimbabwe: Power woes to ease from July – ZESA
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority - ZESA, the country’s state power utility, says the current electricity challenges will be alleviated significantly by the end of 2024, thanks to improved generation at the Kariba South and Hwange power stations. The country's two...
Engen, Vivo Energy merge to create Pan-African Energy Champion
Engen and Vivo Energy have announced the merger of their respective African businesses, which will result in the formation of one of Africa's largest energy distribution companies. Across 27 African countries, the combined group will have over 3,900 service stations...
Zimbabwe: ZESA buys household solar power
As net metering is accelerated, 117 households and businesses with solar power are selling their surplus to ZESA Holdings, allowing those generating renewable energy to sell when they have surplus and buy when they need power from Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and...
