NIGERIA: Afreximbank Facilitates US$650M Financing for Oando’s Acquisition of Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited’s (NAOC’s) 20% Interest

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has successfully arranged a senior US$500-million and a junior US$150-million reserve-based lending facility for Oando Petroleum and Natural Gas Company Limited. The facility was used to … Read More

Innovative Financing and Policy Support: Accelerating Renewable Energy Development in Africa 

By Ana Hajduka, founder and CEO of Africa GreenCo. As Africa’s energy sector deregulates, exciting opportunities open up for financial innovation to benefit consumers. Private-sector buyers and traders can mitigate … Read More

Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria Sign Gulf of Guinea Gas Pipeline Agreement, Signaling New Era of Bilateral Cooperation

 In a move set to strengthen bilateral cooperation in West Africa, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria have signed an agreement for the construction of the Gulf of Guinea Gas Pipeline Project. … Read More

Acquisition Approval Delays: The Wrong Look for Nigeria 

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber The Nigerian government needs to step up its game regarding approvals for indigenous companies acquiring in-country foreign energy assets. The negative consequences … Read More

SOUTH AFRICA/ NAMIBIA: Eco Atlantic Reports Transaction with Africa Oil Corp

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has announced it has signed an Assignment and Share Cancellation Agreement with Azinam Limited, Eco’s wholly owned subsidiary, Africa Oil Corp. pursuant to which Azinam has agreed to … Read More