Geopolitics and Energy Security: What Recent Moves Say about Africa’s Global Gas Role

The Council of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament signed a provisional agreement in early December 2025 to formally phase out Russian gas imports. Aligned with a broader … Read More

OPINION: Africa’s Upstream Future: Momentum Builds, but Investment Discipline Remains a Hurdle

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Two breakthrough offshore discoveries in Namibia in 2022 — one by Shell and one by TotalEnergies — marked an important milestone for … Read More

GABON: Minister of Oil Embarks on an Aggressive Investment Campaign in Deepwater Exploration Opportunities.

The newly appointed Minister of Oil and Gas of Gabon HE Sosthène NGUEMA is shifting his focus to deepwater oil and gas exploration under efforts to bring new projects online and mitigate … Read More

South Sudan’s Former Petroleum Minister Calls for Africa Energies Summit to be Held in Africa

South Sudan’s former-Minister of Petroleum Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth has called on Frontier to move the annual Africa Energies Summit to Africa, highlighting the critical value of hosting an Africa-focused event … Read More

The Future of Africa’s Energy Sector: Balancing Fossil Fuels and Renewables

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber There’s a promising future for African renewables as the continent strives to balance its current reliance on fossil fuels. That’s the prediction … Read More

Petrobras, Namibia Energy Corporation (NEC), the Brazilian Institute of Petroleum (IBP) and African Energy Chamber Strengthen Africa-Brazil Oil and Gas Investments

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) hosted an Invest in African Energies Investment Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 30 January 2025. Attended by key Brazilian energy stakeholders, including representatives … Read More

Oil & Gas Crucial for African Growth: AEC Calls for Industry Support to Defend African Market

The African Energy Chamber calls for the industry to stand against growing opposition from western agencies undermining the economic growth potential presented by Africa’s oil and gas industry. Africa’s oil … Read More

African Energy Chamber (AEC) Endorses Oando’s $783M Acquisition of Nigerian Agip Oil Company

Nigerian energy company Oando PLC has successfully completed its acquisition of 100% of the shareholding interest in the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) from Italian multinational Eni. As the voice … 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