Sub-Sahara Africa’s growth to slow amid oil and other commodities price drop – World Bank

Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth will slow in 2015 to 4.0 percent from 4.5 percent in 2014, according to World Bank projections released today. This downturn largely reflects the fall in the … Read More

African oil & energy sector fuelling global investor growth – DHL

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] While Oil and Gas activity in West Africa is nothing new, it is the activity in East Africa which is creating a stir amongst exploration companies and of … Read More

Nestlé expects ‘major growth’ in Kenya when oil starts flowing

Story by HowWeMadeitinAfrica Swiss food and beverage multinational Nestlé is expecting “major growth” in the Kenyan market in five years when recent discoveries of oil begin to flow. Nestlé Kenya … Read More

East Africa next investment attraction exploration and production companies

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] 3 East African countries Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania are set to be the next attraction for the exploration and production companies following recent mineral finds and infrastructure projects. … Read More

PWC – Existing energy companies must become agile to withstand new competition

With growing interest and investment from India, China and international oil companies operating in Africa, there has been increased competition for exploration acreage in recent years. As some of the … Read More

South Sudan starts to lose oil buyers as conflict continues

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Buyers of South Sudanese crude oil have been looking for alternative sources following the conflict that broke out last month affecting oil production in especially South Kordofan and … Read More

Mobilizing Finance for Energy Development in Africa

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Story by Oil Council Many economies on the African continent are undergoing a transformative expansion. Recent oil and gas discoveries, along with improvements in transparency and governance, have … Read More