Infrastructure spending to more than double to $9 trillion annually by 2025

Extraction spending in sub-Saharan Africa is projected to increase at 8% annually over the next decade. The bulk of spending is likely to take place in South Africa and Tanzania – PwC

Energy top on the agenda as US-Africa summit kicks off in Washington

This week over 50 African heads of state will discuss ways of improving trade between their countries and the United states as well as how to tap into the United … Read More

US-Africa Summit Presents New Opportunity to Africa Businesses

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Starting next month the Africa business community will be granted a huge opportunity to tap into the United States economy in the first ever Africa Summit in the … Read More

Consumers worry about energy’s impact on environment regardless of income

Original story by physics.org Rich, poor or in-between, American consumers express an equal degree of personal worry about the impact of energy use on the environment, according to the newest … Read More

Kenya power industry convenction set for September

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] “There are huge opportunities in power generation because of the demand in the region,” says Engineer Joseph Njoroge, Principal Secretary at Kenya’s Ministry of Energy & Petroleum. The … Read More

Oil sector to employ over 100,000 Ugandans in 3 years

About 100,000 jobs will be generated in the oil sector in Uganda in 3 years as the country evolves from exploration and appraisal to development and production. This is according … Read More

Fossil Fuel Subsidies Hamper Pathway to Inclusive Green Economy – UNEP

Fossil fuel subsidies are contributing to fiscal instability and undermining governments’ efforts to combat serious economic and environmental challenges, such as climate change, and the transition to an inclusive green … Read More