State of African Energy 2027 Outlook: Project Delivery Will Shape Africa’s $40B Upstream Investment Cycle

Africa’s upstream sector is set to attract approximately $40 billion in annual investment, with production growth through the end of the decade closely tied to the speed of development. The … Read More

Africa Energy Bank Gains Momentum with Capital Contributions from Nigeria, Angola and Ghana

 In a significant development for Africa’s energy sector, Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fulfilled their capital commitments toward establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB). This milestone represents 44% of the … Read More

IVORY COAST: Petrofac Secures Integrated Services Contract for FPSO with CNR International

Petrofac has been awarded a facilities management contract by CNR International (CNRI) offshore the Ivory Coast, West Africa. The initial three-year, multi-million pound, contract will see Petrofac’s Asset Solutions business … Read More

Glencore fined $314M for ‘Highly Corrosive’ and ‘Endemic’ Corruption in 5 African Oil States

Glencore Energy UK Ltd will pay £280,965,092.95 million (over 400 million USD) after an SFO investigation revealed it paid US $29 million in bribes to gain preferential access to oil … Read More

Energy Lobby Calls for Glencore’s EITI Membership Withdrawal Following Guilty Plea to Market Manipulation, Bribery & Corruption

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) is calling for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to terminate the membership of Switzerland-based commodities and mining multinational Glencore following Glencore’s recent guilty plea … Read More

IVORY COAST: Sapura Energy Berhad Wins Drilling Contract Award in Bloc CI27

Sapura Energy marked its re-entry into Ivory Coast, as Foxtrot International LDC has awarded Sapura Drilling Holdings Limited a contract for the provision of its Tender Assist Drilling Rig Sapura Berani services … Read More