ENGIE Streamlines its Activities & Incorporates Africa in its MESCAT Business Unit

ENGIE has merged its Africa portfolio with the MESCAT Business Unit under the leadership of Sébastien Arbola, Chief Executive Officer of ENGIE MESCATA (Middle East, South and Central Asia, Turkey … Read More

South Africa: Clarity on Petroleum Bill Needed to Drive Growth

By James Chester, Senior Director AOP A lot has changed in the past year. One thing that has remained constant is the state of stasis of South Africa’s new petroleum … Read More

AKSA Power Generation is growing rapidly in African Market

Aksa Power Generation  is a part of Kazancı Holding who is the leading group in energy industry. Aksa is operating in manufacturing, technology development, marketing, and distribution fields in power … Read More

What happens to the African Energy Industry if Western Lenders cut off Loans for Fossil Fuel Projects?

By NJ Ayuk A little more than a year ago, in November 2019, the European Investment Bank (EIB) declared its intention to phase out funding for fossil fuels. Specifically, it said … Read More

Kosmos Energy Completes Farm Down of Exploration Assets to Shell

Kosmos Energy has announced that it has closed the previously announced transaction with B.V. Dordtsche Petroleum Maatschappij (Shell), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, to farm down interests in … Read More

Oil and Gas Discoveries and Activity in Southwest Africa Set to Open New Basins for Development and Trigger Big Investments in Namibia, Angola and South Africa

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Last spring, the Maersk Voyager, an ultra-deepwater drillship under contract by French supermajor Total, drilled a wildcat well in the deepest water ever – … Read More

Shell Ventures into Two Existing Blocks in South Africa

Impact Oil and Gas has entered into an agreement with BG International Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc  for the farm-out of a 50% working interest … Read More