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Morocco
Leila Benali to head Moroccan delegation at next Powering Africa Summit

In early March, the energy transition minister will be accompanied to the event, organised by the new US secretary of energy Chris Wright, by the heads of ONHYM and ONEE.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 03.03.2025

Spotlight | Mozambique
TotalEnergies stands down Mozambique LNG's subcontractors

The TotalEnergies gas complex in Afungi, Cabo Delgado, September 2021. © Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP

Subscribers only Energy 28.02.2025

Morocco
Macron dispatches Mestrallet to Rabat to champion French firms for energy projects

Former Engie CEO Gérard Mestrallet in Rabat, Morocco, on 29 October 2024. © Ludovic Marin/AFP

Subscribers only Energy, Business 26.02.2025

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (in blue), Aliko Dangote (on his right) and Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé (on his left) in Lagos, 22 May 2023. © Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP

South Africa
Inspired by Nigeria's Dangote, Pretoria dreams of its own mega refinery

South Africa is considering building a new oil refinery to reduce its dependence on fuel imports, yet the colossal cost may make it an unlikely option.

Subscribers only Energy 25.02.2025

An oil rig off the coast of Port-Gentil on 13 January 2017. © Justin Tallis/AFP

Spotlight | Gabon
Gabon Oil Co steels itself for tough year after taking over Carlyle assets

The deposits that Gabon's national oil company acquired from the US trader last year are turning out to be not as productive as expected.

Subscribers only Energy 20.02.2025

A petrol station in Soweto, South Africa, on 11 March 2009. © Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

South Africa
Gunvor in race to buy Shell's South African petrol stations

Rothschild & Co bank is about to announce the candidates shortlisted for the purchase of Shell's 600 petrol stations in South Africa. The commodity trading giant Gunvor has joined forces with Sipho Maseko's company to make a bid.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 20.02.2025

Niger
CNPC subsidiary hit hard by taxes

NIGER| The Niger bank accounts of Great Wall Drilling Co have been frozen since late January after tax authorities apparently spotted irregularities in the CNPC oil major's subsidiary.

Subscribers only Energy 24.02.2025

Tanzania
Gazprom enters Tanzania market via compressed natural gas

Russian giant Gazprom hopes to help Tanzania achieve its ambition to develop its compressed natural gas sector. Russia and Tanzania plan to build on decades of political ties by deepening their commercial relations.

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.2025

Congo
AOGC boss makes implausible oil production boost boast

Oil firms are often overly optimistic when estimating the amount they produce, and will happily inflate their figures by a few thousand barrels. But Africa Oil and Gas Corp (AOGC) director general Jean-Christophe Da Silva recently took this hyperbole to a whole new level.

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.2025

West Africa
Sanctions-hit Dubai trader Coral Energy reinvents itself again

After an initial name change to 2Rivers, oil trader Coral Energy has transferred its activities to a new entity, Safira Global Trading. Coral Energy was sanctioned in December for selling Russian oil below the floor price.

Subscribers only Energy 18.02.2025

DRC
Kinshasa turns to Trafigura for help with strategy to reboot oil sector

In a bid to enhance the value of its oil assets and reduce pump prices for consumers, DR Congo has turned to Swiss trading giant Trafigura for help.

Subscribers only Energy 18.02.2025

Morocco
ONEE strengthens cooperation with Europe for electricity supplies

In order to meet the growing demand for electricity, Morocco plans to build on future connections with Spain and Portugal. Technical negotiations are being conducted on the Moroccan side by the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water.

Subscribers only Energy 17.02.2025

Cameroon
New round of talks on nationalising electricity operator Eneo

A delegation from the Ministry of Finance is in Paris to negotiate the sale of the Actis fund's stake in Eneo.

Subscribers only Energy 17.02.2025

Libya
NOC looks to win back majors with huge tender call

The National Oil Corp is hoping to interest foreign investors in exploring and operating 22 new oil concessions. But political instability could be the project's undoing.

Subscribers only Energy 14.02.2025

Nigeria
Billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu's refinery struggles to get off the ground

Like his rival and fellow billionaire Aliko Dangote, the businessman has encountered a host of problems with his oil refinery project. He hopes to begin construction soon but is still awaiting planning permission.

Free access Energy 14.02.2025

Spotlight | Nigeria
NNPC boss hopes to clinch block sell-offs ahead of his rumoured exit

Nigerian National Petroleum Co's Mele Kyari wants to dispose of a dozen currently under-exploited blocks as quickly as possible. But most of the firms best positioned to win the bids have no experience in the sector.

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2025

CEO of NNPC Mele Kyari during the CERAWeek oil summit in Houston, USA, 19 March 2024.

Senegal
Germany's purchase of Senegalese gas back on the table

Interrupted during the final months of Macky Sall's presidential term, talks between Dakar and Berlin on the purchase of natural gas have quietly resumed in recent weeks.

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.2025

Tanzania, Uganda
Increasing delays and costs for TotalEnergies' EACOP project

Installing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline is taking longer than expected, and the joint agreement setting out the financial commitments of each of the partners in the project is still outstanding.

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.2025

Congo
Trafigura comes to rescue of SNPC by settling Glencore debt

Brazzaville has obtained pre-financing from Trafigura to settle its debt with Glencore, much to the dismay of international financial institutions.

Subscribers only Energy 10.02.2025

Mozambique
Pouyanné's enthusiasm about Mozambique LNG takes Maputo by surprise

Speaking at a press conference in Paris on 5 February, TotalEnergies' CEO said he was particularly optimistic about the resumption of the LNG project, suspended due to force majeure since April 2021.

Subscribers only Energy 07.02.2025

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné in Davos, Switzerland, 23 January 2025.

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Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Energy

Morocco
Leila Benali to head Moroccan delegation at next Powering Africa Summit

Spotlight | Mozambique
TotalEnergies stands down Mozambique LNG's subcontractors

Morocco
Macron dispatches Mestrallet to Rabat to champion French firms for energy projects

South Africa
Inspired by Nigeria's Dangote, Pretoria dreams of its own mega refinery

Spotlight | Gabon
Gabon Oil Co steels itself for tough year after taking over Carlyle assets

South Africa
Gunvor in race to buy Shell's South African petrol stations

Niger
CNPC subsidiary hit hard by taxes

Tanzania
Gazprom enters Tanzania market via compressed natural gas

Congo
AOGC boss makes implausible oil production boost boast

West Africa
Sanctions-hit Dubai trader Coral Energy reinvents itself again

DRC
Kinshasa turns to Trafigura for help with strategy to reboot oil sector

Morocco
ONEE strengthens cooperation with Europe for electricity supplies

Cameroon
New round of talks on nationalising electricity operator Eneo

Libya
NOC looks to win back majors with huge tender call

Nigeria
Billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu's refinery struggles to get off the ground

Spotlight | Nigeria
NNPC boss hopes to clinch block sell-offs ahead of his rumoured exit

Senegal
Germany's purchase of Senegalese gas back on the table

Tanzania, Uganda
Increasing delays and costs for TotalEnergies' EACOP project

Congo
Trafigura comes to rescue of SNPC by settling Glencore debt

Mozambique
Pouyanné's enthusiasm about Mozambique LNG takes Maputo by surprise

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Cameroon, Central African Republic Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

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West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

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Energy

Morocco Leila Benali to head Moroccan delegation at next Powering Africa Summit

Spotlight | Mozambique TotalEnergies stands down Mozambique LNG's subcontractors

Morocco Macron dispatches Mestrallet to Rabat to champion French firms for energy projects

South Africa Inspired by Nigeria's Dangote, Pretoria dreams of its own mega refinery

Spotlight | Gabon Gabon Oil Co steels itself for tough year after taking over Carlyle assets

South Africa Gunvor in race to buy Shell's South African petrol stations

Niger CNPC subsidiary hit hard by taxes

Tanzania Gazprom enters Tanzania market via compressed natural gas

Congo AOGC boss makes implausible oil production boost boast

West Africa Sanctions-hit Dubai trader Coral Energy reinvents itself again

DRC Kinshasa turns to Trafigura for help with strategy to reboot oil sector

Morocco ONEE strengthens cooperation with Europe for electricity supplies

Cameroon New round of talks on nationalising electricity operator Eneo

Libya NOC looks to win back majors with huge tender call

Nigeria Billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu's refinery struggles to get off the ground

Spotlight | Nigeria NNPC boss hopes to clinch block sell-offs ahead of his rumoured exit

Senegal Germany's purchase of Senegalese gas back on the table

Tanzania, Uganda Increasing delays and costs for TotalEnergies' EACOP project

Congo Trafigura comes to rescue of SNPC by settling Glencore debt

Mozambique Pouyanné's enthusiasm about Mozambique LNG takes Maputo by surprise

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Morocco
Leila Benali to head Moroccan delegation at next Powering Africa Summit

Spotlight | Mozambique
TotalEnergies stands down Mozambique LNG's subcontractors

Morocco
Macron dispatches Mestrallet to Rabat to champion French firms for energy projects

South Africa
Inspired by Nigeria's Dangote, Pretoria dreams of its own mega refinery

Spotlight | Gabon
Gabon Oil Co steels itself for tough year after taking over Carlyle assets

South Africa
Gunvor in race to buy Shell's South African petrol stations

Niger
CNPC subsidiary hit hard by taxes

Tanzania
Gazprom enters Tanzania market via compressed natural gas

Congo
AOGC boss makes implausible oil production boost boast

West Africa
Sanctions-hit Dubai trader Coral Energy reinvents itself again

DRC
Kinshasa turns to Trafigura for help with strategy to reboot oil sector

Morocco
ONEE strengthens cooperation with Europe for electricity supplies

Cameroon
New round of talks on nationalising electricity operator Eneo

Libya
NOC looks to win back majors with huge tender call

Nigeria
Billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu's refinery struggles to get off the ground

Spotlight | Nigeria
NNPC boss hopes to clinch block sell-offs ahead of his rumoured exit

Senegal
Germany's purchase of Senegalese gas back on the table

Tanzania, Uganda
Increasing delays and costs for TotalEnergies' EACOP project

Congo
Trafigura comes to rescue of SNPC by settling Glencore debt

Mozambique
Pouyanné's enthusiasm about Mozambique LNG takes Maputo by surprise