South Africa
PetroSA and oil ministry feel industry pressure over South Africa petroleum bill

South Africa
Ramaphosa regime hikes production royalty rates as oil law still pending

A hike in South Africa's minimum production royalty rate from 0.5% to 2% for oil and gas companies got a cold reception from the energy sector, which deems that other matters such as finally passing a new oil law should have taken priority.

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Chad, South Africa and Somaliland

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Ivory CoastKen Kakena, Congolese fintech expert of Abidjan.

ChadMamadou Djimtebaye, N'Djamena's go-to spin doctor.

South AfricaNobuhle Pamela Nkabane, the energy ministry's bright young spark.

SomalilandMohamed Ahmed's charm offensive in Addis Ababa.

Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone
Would-be producing states hope to emulate Namibia's oil and gas success

Three small non-producing oil states in the Gulf of Guinea are desperately - but so far vainly - trying to develop their offshore blocks. Even amid dwindling investment in exploration, they dream of an oil and gas future like Namibia's.

South Africa
MPs to debate new oil bill as TotalEnergies looks anxiously on

South Africa's parliament is at last about to start debating the draft hydrocarbons bill after numerous postponements but there is still a long way to go before it passes into law.

South Africa
Could new petroleum bill spell changes for Total?

Although its contract for block 11B/12B is already in the bag, the French major may revise its demands in light of more advantageous measures introduced by the new petroleum bill.