Senegal Opens 104 Blocks to Investors, Targets New Upstream Contracts
Senegal has 104 oil and gas blocks available to investors and is seeking new upstream contracts to accelerate exploration and production, El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf, Minister of Energy and Petroleum, said at African Energy Week 2026!-->!-->!-->…
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TotalEnergies Secures Deepwater Rig for Nigerian Exploration Campaign
TotalEnergies expects a deepwater drilling rig to arrive in Nigeria by the end of October 2026, following a nine-month mobilization process that previously took three years.Speaking during the Invest in Nigeria panel at African!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Global Oil and Gas Capital Remains Mobile, bp Tells AEW 2026
Global oil and gas investment is increasingly shaped by competition between regions, with fiscal stability, predictable regulations and strong project partnerships key to attracting capital to Africa.PAs geopolitical tensions and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Liberia Launches 2026 Offshore Licensing Round at AEW 2026
Liberia has launched its 2026 Offshore Direct Negotiation Licensing Round, offering 15 offshore blocks across the Liberia and Harper basins as the country seeks to attract exploration investment.The launch took place on!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Ivory Coast Details Investment Opportunities, Seeks Partners for $10b Energy Expansion
Ivory Coast is seeking more than $10 billion in energy investment by 2030, with the country’s state-owned Petroci Holding identifying new upstream developments, exploration acreage and gas infrastructure as priorities for incoming!-->!-->!-->…
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Imbono, University of Cape Town (UCT), Abu Dhabi University (ADU) sign 3-year Academic Partnership
Imbono, an operational platform focused on infrastructure and critical logistics across emerging markets, the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Abu Dhabi University (ADU), have signed a three-year academic partnership to develop a!-->!-->!-->…
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DRC to Ease Tax Burden in Hydrocarbons Law Overhaul as It Seeks Upstream and Downstream Partners
Acacia Bandubola MbongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) plans to ease specific tax burdens on oil and gas projects through its revision of the country’s hydrocarbons law, Acacia Bandubola Mbongo, Minister of State for!-->!-->!-->…
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AEC, S&P Global Launch 2027 Africa State of the Energy Outlook Report at AEW
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) and market intelligence firm S&P Global - and powered by S&P Global Energy data - have launched the AEC: State of African Energy 2027 Outlook report today during African Energy Week (AEW)!-->!-->!-->…
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Ghana Targets End to Liquid Fuel Purchases for Power as Gas Supply Expands
Ghana expects to stop procuring liquid fuels for power generation next year, John Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition, said during a Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)-hosted strategic session at African Energy Week!-->!-->!-->…
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Afreximbank’s AEB Eyes First Investments in 2027
Afreximbank’s Helen Brume says the African Energy Bank has secured $500 million in initial capital and expects first project financings next year, as AEW 2026 panelists discuss Africa’s energy investment priorities.The African!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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