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Big Oil is finding out Namibia is not Guyana, and for investors it is worrisome

Oil finds in Guyana and Namibia have drawn sharp comparisons between the two nations. Yet emerging realities suggest they may be drifting apart in ways that is unsettling for investors.

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Solar imports into Africa surges by 60% as global energy transition gains pace

Africa’s renewable energy landscape in tandem with global transition pace is gaining momentum. A new report shows that the importation of solar panel on the continent has increased substantially in recent time.

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Angola turns to gas for economy recovery amid volatile oil market

Angola, one of Africa’s leading oil producers, has in recent times face different hurdles from volatile oil market to low output, among others. Now, the country is betting on gas for its economy recovery.

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Dangote refinery $470-million-truck disruption; how worried should marketers be?

Nigeria’s mega Dangote refinery is making bold moves to disrupt the downstream value chain with the purchase of 4,000 trucks worth about $470 million. Should other marketers be anxious of this disruption?

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12 years after privatisation: Nigeria power sector makes a few rich; leaves others in darkness

It has been more than two decades since Nigeria carried out a major privatisation of its electricity sector. While the process enriched a few, leaving them as overnight millionaires, most Nigerians remain in darkness.

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Nigeria, Brazil emerge as preferred crude oil market for Asian refiners

Asian refiners are increasingly turning to suppliers from the Atlantic Basin, including Nigeria, Brazil, and the US, whose crude is more attractive due to improved shipping and arbitrage economics.

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How Heirs Energies is turning Nigeriaโ€™s onshore oil asset into a profitable hub

In 2021, Heir Energies signed an eight-year, $1.2 billion deal to acquire 45% of oil production from OML 17. Since then the indigenous oil firm is changing what once a troubled asset to a growth catalyst

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Africaโ€™s top ten markets for consumer renewable energy sales

In Africa’s vast and diverse energy sector, consumer renewable energy sales are primarily driven by off-grid solar products, such as lanterns, home systems, and kits, amid persistent electricity access challenges.

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