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Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery is set to import 4,000 natural gas powered trucks as part of its plan to distribute refined fuel products directly within the local market.
Mellitah Oil & Gas, a joint venture between Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) and Italian energy giant Eni, has appointed US-based Hill International to provide project management services for its $8 billion Structures A & E project in offshore Libya.
A US firm, Energy America, has announced plans to develop a 100 MWp solar power plant paired with a 250 megawatt hours (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) in Uganda.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced plans to award 220 oil blocks across the country’s onshore and offshore basins in its latest licensing bid round.
Sierra Leone has taken a major step toward unlocking its oil and gas potential with the completion of a promising offshore 3D seismic survey, as the country positions itself to become West Africa’s newest oil and gas frontier.
Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL), a majority-owned subsidiary of Pakistan Oil Company, is set to purchase 500,000 barrels of Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude through Vitol this September, its first-ever cargo from Africa’s largest oil producer.
West African nation, Ghana, has approved a $3.4 billion renewable energy program to transform the nation’s energy infrastructure, prioritizing public institutions like schools, hospitals, and universities.
South Africa’s Environment Minister, Dion George, has approved for the construction of a new Nuclear Power Station in Western Cape Province.
The East African country of Mozambique imported fuel products worth a total of $199.5 million in the first three months of 2025, about 15% of the total amount spent for the entire year of 2024.
Ethiopia is keeping up with plans to inaugurate the largest hydropower project in Africa, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) even as Egypt continues to oppose the project.
Civil society organisations and coastal communities have launched a formal appeal against the government’s decision allowing Shell to begin drilling activity in the Northern Cape Ultra Deep (NCUD) oil and gas project.
Cameroon has officially launched construction work on a 225 kV high-voltage transmission line which will link the 216 MW Kribi gas-fired power plant to a new 225 kV transformer substation under construction at the Kribi port in Southern Cameroon.
UK oil and gas company, Tullow, has resumed drilling at its flagship field in Ghana with what it described as a “better than expected” result at its new well.
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) is aiming to execute over 90% of its contract value through Nigerian companies as part of its commitment to strengthening local content in the country’s oil and gas sector.
Abu Dhabi based AD Ports Group has entered a new deal with Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and Dubai’s TCM Project Management to explore the joint development of Egypt’s crude oil storage infrastructure.
A Federal High Court in Lagos, Nigeria has taken control of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) and KEPCO Energy Resources, two major players in the country’s power sector.
Rhino Resources has commenced drilling activities at the Volans-1X exploration well under exploration license (PEL) 85, alongside its partners including the Namibian national oil company (NAMCOR), Azule Energy and Korres investment.
Dangote is currently working to upgrade its mega fuel-processing plant in Lagos from an original nameplate capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 700,000 bpd.
The CEO of Aradel Holdings Plc, a foremost indigenous oil firm, Mr. Adegbite Falade, has raised concerns about the shortage of manpower in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
North African country, Libya, has officially launched its first oil and gas licensing round in 18 years, offering 22 new offshore and onshore blocks to global energy companies.