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US backs Mozambiqueโ€™s power grid project with $5 million grant

National grid Electricity transmission line

World Bank commits $200 million to expand electricity access in Zambia

World Bank

ExxonMobil hints return to Libya’s offshore fields after years of exit

US oil major, ExxonMobil

Nigeriaโ€™s oil earnings to dip as more crude goes to Dangote refinery

Dangote refinery in Lagos, Nigeria

Namibia’s oil exploration no longer top priority for Shell – CEO

British oil company, Shell Plc

Ghana secures $1 billion for climate financing

Ghana President, John Mahama

Rhino, others begin new well exploration in offshore Namibia

Namibia Offshore FSPO facility

Namibia secures $114.7 million for green hydrogen development

Mauritania Green hydrogen Project

Nigeriaโ€™s Seplat declares plans to end routine gas flaring by end of 2025

Seplat CEO, Roger Brown

Spainโ€™s Repsol reactivates 12 new wells in Libya as oil sector rebounds

Oil refinery and petrochemical plant

Afreximbank emerges as financial advisor in Equatorial Guineaโ€™s $4.5 billion LNG projectย 

Afreximbank building

Tullow oil exits Gabon after $307 million assets sale to state oil firm

Tullow oil firm

South Africa seeks private developers for $22 billion grid expansion plan

South Africa's Eskom nuclear power plant

Nigeria’s NNPC says state-owned Port Harcourt refinery not up for sale

NNPCL headquarter in Abuja

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery rules out maintenance shutdown throughout 2025

Nigeria's Dangote refinery

Australiaโ€™s Kinetiko begins gas drilling in South Africaย 

Crude oil and petrochemical refinery

Kenya launches first-ever battery storage system to power electricity grid

High voltage transmission line in Mozambique

Portugal mulls connection to Morocco’s power network after recent blackout

Electricity transmission line

Glencore JV to buy 37% stake in Africaโ€™s biggest oil storage site in South Africa

Glencore trading company

Algeriaโ€™s Sonatrach signs new deal with TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy for Ahara field

Algeria's National Oil Company, Sonatrach




















US backs Mozambiqueโ€™s power grid project with $5 million grant

The United States Government has awarded a $5 million grant to support the second and third phases of the Chimuara Nacala Transmission Line project in Mozambique.

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World Bank commits $200 million to expand electricity access in Zambia

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $200 million grant for Zambia through its International Development Association (IDA) to boost the nation’s electricity access.

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ExxonMobil hints return to Libya’s offshore fields after years of exit

ExxonMobil is exploring a preliminary agreement for natural gas development in offshore Libya, years after it exited the country decades ago due to political instability.

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Nigeriaโ€™s oil earnings to dip as more crude goes to Dangote refinery

Nigeria may experience a decline in oil revenue as the country ramps up supply to Dangote refinery, a new report shows.

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Namibia’s oil exploration no longer top priority for Shell – CEO

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shell Plc, Wael Sawan, has said while the oil company continues to monitor developments in Namibiaโ€™s oil sector, the country is no longer one of its top priorities for exploration spending.

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Ghana secures $1 billion for climate financing

West African nation, Ghana, has secured $1 billion in climate financing to advance its renewable energy and green transition agenda.

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Rhino, others begin new well exploration in offshore Namibia

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.ย 

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Namibia secures $114.7 million for green hydrogen development

Southern African nation, Namibia, has secured $114.7 million to finance its flagship Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme (NGH2P).

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Nigeriaโ€™s Seplat declares plans to end routine gas flaring by end of 2025

Seplat Energy Plc, Nigeriaโ€™s leading indigenous oil and gas producer, has said it is committed to eliminating routine gas flaring from its onshore operations by 2025.

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Spainโ€™s Repsol reactivates 12 new wells in Libya as oil sector rebounds

Spanish oil firm, Repsol, has ramped up its oil production in Libya with the reactivation of 12 new wells in the first six months of 2025 as the country witnesses an uptick in drilling activity.

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Afreximbank emerges as financial advisor in Equatorial Guineaโ€™s $4.5 billion LNG projectย 

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has been appointed as financial advisor for the $4.5 billion EG-27 liquified natural gas (LNG) project in Equatorial Guinea.

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Tullow oil exits Gabon after $307 million assets sale to state oil firm

Tullow Oil has completed the sale of all its assets in Gabon to the state run Gabon Oil Company for $307 million and exited its operations in the Central African country.

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South Africa seeks private developers for $22 billion grid expansion plan

South Africa is seeking private developers for a $22 billion (390 billion rand) grid expansion project to bolster the countryโ€™s energy security.

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Nigeria’s NNPC says state-owned Port Harcourt refinery not up for sale

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has officially ruled out the sale of the state-owned Port Harcourt refinery.

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Nigeria’s Dangote refinery rules out maintenance shutdown throughout 2025

The mega Dangote Refinery in Nigeria will not undergo any shutdown or maintenance for the rest of 2025, the company has confirmed.

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Australiaโ€™s Kinetiko begins gas drilling in South Africaย 

Australia’s oil firm, Kinetiko Energy has started a three-week drilling campaign in test well 271-KA03PT10 at its onshore gas project in South Africa designed to boost output.

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Kenya launches first-ever battery storage system to power electricity grid

Kenya has launched its very first Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to supply uninterrupted renewable power to its modular data center in the nationโ€™s capital, Nairobi.ย 

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Portugal  mulls connection to Morocco’s power network after recent blackout

Portugal is considering a potential connection to Moroccoโ€™s power network three months after a massive power outage plunged the Iberian Peninsula into darkness

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Glencore JV to buy 37% stake in Africaโ€™s biggest oil storage site in South Africa

A joint venture between Glencore and logistics firm Tristar Group has reached a deal to acquire a 37% stake in South Africaโ€™s largest oil storage facility.

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Algeriaโ€™s Sonatrach signs new deal with TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy for Ahara field

The national oil company of Algeria, Sonatrach, has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy for the Ahara perimeter in southeastern Algeria.

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