Written by Faith Jemosop a writter at Africa didest news, specializing in energy news, renewable energy , future of energy and climate change. Mozambique has taken a bold leap forward in the African energy sector with a groundbreaking oil agreement that could reshape the region’s fuel economy and energy independence. The nation’s state-owned oil company,…
Written By: Faith Jemosop South Africa is experiencing a growing demand for natural gas in its industrial and commercial sectors, a trend driven by the need for reliable electricity generation, industrial use, and the transition to cleaner energy sources. Despite a robust financial climate for upstream oil and gas projects, the country has yet to…
Written By: Faith Jemosop Ghana is strategically aligning itself to become a continental hub for energy products, leveraging its emerging petroleum infrastructure and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to spearhead industrialization and trade across the continent. According to the country’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Ghana’s Petroleum Hub Development Project is poised to…
Current estimates of Africa’s oil and gas reserves are significantly understated and could potentially double or even triple with the application of advanced exploration technologies, according to Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, the Secretary-General of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO). Speaking at the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) conference held this week in Cape…
Written By: By Jemosop Faith, Faith specializes in energy conversations in Africa. Breaking down complex policy discussions into accessible, everyday conversations, she is a writer at Africa Digest News backed by 2+ years of focused experience. Ugandan government has announced that it has secured the necessary funding for the ambitious East African Crude Oil Pipeline…
Tullow Oil, a British oil exploration company, has written off Sh18.8 billion ($145 million) from its Kenyan assets, citing significant hurdles in the long-delayed Turkana oil project. The announcement highlights the mounting challenges facing Kenya’s ambition to become an oil-exporting nation. The write-off stems from a combination of government approval delays, a lack of investor…
By Jemosop Faith, Faith specializes in energy, climate, and renewables, transforming complex policy discussions into accessible, everyday conversations, she is a writer at Africa Digest News backed by 2+ years of focused experience President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has ignited a crucial debate about resource sovereignty in Africa, firmly rejecting the pressure to export Uganda’s…
Written By: By Jemosop Faith, Faith specializes in energy, climate, and renewables, transforming complex policy discussions into accessible, everyday conversations, she is a writer at Africa Digest News backed by 2+ years of focused experience The recent announcement of the sale of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) to Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings has…
Mozambique, poised to become a major player in the global energy market, is navigating a pivotal moment. The $5 billion loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) to support Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) projects, primarily the Area 1 development, has ignited hopes of transformative economic and social progress. However, the realization of this potential hinges…
The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project, located on the maritime border between Mauritania and Senegal, is set to make a major impact on West Africa’s energy landscape. As the project prepares to load its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo, it presents both economic opportunities and environmental challenges tied to large-scale energy development. GTA…
