Eni Eyes Third Floating LNG Giant for Mozambique, Targeting One of the World’s Largest Gas Reserves
Italian energy giant Eni is considering deploying a third Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) platform offshore Mozambique, in what would…
Nigeria Scores Historic Credit Upgrade as Dangote Refinery Reshapes Africa’s Largest Economy
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Nigeria’s long-term sovereign credit rating to B from B-, granting Africa’s most populous nation its…
Dana Gas Egypt Posts First Production Growth in Nine Years as Profits Soar 72%
A December 2024 concession agreement is already paying dividends — literally — as Egypt’s Nile Delta fields reverse a near-decade…
Nigerian Sweet Crude Offers Lifeline to European Refiners as Global Markets Brace for a New Price Surge
Forcados stands out as one of the few profitable crude grades in a tightening global market where June supply is…
Egypt Gears Up its Gas Grid to Handle Record Summer Power Demand
Egypt’s petroleum minister conducts hands-on inspection of the national gas control centre as temperatures and electricity needs prepare to peak…
Dangote Plans $45 Billion Expansion Blitz — Targeting $100 Billion Revenue and a 1.4 Million Barrel-a-Day Refinery
From LNG megaprojects to East African refineries, the Dangote Group is embarking on the most ambitious industrial expansion in African…
Statement on United States (US) Travel Restrictions Related to the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
The United States remains a longstanding and valued partner of Africa in disease surveillance, emergency response, workforce development and global…
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Declares the Ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (https://AfricaCDC.org/), acting on the recommendations of its Emergency Consultative Group…
Kaspersky maps Artificial intelligence (AI) and the evolving threat landscape at AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya
At AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya, taking place from 19-21 May, global cybersecurity company, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za), talks about the…
Bouka Family Sets Out Again to Conquer Everest
One year after reaching within 250 metres of Everest’s summit but turning back due to congestion, frostbite risk, and limited…
Port Community Systems (PCS) as the crisis backbone: how trade disruption makes digital port infrastructure non-negotiable (By Alioune Ciss)
By Alioune Ciss, Chief Executive Officer, Webb Fontaine (https://WebbFontaine.com). When global trade flows normally, Port Community Systems (PCS) are often…
Rand Refinery Joins African Mining Week (AMW) as Silver Sponsor Amid Regional Market Expansion Strategy
Amid a strategy to expand from a South Africa-focused refiner into a pan-African downstream leader, Rand Refinery has joined African…
Applications open for the 2027 Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa AI Startup Program
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) (https://Meltwater.org), has opened applications for the second edition of the MEST AI Startup…
Absa’s Shirley Webber Joins African Mining Week (AMW) Advisory Board to Drive African Mining Investment
Shirley Webber, Managing Principal and Coverage Head for Resources&Energy at Absa Bank, has joined the advisory board of African Mining…
Mining Services Companies Drive Africa’s Next Phase of Industrial Mining Growth
African Mining Week (AMW) – taking place on October 14 to 16 in Cape Town – will highight the growing…
Oversight matters: Spotting payroll fraud in a digital world
South Africa’s government has put payroll fraud in its crosshairs. In its latest Budget Review document, the National Treasury prioritises…
Invitation to attend the IAEGOS 2026
I bring you compliments from the joint board of the organizing committee. The International African Energy, Oil and Gas Summit…
Libyan Engineers Perform Engineering Miracle: Zero Water, Four Times the Oil at Abu Attifel Well
Libyan technical teams at Mellitah Oil and Gas Company have completed a remarkable feat of reservoir engineering at the Abu…
Senegal Bets $7.5 Billion on Yakaar-Teranga Gas Field — And Plans to Go It Alone
With BP gone and Kosmos’ contract expiring, Senegal is quietly positioning itself as the sole shareholder of a project that…
Saudi-Owned Rig Secures $48 Million Nigerian Drilling Contract as Offshore Demand Stays Tight
The 1982-built Main Pass IV jack-up returns to Nigerian waters under a new one-year deal worth nearly $50 million ADES…