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Environmental Law

South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

Melanie Murcott 14 Apr 2025

Gwede Mantashe delivered the opening keynote of the Ministerial Symposium at AOW

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW2024: Energy ministers kick off oil conference behind closed doors

7 Oct 2024

Plants are displayed at the booth of American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver. Source: Reuters/Chris Helgren

Coal, Oil & Gas

$1.3bn Exxon Nigeria asset sale could be approved

Camillus Eboh and Isaac Anyaogu 3 May 2024

An oil rig lights up Cape Town harbour as the sun sets. The giant floating platforms are becoming regular visitors to the port as the city is marketing itself as the service hub for the lucrative oil fields off the west coast of Africa. Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Markets & Investment

New Africa Energy Bank to Invest $5bn in oil and gas projects

Wendell Roelf 28 Mar 2024

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies acquires more of Namibian oil find

Ron Bousso 10 Jan 2024

The Sharara oil field is managed by Spain's Repsol, France's TotalEnergies, Austria's OMV, and Norway's Equinor. Source: Repsol/Flickr

Coal, Oil & Gas

Libya's largest oil field shut by protestors, again

Ayman Werfalli 4 Jan 2024

Eni announces the introduction of gas into the Tango floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility moored in Congolese waters. Source: Eni

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s largest onshore LNG project shows forward momentum in gas sector for 2024

NJ Ayuk 3 Jan 2024

AEC: 'African nations must reject promises of aid and handouts to abandon their oil and gas as COP28 wraps up'

Energy

African Energy Chamber is an outspoken advocate for African oil and gas

NJ Ayuk 10 Dec 2023

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

Coal, Oil & Gas

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

NJ Ayuk 20 Nov 2023

Logistics & Transport

AGL named official logistics sponsor for Africa Energy Week 2023

21 Sep 2023

Mpumalanga gas agreement shows potential of LNG economy in Africa

Coal, Oil & Gas

Mpumalanga gas agreement shows potential of LNG economy in Africa

21 Sep 2023

Source: Lindsey Schutters/Bizcommunity

Coal, Oil & Gas

Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference highlights urgency of upstream exploration

19 Sep 2023

Exxon to exit Equatorial Guinea amid wider Africa crude phaseout

Coal, Oil & Gas

Exxon to exit Equatorial Guinea amid wider Africa crude phaseout

Sabrina Valle 30 Nov 2022

Source: REUTERS/Luc Gnago. Participants walk during the Africa CEO Forum at the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan, Ivory Coast June 13, 2022.

Banking

Mauritius Commercial Bank to open Nigeria office in Africa growth plan

Bate Felix, Joe Bavier and Edmund Blair 15 Jun 2022

Plotting the way forward in fuel and forecourt retailing

Exhibitions & Events

Plotting the way forward in fuel and forecourt retailing

3 Jun 2022

OPEC chief, African ministers defend oil and gas investments

Coal, Oil & Gas

OPEC chief, African ministers defend oil and gas investments

MacDonald Dzirutwe and Estelle Shirbon 1 Mar 2022

Africans call on global community to honour commitment to 'just, inclusive' energy transition

Energy

Africans call on global community to honour commitment to 'just, inclusive' energy transition

NJ Ayuk 25 Oct 2021

Branding

Caltex rebrands to Astron Energy

4 Aug 2021

ESG

How palm oil became the world's most hated, most used fat source

Jonathan E. Robins 30 Jul 2021

NJ Ayuk, Africa Energy Chamber executive chairman

Sustainability

Net zero? Not for Africa. Not yet.

NJ Ayuk 28 May 2021

James Chester, senior director, Africa Oil & Power

Coal, Oil & Gas

Slow progress on petroleum bill is hampering development

James Chester 1 Feb 2021

Firefighters dousing the fire at the Engen oil refinery in Durban, South Africa, in December 2020. GettyImages

Health & Safety

Oil refinery blast is one more reason South Africa should take industrial risks seriously

Nontobeko Mtshali 11 Dec 2020

Covid-19 has accelerated the pace of energy transitions

Coal, Oil & Gas

Covid-19 has accelerated the pace of energy transitions

12 Nov 2020

Coal, Oil & Gas

Don't dismiss Africa's voice in the energy debate

NJ Ayuk 24 Jun 2020

The draft petroleum Bill, skills development and how SA can benefit from Mozambique's LNG project

Coal, Oil & Gas

The draft petroleum Bill, skills development and how SA can benefit from Mozambique's LNG project

12 Jun 2020

Coal, Oil & Gas

Mitigating risks in the current oil industry crisis

Oneyka Ojogbo 6 May 2020

Sebastian Wagner

Coal, Oil & Gas

Is Opec still relevant?

Sebastian Wagner 20 Apr 2020

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Coal, Oil & Gas

Relief for Equatorial Guinea oil & gas services companies

24 Mar 2020

Lizel Oberholzer, energy head, Norton Rose Fulbright

Coal, Oil & Gas

Impact of new law on SA's oil and gas industry

Lizel Oberholzer 17 Jan 2020

NJ Ayuk, chairman of the African Energy Chamber

Trends

#BizTrends2020: The future looks bright for African oil & gas

NJ Ayuk 6 Jan 2020

Demonising African oil & gas is not constructive for energy transition

Coal, Oil & Gas

Demonising African oil & gas is not constructive for energy transition

NJ Ayuk 18 Nov 2019

Former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW2019: Facing the challenges

7 Nov 2019

Africa's oil & gas industry poised for further growth

Coal, Oil & Gas

Africa's oil & gas industry poised for further growth

4 Nov 2019

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOP2019: Free market capitalism will work best for Africa

Nicci Botha 11 Oct 2019

Guillaume Doane, CEO of Africa Oil & Power

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOP2019: Exploration is critical for investment

Nicci Botha 10 Oct 2019

2020 Africa Energy Fellowship Programme open for applications

Skills Training

2020 Africa Energy Fellowship Programme open for applications

27 Sep 2019

Mickael Vogel, director of strategy, African Energy Chamber

Coal, Oil & Gas

Lessons from Chad: Drilling is a no brainer

Mickael Vogel, 13 Sep 2019

US National Security Advisor John Bolton sees China as a threat to Washington in Africa. EPA-EFE/Shawn Thew

Markets & Investment

US still sees Africa as important. But it must learn from past mistakes

Maria Ryan 24 Apr 2019

Niall Kramer, Saoga CEO

Energy

Industry explores oil & gas potential

14 Mar 2019

Registration now open for APPO Cape VII Congress and Exhibition conference

Energy & Mining

Registration now open for APPO Cape VII Congress and Exhibition conference

22 Jan 2019

10 developments that will shape Africa's energy sector in 2019

Energy

10 developments that will shape Africa's energy sector in 2019

NJ Ayuk 21 Jan 2019

Niall Kramer, CEO of Soaga

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Unlocking SA's oil and gas wealth

Nicci Botha 8 Jan 2019

Equatorial Guinea's oil & gas sector primed for growth

Energy

Equatorial Guinea's oil & gas sector primed for growth

2 Jan 2019

Chris Bredenham

Energy

#AOW2018: Africa's O&G industry on the up, says PwC report

6 Nov 2018

Superpower investment in Africa

Research

Superpower investment in Africa

18 Jul 2018

Markets & Investment

Mergers and acquisition advisory firm, Taylor Advisory, enters Africa

27 Jun 2018

Niall Kramer, CEO: Saoga

Energy

SA and Mozambique on the cusp of an oil and gas boom

Nicci Botha 28 Mar 2018

Artist's impression of the new liquid bulk terminal at the Port of Ngqura

Infrastructure & Utilities

Ngqura liquid bulk terminal development making headway

29 Nov 2017