Benin turns to LNG to supply its power sector
Benin has signed a long-term LNG import deal with Total, guaranteeing its security of supply and further undermining the West African Gas Pipeline.
1 August 2019
South Africa eyes shale despite legal block
South Africa’s government is still looking to appraise its onshore shale gas reserves despite an adverse high court ruling and expanding exploration offshore.
25 July 2019
Ghana readies gas act to drive industrial use
Ghana’s parliament is formulating a new gas law aimed at fostering industrial gas use as the country’s debt-ridden power sector market struggles to perform.
18 July 2019Karpowership aims to meet Africa’s power needs
The large-scale floating powership company is targeting long-term installations in Africa, but sourcing gas feedstock remains a challenge
11 July 2019
Seplat moves to target Nigeria power supply gap
The company is developing an extra 8.5 MMcm/d of gas processing capacity as local players look to end gas shortages at Nigeria's power plants.
4 July 2019
Gas to underpin new West Africa power plan
The masterplan makes a bet on tentative gas-fired projects that have yet to come online but could justify planned LNG supply capacity
27 June 2019
BP deal probe casts cloud over Senegal
The investigation is unlikely to yield prosecutions but does raise questions over the country’s supposedly clean petroleum sector and could delay a planned licensing round.
21 June 2019
Angola to build new LNG facilities
Angola looks set to build new LNG infrastructure as part of a pact signed with a US private equity fund, yet it still has much to do to develop a domestic market for gas
13 June 2019
Ghana’s WAGP reverse-flow project comes online
The Takoradi-Tema Interconnection Project is set to come online this month, significantly improving the country’s power sector reliability and energy security.
6 June 2019
Gas explorers gain ground in sub-Saharan Africa
The expansion of deep-pocketed supermajors across sub-Saharan Africa’s frontier basins means deepwater exploration for gas looks set to grow.
30 May 2019
Ghana in talks to export gas to Ivory Coast
Ghana is looking to export gas to Ivory Coast via a new pipeline despite of competing national agendas and the unmet needs of its domestic market.
23 May 2019
West African gas starting to hit its stride
Motivated by the success of Tortue/Ahmeyim’s first phase, IOCs are looking with greater interest at offshore West Africa.
16 May 2019
Nigeria taps World Bank to rescue power sector
Nigeria’s finance minister is seeking additional World Bank funding to turn around the power sector even as it struggles to abide by pre-existing financial terms set by the institution.
9 May 2019
Cameroon’s new petroleum code to boost output
Cameroon’s new petroleum code is seeking to improve upstream production and revenues amid greater regional competition and major political troubles.
25 April 2019
Senegal’s petroleum ministry looks downstream
Two decisions by Senegal’s government hint at the integration of upstream gas projects with the country’s electricity sector.
18 April 2019
Equatorial Guinea eyes new feedstock for Punta Europa
Equatorial Guinea’s government is tapping new domestic supply for its LNG export hub but will need to secure offtakers to ensure the investments pay off.
11 April 2019Nigeria LNG expects Train 7 FID later this year
The long-delayed expansion to Nigeria’s Bonny Island LNG plant is under pressure to reach financial close this year, but talks on subcontractor costs could delay it further.
4 April 2019
Private group bids to mend Ghana’s power sector
A privately led consortium has taken the reins of Ghana’s principal power distribution company in a bid to improve performance, but legacy debts continue to threaten upstream investors.
28 March 2019
Algerian worker strikes threaten gas exports
Industrial action at oil and gas facilities caused by the country’s political turmoil have the potential to affect gas exports.
21 March 2019
Gabon aims for gas to rescue petroleum sector
The country has revised its petroleum code in an effort to lure IOCs back to its waters, but a lack of export regulations leaves uncertainty as to where extra supplies would go.
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