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Sonangol targets 100 EV charging stations by 2028 as part of Angola’s energy transition
Angola’s state-owned oil company Sonangol plans to install more than 100 electric vehicle charging points (EVCPs) nationwide by 2028 in a move that underscores its effort to diversify energy sources.
Nigeria targets 32% rise in daily gas output by 2030, minister says
Nigeria aims to produce 10bn standard cubic feet of gas per day (BSCFD) by 2030, Finance Minister Wale Edun confirmed during a meeting with Nigeria LNG (NLNG) executives in Abuja to discuss related investment, reform and supply challenges.
Dual-listed Invictus Energy seals petroleum production sharing deal with Zimbabwe over huge gas find
Zimbabwe's government has officially granted National Project Status to ASX- and VFEX-listed gas explorer Invictus Energy's Cabora Bassa Project, situated in the north of the country.
Restoring performance of Sasol’s Southern Africa value chain remains key priority, says CEO
Global energy and chemicals company Sasol has outlined a sharpened focus on its South African operations as it works to secure feedstock, improve financial resilience and advance its decarbonisation strategy.
Chevron, ANPG sign agreement to explore for oil offshore Angola
US oil and gas giant Chevron has signed a preliminary agreement with the National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG), Angola’s oil and gas concessionaire and upstream regulator, to explore for oil in the offshore Block 33/24.
Kenya to auction 10 oil blocks in first licensing round since 2019 law
Kenya plans to auction 10 oil and gas exploration blocks this September, its first licensing round since the Petroleum Act 2019
Cameroon aims to restart dormant Limbe refinery
Cameroon’s state-owned National Refining Company Ltd. (Sonara) is working on restarting its 42,000 barrel per day (bpd) Limbe refinery in December 2027, bringing it back online after it had been lying dormant since a fire occurred in 2019.
Ex-official of Nigeria's NNPCL faces up to 25-year US jail term in $2.1mn bribery case
Angola set to complete Cabinda refinery, with production to start in 2025
Angola’s 30,000 barrel per day (bpd) Cabinda refinery is expected to start fuel production by the end of 2025 once construction is complete, according to the country’s oil and gas minister Diamantino Azevedo.
Cabinda refinery set to boost Angola’s fuel production by year-end
Angola’s President João Lourenço on September 1 inaugurated the first phase of the Cabinda refinery, the country’s first refinery to be built in almost 50 years.
Nigeria's gas suppliers keep turbines running with 180bscf despite $1.76bn arrears
Gas producers supplied Nigeria’s thermal power plants with 179.79bn standard cubic feet (bscf) between January and July 2025 despite outstanding debts of NGN2.7tn ($1.76bn) and widening price distortions in the electricity market.
AKK gas pipeline landowners decry unpaid compensation as Nigeria’s NNPCL insists 99.9% is settled
Farmers and homeowners along Nigeria’s Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project have said they have yet to receive compensation for seized land, contradicting the NNPCL assertion that payment is almost complete
Nigeria’s Aradel signs gas supply deal to boost NLNG feedstock
Aradel Gas Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aradel Holdings, has signed a new gas supply agreement to deliver additional volumes to Nigeria LNG through the Shell Nigeria Gas and NNPC Gas Marketing partnership.
Canadian oil firm ReconAfrica reports steady exploration drilling progress at Namibian well
Canadian oil and gas company Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) says that exploration drilling at a well at its onshore acreage in Namibia is progressing well since its spudding on July 31.
Nigerian upstream regulator signs deepwater PSC with TotalEnergies-Sapetro consortium and NNPCL to lift oil output
Nigeria’s upstream regulator has signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) covering two deepwater blocks with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and a TotalEnergies–South Atlantic Petroleum (Sapetro) consortium.
Zanzibar, Qatar sign $10bn deal with Al Mansour Holdings for ports, energy and tourism
Ghana to start drilling in Voltaian Basin by 2026 amid drive to expand oil frontier
Ghana’s state oil company (GNPC) will begin drilling in the vast onshore Voltaian Basin by early 2026, a move officials say could open a new petroleum frontier for the West African producer.
NNPCL targets $60bn investment to boost Nigeria's oil output, refining capacity by 2030
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has said it requires at least $60bn to increase its refining capacity by 500,000 bpd and meet production targets by 2030.
Egypt’s Petromaint wins $121mn Iraqi oilfield maintenance deal, eyes operations in Algeria
Petromaint, a unit of Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum, has secured a $121mn contract to provide full maintenance services at Iraq’s Zubair oilfield, and is mulling establishing a specialised maintenance and construction services plant in Algeria.
Egypt to build pipeline to handle increased Israeli gas imports
Egypt is reportedly planning to build a new pipeline to accommodate increasing natural gas imports from Israel
Zimbabwe-focused Australian firm Invictus Energy seals deal with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings
Invictus Energy, which discovered huge natural gas deposits in Zimbabwe in 2023 has signed a binding memorandum of understanding and share subscription deal with a Qatari investment firm, Al Mansour Holdings Group
Ghana Gas completes maintenance works early, boosting output prospects
Ghana’s state-owned gas company has completed planned maintenance at its processing plant ahead of schedule, raising expectations of stabilised supply in the coming days.
UK-based oil and gas company Aminex provides operational update for Ntorya gas project in Tanzania
Tanzania-focused London-based oil and gas exploration and development company Aminex plc has provided investors with an operational update on the Ntorya gas development.
Savannah Energy advances expansion of Nigerian gas field Uquo with new drilling campaign set for 2026
Savannah Energy, a British independent energy company focused on Africa, plans to launch a new drilling campaign at its Uquo gas field in Nigeria in January 2026, targeting both development and exploration opportunities to increase output.
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