Unlocking Africa’s Critical Mineral Potential
Africa is home to approximately 30% of the world’s mineral reserves, many of which are essential to renewable and low-carbon
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TotalEnergies Given Greenlight to Drill Offshore South Africa
French multinational integrated energy company TotalEnergies has been granted approval to commence with drilling activities in Block 5/6/7, located off
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Shell to Start Drilling Block C10 in Mauritania
Offshore gas drilling in Mauritania is set to resume with Shell’s Panna Cotta-1 wildcat well, likely to be located in
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Namibia Plans $2.1 Billion Port Expansion for Oil Boom
Namibia’s state-owned Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) has announced plans for a $2.1 billion port infrastructure expansion project to support the
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South Africa’s Energy Minister Has His Priorities Right; It’s Time for the World to Respect Them
In a televised speech earlier this summer, South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, pushed back strongly against
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Korea to channel $600 million into energy investments alongside the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank, the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Export-Import Bank of Korea have signed an
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Nigeria earned $34 billion from gas, oil in 2019
Nigeria realised $34.22 billion from the oil and gas sector in 2019, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has disclosed in
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Sudan welcomes first wind turbine
Construction of the first commercial-scale wind project in Sudan is expected to start shortly as the single turbine that will
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EIB approves EUR 1.4bn in financing for renewables in Europe, Africa
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved EUR 1.4 billion (USD 1.67bn) in financing for renewable energy, the EUR lender
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Africa commits to cut 32% of emissions by 2030
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday confirmed his nation’s commitments to the Paris Agreement at the U.S.-led climate summit. Speaking
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