KEY POINTS TotalEnergies SE has been awarded rights to explore a new offshore block in the Republic of Congo, expanding its footprint in the central African nation where it already …
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Outa Urges South Africans to Hold Off on Solar Registration as Eskom Faces Compliance Questions
KEY POINTS After the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) recommended that businesses and households postpone registering their solar systems until Eskom clarifies what the watchdog referred to as “irrational and …
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Energy TransitionIn the NewsMarkets
Bayelsa Takes Control of Power Market as Nigeria Decentralizes Electricity Regulation
KEY POINTS On Monday, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, announced that it had given the recently formed Bayelsa Electricity Regulatory Agency (BYERA) control over the state’s power market. The …
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Energy TransitionIn the NewsMarketsOil & Gas
Libya’s NOC Courts U.S. Investors With Energy Forum Amid Push to Revive Oil Output
KEY POINTS Libya’s National Oil Corporation, NOC, is preparing to host a landmark joint energy forum with American investors, a move designed to restore confidence and channel fresh capital into …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Cape Town’s Khayelitsha Shack Dwellers Clash With Eskom Over Power Cuts
KEY POINTS After Eskom and law enforcement officials removed dozens of illegal electricity connections that had been powering hundreds of informal homes, residents of Khayelitsha, Cape Town‘s New Monwabisi Park …
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Energy TransitionIn the NewsOil & Gas
Turkey Edges Closer to Libya Gas Exploration Deal Amid Thaw in Ties
KEY POINTS Libya’s eastern-based parliament is preparing to ratify a gas exploration accord that would give Turkey access to the North African nation’s Mediterranean waters, according to people familiar with …
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KEY POINTS Nigeria is stepping up its efforts to deepen access to clean cooking fuel and strengthen Africa’s energy infrastructure, unveiling a new Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, carrier that signals …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Nigeria to Host Global Gas Forum as Investors Eye West Africa’s Energy Future
KEY POINTS Nigeria is doubling down on its goal of becoming a regional centre for gas-driven industrialization, and it is getting ready to welcome some of the biggest names in …
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ROMPCO Strengthens Southern Africa’s Energy Future With Cross-Border Gas Network
KEY POINTS The Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investments Company, ROMPCO, which has quietly emerged as one of the key actors in regional energy security, is at the heart of that …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
South African Corporates Pour Cash Into Renewables as Eskom Battles to Keep Grip
KEY POINTS Even as Eskom enhances performance and lessens load-shedding, the biggest corporations in South Africa are increasing their investments in renewable energy projects and shifting billions of dollars to …