African Energy

3 days ago | africa-energy.com | Dominic Dudley

Issue 529 - 26 Jun 2025 - By Dominic Dudley | 1 minute read Four power purchase agreements (PPAs) between private generators and consumers have been approved, under rules developed by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency (Egypt ERA).

5 days ago | africa-energy.com | Dominic Dudley

Issue 529 - 24 Jun 2025 - By Dominic Dudley | 2 minute read London AIM-listed Afentra and Paris-based Maurel & Prom have together bought a 10% stake in Block 3/05 and a 13.3% interest in Block 3/05A from the local Etu Energias, in a deal worth up to $68m. Afentra has also moved a step closer to becoming operator of the KON4 onshore block.

1 week ago | africa-energy.com | Virgile Ahissou

Views Issue 528 - 18 Jun 2025 - By Virgile Ahissou | 6 minute read Continued bilateral friction between Cotonou and Niamey demonstrates that, while global events and geopolitical plays understandably dominate headlines, regional politics remain fundamentally important for energy investors, writes Virgile Ahissou*.

1 week ago | africa-energy.com | Virgile Ahissou

Issue 528 - 17 Jun 2025 - By Virgile Ahissou | 1 minute read The final pieces are falling into place for a production restart at the Akrake Petroleum-operated Sèmè offshore oil field, with sources telling African Energy of new surveys and a plan to produce 16,000 b/d by October.

2 weeks ago | africa-energy.com | Marisa Lourenço

Issue 528 - 10 Jun 2025 - By Marisa Lourenço | 5 minute read Suspended since 2021, a formal resumption of activity at the TotalEnergies-operated Mozambique LNG scheme is now in sight, with security largely restored and finances falling into place. Such a development would augur well for ExxonMobil’s nearby Rovuma LNG megaproject writes Marisa Lourenço, recently in Maputo.