Libya’s Energy Future: Industry and Political risk outlook was launched at a Chatham House seminar in London on 20 July.
Based on African Energy’s unparalleled track record in following Libya’s energy story and careful, originally sourced reporting from Libya and global markets, this updated and enlarged special report analyses the major issues and the financial and political trends influencing development of Libya's energy industries. Read more
A detailed guide to electrification in Africa
A 400-page study published in Paris by Karthala, L’Electricité au Coeur des Défis Africains (available in French only) includes an overview of the continental electricity supply industry and examples of generation, transmission and distribution projects. A chapter on decentralised rural electrification is followed by another on the establishment of decentralised services companies.
The book draws on articles and materials from a number of experts and sources, including African Energy.
Order a copy now, priced €36 / £30 plus postage and packing. Email: nick@africa-energy.com
AfricaHardball is an executive dialogue that brings together policy-makers, industry leaders and analysts to discuss the key political issues affecting the African energy industry in frank and open terms.
The last AfricaHardball roundtable was held on 29 June, prior to the start of EnergyNet Ltd’s annual Africa Energy Forum (AEF), in Basel. Read more
Regular coverage– a summary of the areas that African Energy writes about
More than a newsletter– Other ways you can tap African Energy’s expertise and extensive on-the-ground experience of the African continent.
African Energy’s philosophy
Published fortnightly, 24 issues a year, African Energy has a strong focus on the people and personalities shaping the continent’s energy future, as well as a strong appreciation of the political risk issues that concern established operators, new entrants and financial sector investors.
Through its independent, investigative approach to reporting, African Energy has become a fixture on the African energy scene by delivering incisive and outspoken analysis in perspectives undistorted by advertising, third-party media or government communication channels.
African Energy does not just rewrite press releases or wire copy like so many web-based news aggregators and ‘information portals’.
Since its first issue in April 1998, African Energy has gone further for its stories and information than many of its competitors to bring you an informed, no-nonsense appraisal of the latest developments – in the process talking to both government and opposition figures, utilities and regulators, oil majors, independents and NOCs, and corruption watchdogs.
African Energy’s highly experienced editorial team is based in the UK, and mainland Europe, with correspondents across the African continent - in some cases protecting themselves by filing anonymously. Many of African Energy's contributors live and do business in Africa, while editorial staff frequently visit African countries and talk to top political and business figures, among a wide range of key contacts.
The depth with which subjects are treated means that African Energy has a long shelf-life and is held as a source of record and learning, by government departments, corporate information centres, and leading academic institutions and industry bodies.
Policy and platforms: extensive analysis of state energy policies and laws, governance and NOC activity.
People and organisations: African Energy keeps a close eye on the personalities and organisations shaping the continent’s energy scene, their strategies and their relationships.
Political and market risk: from Darfur to the Delta, from elections, to resource nationalism, African Energy has both the experience, and local contacts to tackle Africa’s thorniest risk issues.
Power and electricity: African Energy has a strong focus on electricity markets across the continent and has covered major initiatives from their inception, including the regional power pools. African Energy covers the full range of power issues and developments from generation – be it gas, coal, nuclear, hydro, solar, or biofuels – through to transmission and distribution projects of all sizes.
Upstream oil and gas: analysis of both established operators and new entrants, licensing rounds, and the exploration and production projects across the continent.
Downstream hydrocarbons: including refineries, LNG and GTL technologies and their target markets, and regional initiatives such as the West Africa Gas Pipeline.
Finance: from project finance, and trade and export finance to detailed analysis of innovative new financing techniques and trends, African Energy is at the forefront of energy finance reporting in Africa.
Detailed energy maps: drawn by our expert cartographer and charting oil, gas and power sector projects and developments across the continent. Low-resolution electronic versions of these maps are publicly available through our map library. High resolution versions are only available to subscribers.
For our latest coverage, please visit our Sections pages, available from the top of the left-hand side menu. Alternatively, to read a selection of free-to view articles from our back issues and download a selection of PDF sample issues, please visit our sample content page
More than a newsletter
African Energy’s international team of writers is much in demand as technical and risk analysis experts, conference speakers and broadcasters, with deep on-the-ground experience of operating in Africa north and south of the Sahara. This expertise can be tapped through tailored briefings, seminars or special reports.
The African Energy team has worked for clients, including energy companies, financial institutions, governments and their agencies to provide intelligent analysis of issues, events, people and organisations and their impact on a client’s plans. For more information, contact Mark Ford. Tel: +44 (0)1424 721667. Email: mark@cbi-publishing.com
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