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According to a presentation of Egyptian Electricity Holding Company’s financial results delivered by its chairman Jaber El-Desouki on 10 May in Cairo, approximately 2GW of extra capacity is expected to be commissioned before the end of 2019, taking total installed capacity to...

A decision by the Millennium Development Authority (MDA) to award an operating concession for Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has been challenged in Ghana’s High Court. The MDA, which is tasked with implementing the US’ $498m Millennium Challenge Corporation compact with...

Sudan’s Sudapet has taken over Block 25 in the Melut Basin in White Nile State, acquiring the 30% owned by two Nigerian companies. Express Petroleum & Gas and Mensana each signed up for a 15% share in the block on 26 March 2015, with Sudapet retaining 70%. The block is...

NGOs have expressed concerns over government plans to modify the borders of the Salonga and Virunga national parks to encourage oil exploration. Hydrocarbons minister Aimé Ngoi Mukena circulated two notes to ministers on 28 March detailing plans to declassify 2,767.5km2 of...

Total has signed an agreement with Sonatrach to launch the engineering studies for a petrochemical project in Arzew, in a sign of improving diplomatic and business ties between France and Algeria. The 11 May announcement reflects the improved climate following a series of...