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Symbion revives Mandroseza plant as Madagascar woos investors
The government is looking to revitalise bedraggled utility Jiro sy Rany Malagasy (Jirama) and attract investment to help reach its goal of generating 85% of power from renewables by 2030. But some of the signals given out by President Hery Rajaonarimampianina ahead of the...
Madagascar
Hope and trepidation at South African REIPPP announcement
Energy minister Mmamoloko Kubayi announced on 1 September that the government intends to engage preferred bidders through the IPP Office to renegotiate all bids of more than R0.77 ($0.06)/kWh from bid windows 3.5 – a concentrated solar power only round – and 4. The...
South Africa
Egypt plans new low-cost solar as FiT commitments top $1bn
On 4 September, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank approved a commitment of $210m to 11 solar power projects, all of which are already being financed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). These are the first African projects in any sector to be financed by the...
Egypt
Nigeria: Government revives Afam, Yola sales
The National Council on Privatisation (NCP), chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, announced on 4 September that it had approved the start of privatisation of the Afam I-V thermal power plants in Rivers State. The NCP also ordered the fresh privatisation of Yola...
Nigeria
Total raises East Africa stake
Total’s $7.45bn acquisition of Denmark’s Maersk Oil, announced on 21 August, is mostly aimed at consolidating Total’s position in the North Sea, but will also give the French company acreage in Kenya, Algeria and Angola. Maersk said Total would take over the company’s entire...
East Africa
Cameroon: VOG plans to increase production
Victoria Oil & Gas (VOG) plans to bring the first of its two new wells on production by the end of September, and is planning to explore for more gas in a much larger area of the Douala Basin acquired from Glencore and Bowleven.VOG produced 14.6mcf/d in Q2, which was sold...
Africa
South Africa: Rosgeo signs deal to boost Mossel Bay gas supply
PetroSA has brought in Rosgeo as a partner in a fresh bid to develop blocks 9 and 11a to maintain gas supply to the Mossel Bay refinery following the failure of Project Ikhwezi.PetroSA said the Russian state-owned company would invest $400m to acquire more than 4,000km2 of 3D...
South Africa
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Kenya’s first 400kV line highlights transmission’s advance
The Skype line to a group of power developers in Nairobi is cut abruptly. When it returns, African Energy asks whether the interruption was caused by political turbulence; it surely can’t be due to generation shortfalls? (Kenya is building up a surplus of generation capacity...
Kenya
As crude prices plateau, $50/bbl has become the new normal
Production cuts by a majority of Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) producers, working in coordination with non-Opec exporters led by Russia, have helped to raise oil prices from their 2014-16 lows; the strategy seems likely to maintain crude benchmarks...
Africa
Renewables make progress but baseload remains critical
Once the right economics and policies are put in place, the pace of advance made by the most successful renewable energy types, including wind power and solar photovoltaic (PV), can be exceptionally fast. Extrapolations of continent-wide trends by the new African Energy Live...
South Africa, Morocco, Uganda, Senegal
Libya’s NOC can provide a foundation for peace and stability
Is anyone listening to National Oil Corporation (NOC) chairman Mustafa Sanalla? He has issued repeated appeals to the international community to change its approach to the crisis in Libya to help his institution to better carry out its functions and to protect the interests...
Libya
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This four page-report provides an overview of Mozambique's power sector, including planned renewables projects and a full-page sector map.
All the maps in the 92-page 2016/2017 edition have been revised and updated.
This eight-page report takes a close look at thermal projects in Nigeria, looking at sector policy, exisiting and planned generation projects and privatised distribution assets.
Events
15 November 2017 to 16 November 2017
Africa Investment Exchange: Power & Renewables
Now in its fourth year, AIX: Power and Renewables brings established and non-traditional investment...
RSA House, London
Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
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26 September 2017 to 28 September 2017
Nigeria gas Summit 2017
The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a National Economic and Growth Plan for the next 4...
Lagos
Nigeria
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27 September 2017 to 28 September 2017
3rd Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit
Welcome to the 3rd Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit
The Uganda International Oil & Gas...
Kampala Serena Hotel, Uganda
Uganda
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02 October 2017 to 03 October 2017
Future Energy Central Africa
Future Energy Central Africa:
Previously IPAD Cameroon, Future Energy Central Africa is a two day...
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Central Africa
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Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Kenya
Kenya requires international capital to support growth of its infrastructure and financial services...
Villa Rosa Kempinski, Nairobi
Kenya
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04 October 2017 to 06 October 2017
Powering Africa: Nigeria
This October will see the 6th Powering Africa: Nigeria investors summit take place in Abuja, where...
Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, Nigeria
Nigeria
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09 October 2017 to 11 October 2017
International Gas Cooperation Summit (IGCS)
The International Gas Cooperation Summit (IGCS) will put the objectives of South Africa and the...
Durban
South Africa
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