The issue leads with an examination of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) project, which has boosted regional energy ambitions and is poised to swell the treasuries of Tanzania and Uganda, but has also ignited a fierce debate over hydrocarbons financing and how deals are structured in the energy transition age.
Oil and gas coverage also includes a focus on Zambia's plans to pipe LNG from Tanzania, an examination of the situation in Somalia – featuring a revised Somalia oil hydrocarbons map – plus a look at the future of Cameroon’s Etinde gas project and an analysis of planned industry mergers.
Power coverage leads with Live Data's latest analysis of projects delivered and in the pipeline, which finds that despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and other pressures on the African power sector, favourable trends – including the impact of new technologies and the renewable energy revolution – give optimism for a substantial increase in the rate of power generation plant commissioning.
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