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South Africa: Karpowership projects blocked again, this time by government

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s rejection of all three of Karpowership South Africa’s environmental impact assessment applications has thrown the Turkish company’s – and other departments of government’s – emergency gas-to-power plans into disarray once more.

Issue 480 - 15 March 2023

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South Africa: Regulator reconsiders Eskom’s Richards Bay gas power plant

South Africa: President Ramaphosa reshuffles cabinet and sets up Electricity Ministry

Issue 480 - 16 March 2023

Pressure on government to deliver as Libya relaunches upstream strategy while Eni deal comes under fire

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Opposition threats to Libya’s Eni’s deal point to political pressures of doing business

Issue 480 - 16 March 2023

Nigeria: Court orders Seplat chief executive to step back amid racism claims

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Issue 480 - 15 March 2023

Mozambique: Two multinational consortia bid for Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric power plant

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Issue 480 - 14 March 2023

World Bank pulls back, Qatar steps up as Tunisia’s autocracy beds in

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Issue 480 - 16 March 2023

Opposition threats to Libya’s Eni’s deal point to political pressures of doing business

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Issue 479 - 03 March 2023

Huge resources, dramatic needs draw investors into complex and difficult DRC

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Issue 479 - 27 February 2023

Zogo murder highlights concerns over Cameroon as Biya turns 90

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Issue 478 - 16 February 2023

Obiang Lima leaves his hydrocarbons fief as Equatorial Guinea’s succession unfolds

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Issue 478 - 12 February 2023

Troubles at India’s Adani Group raise questions for Moroccan hydrogen scheme

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Issue 476 - 23 January 2023

Malawi disbands privatised offtaker amid power market crisis

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Issue 476 - 22 January 2023

Ramaphosa’s ANC re-election may do little to help South Africa in crisis

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Issue 476 - 19 January 2023

UK court ruling offers boost for Mozambique LNG financing

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Issue 476 - 16 January 2023

Tanzania: Julius Nyerere hydroelectric power project heads further towards completion

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New report suggests SDG7 could be achieved by 2034

African Energy staff led research for the Africa-EU Energy Partnership’s second annual European Financial Flows on SDG7 to Africa report.

By 2027, almost 30% of Africa’s electricity will be generated using natural gas

Despite questions from some quarters over its applicability as a ‘transition fuel’, African Energy Live Data expects 18.3GW generated from natural gas to come online by 2027.

Research underlines challenges faced by carbon and renewable credits markets

Almost 50% of respondents to an African Energy survey said the certification of carbon or renewable credits is too costly or time-intensive.

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