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Record U.S. Delegation at AEW 2026 Targets African Energy Investment Through Trade, Partnerships
The U.S.-Africa Energy & Investment Forum connected American policymakers, financiers and operators …
AEW 2026 Highlights Opportunities to Expand Japanese Investment Across African Energy
Japan's growing involvement in African LNG, power infrastructure and energy financing provides a fou …
$17B in Commitments and New Deals Drive African Energy Investment
AEW 2026 secured over $17 billion in commitments, showcasing licensing opportunities, corporate deal …
Petrosen Targets Yakaar-Teranga FID by End-2027 as it Seeks Partners
Petrosen seeks partners for Senegal’s 25-tcf Yakaar-Teranga gas project, targeting FID by end-2027.
Copia Advances Angola Power Plant Toward 2029 Completion
The Angolan company is targeting its first equipment delivery in December 2027 while expanding its l …
Eni Sets November Start for Mozambique’s Coral North Drilling Campaign at AEW 2026
Eni will begin drilling at Coral North in November as ExxonMobil advances its $30-billion Rovuma LNG …
AEW Future Leaders Student Challenge Recognizes Innovative Solutions to South Africa’s Energy Crisis
The competition connects university talent with the technical, financial and social challenges of de …
African Energy Leaders Call for Action on South-South Oil and Gas Partnerships
At AEW 2026, industry representatives from Africa and the Caribbean say joint ventures, enforceable …
Eco Atlantic Clears Appeal Hurdle for South Africa’s Block 3B/4B
The Ministry of Mineral and Petroleum Resources dismisses appeal against the offshore Orange basin b …
Equatorial Guinea Seeks Partners to Lift Zafiro Output Above 50,000 BPD
The government plans well reconnections and workovers to restore production before pursuing a larger …
Sonangol Targets 10% Production Growth by 2030 as IOC Partnerships Drive Expansion
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Angola’s national oil company is targeting higher operated product …
Etu Energias Prepares Next Phase of Angola Acquisitions, Calls for Greater African Financing
Etu Energias, Chariot and RMB discussed financing for Angola’s upstream acquisition wave at AEW 2026 …
Africa’s Oil Demand to Nearly Double by 2050 on Rapid Population Boom, OPEC Reports
The continent’s energy demand is expected to grow from 17.5 mboe/d to 29.3 mboe/d by 2050, according …
TotalEnergies Says Namibia’s Venus Project Is Ready for Sanction at AEW 2026
TotalEnergies has received contract offers for Venus, positioning Namibia’s 150,000-barrel-per-day d …
Ivory Coast Details Investment Opportunities, Seeks Partners for $10B Energy Expansion
Ivory Coast is targeting $10 billion in energy investment by 2030 across upstream, refining and infr …
Liberia Launches 2026 Offshore Licensing Round at AEW 2026
Liberia is inviting investors to pursue 15 offshore blocks through direct negotiations, with bids cl …
CERAWeek Leadership Circle Calls for African Industrialization and Investment
At AEW 2026, the participants of the roundtable highlighted the need to expand local mineral process …
Imbono and the University of Cape Town Announce Three-Year Partnership to Advance Future-Ready Infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa At AEW 2026
Partnership combines academic research with real-world experience to develop practical tools to impr …
Global Oil and Gas Capital Remains Mobile, bp Tells AEW 2026
As global energy markets shift and Middle East conflict persists, Africa’s oil and gas sector may at …
ANPG Urges Woodside Energy to Replicate Senegal Success in Angola
Angola is targeting new offshore investment from Woodside Energy as regulatory reforms, faster licen …
TotalEnergies Secures Deepwater Rig for Nigerian Exploration Campaign
TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil and NOV told an AEW 2026 audience that Nigeria’s reforms are accelerating …
OPEC Puts Africa’s Refining Investment Need at $125 Billion Through 2050
OPEC’s Head of Energy Studies presented a new Africa energy study at AEW 2026, while Secretary Gener …
SLB and SANPC sign digital transformation capacity building agreement at AEW 2026
The agreement aims to accelerate digital transformation to build critical capabilities and advance i …
U.S. Development Finance Corporation Passes $14 Billion in African Commitments, Targets LNG and Pipelines
U.S. government, sovereign wealth fund and industry leaders discussed project risk, preparation and …
Gabon Outlines Proposed Petroleum Code Reforms to Attract Upstream Investment
Proposed fiscal and regulatory reforms aim to improve investor returns, unlock deepwater exploration …
Uganda Reaffirms First Oil Timeline, Eyes Refinery Completion by 2030
Uganda expects to begin oil production by June 2027, with EACOP 92% complete and a final investment …
GECF Forecasts 20% Growth in Global Energy Demand by 2055, Calls for New Gas Investment
With 86% of global natural gas production expected to come from fields not currently producing by 20 …
ReconAfrica Targets Second Gabon Well by Q4 2027
ReconAfrica is advancing seismic studies and evaluating further exploration opportunities in Gabon, …
White Desert Signs Long-Term Offtake Agreement With Sasol For Sustainable Aviation Fuel at AEW 2026
The offtake agreement with Sasol enables White Desert to operate net-zero carbon impact Antarctic ex …
Angola Attracts $10B in Mature Field Investment Through Regulatory Reforms
The ANPG is advancing a short-, medium- and long-term strategy to sustain production, unlock new res …
Senegal Opens 104 Blocks to Investors, Targets New Upstream Contracts
Senegal’s Minister of Energy and Petroleum, El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf, told AEW delegates that the …
Sonangol Cites Commitment to Privatization as Company Charts Next Growth Phase
Katambi-2 appraisal, infill drilling and downstream construction frame the national oil company’s pr …
AEC, S&P Global Energy Sign Five-Year Partnership for African Energy Week
S&P Global Energy has renewed and formalized a long-term relationship with AEW as the event connects …
IOCs Call for Regulatory Interventions to Streamline Upstream Investment in South Africa
TotalEnergies has called for faster resolution of offshore licensing appeals as government outlines …
Afreximbank’s AEB Eyes First Investments in 2027
Afreximbank’s Helen Brume says the African Energy Bank has secured $500 million in initial capital a …
Ghana Targets End to Liquid Fuel Purchases for Power as Gas Supply Expands
Ghana, Senegal and the GECF outlined how African producers can grow domestic gas use alongside expor …
AEC, S&P Global Launch 2027 Africa State of the Energy Outlook Report at AEW
The AEC: State of the African Energy 2027 Outlook report provides insights on trends shaping Africa’ …
Chevron and ExxonMobil Signal Continued Commitment to African Exploration at AEW 2026
Chevron and ExxonMobil reaffirmed their commitment to African exploration at AEW 2026, citing promis …
Etu Energias, Chariot, BW Energy Sign Master Agreement at AEW 2026
The Master Agreement covers technical and financial collaboration, strengthening a partnership betwe …
Chevron Advances Aseng Gas Project as African Fiscal Reforms Take Hold
Chevron’s Offshore president said improving fiscal and regulatory terms in Angola, Nigeria and Equat …
DRC to Ease Tax Burden in Hydrocarbons Law Overhaul as It Seeks Upstream and Downstream Partners
Minister of State for Hydrocarbons Acacia Bandubola Mbongo said the revised framework will improve p …
Africa Energy Bank to Begin Financing Gas Projects in Early 2027, APPO Says
APPO’s new bank will prioritize regional corridors as GECF forum panelists flag a gap in domestic ga …
Africa’s Energy Leaders Honored at the African Energy Awards 2026
The African Energy Awards 2026 recognized the companies, projects and individuals advancing explorat …
Ghana Achieves 30% Increase in Crude Output as Jubilee Partners Advance Development Campaign
Jubilee investment and license extensions to 2040 provide a basis for aligning investor returns with …
Russian Industrial & Energy Leaders Present Next-Generation Technologies at African Energy Week 2026
Under the auspices of the Russian Export Center (REC) business mission, a delegation of leading Russ …
Algeria Promotes Seven Oil and Gas Blocks to Investors at AEW 2026
At AEW 2026, ALNAFT promoted Algeria’s seven-block licensing round, targeting international investme …
ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies Detail $7B in Angola Upstream Investments at African Energy Week 2026
ExxonMobil outlined a $4 billion offshore tie-back program, while TotalEnergies highlighted $3 billi …
Venezuelan Oil and Gas Opportunities Take Center Stage at AEW 2026
The country is promoting new hydrocarbons contracts, upstream and refining opportunities, and techni …
Sonangol’s Lobito Refinery Reaches 27% Completion
Sonangol says its refinery will be operational in the next few years, as AEW 2026 panelists highligh …
AEW 2026: Senegal Gas Pipeline Projects Seek Partners as African Energy Deals Gather Pace
Senegal’s RGS outlined €530 million in gas pipeline projects at AEW 2026, while Welligence highlight …
Security Expert and Vectus Global Founder Erik Prince Joins AEW 2026 Speaker Lineup
Securing assets and supply routes has become integral to how capital approaches African energy proje …
Cameroon’s SNH Launches 2026 Bid Round at AEW African Farmout Forum
The country is offering six exploration blocks across three sedimentary basins.
APPO Unveils New 2050 Strategy to Drive African Energy Sovereignty at AEW 2026
The new APPO strategy was revealed during the organization’s 8th National Oil Companies CEOs Forum a …
Microsoft Seeks to Scale AI Across African Energy, Mining Operations
Microsoft is pushing to integrate AI into energy and mining operations, with a focus on asset perfor …
Petromal Deepens Its African Commitment as Subsidiary Apus Energy Joins African Energy Week 2026 in Cape Town
Petromal brings its record of investment in the Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau to …
African NOCs Sign Declaration to Strengthen Cooperation and Regional Integration at AEW 2026
African NOCs have signed a declaration supporting direct trade, domestic refining, energy financing, …
APPO Chief Urges Joint NOC Projects at 8th CEOs Forum During AEW
African Energy Week is currently hosting the 8th Annual APPO NOCs CEOs Forum at the CTICC in Cape To …
African Energy Week Deal Room Showcases 15 Projects Seeking $16B in Investment
Premier Invest presented 15 African oil, gas and power projects seeking over $16 billion at AEW 2026 …
Equatorial Guinea Has Fewer Than Seven Open Blocks After Year of Investor Uptake, Minister Says
Oburu Ondo urges Japan and U.S. to back his country’s gas processing expansion and LPG infrastructur …
16 Top High School Innovators Compete for ExxonMobil STEM Africa Title at AEW 2026
African STEM students showcased their innovative projects at the third annual ExxonMobil Foundation …
SANPC CEO Godfrey Moagi Named APPO NOCs Chair, Sets Focus on Refining, Funding & Workforce Skills
African Energy Week 2026 is hosting the African Petroleum Producers Organization’s 8th annual NOC CE …
Africa’s Dealmakers Convene as 10,000 Attendees Kick Off AEW 2026 in Cape Town
AEW 2026 is officially underway, bringing 10,000 registered delegates together for a week of investm …
Venezuela Takes Its Africa Energy Partnership to Cape Town for AEW 2026
Hydrocarbons officials and university leadership head to Cape Town to deepen trade and training ties …
Uganda Nears First Oil as Energy Minister Joins AEW 2026
Uganda Energy Minister Dr. Minoca Musenero Masanza is set to showcase oil, transmission and renewabl …
Africa’s Biggest Operators Return to Cape Town to Advance Next Wave of Energy Projects
Leading international operators and African independents are preparing to convene at AEW 2026 as inv …
Amila Africa Art Soirée Marks Five Years on the Sidelines of African Energy Week
The Soirée returns to Cape Town for its fifth edition during African Energy Week 2026, bringing ener …
Africa’s Biggest Energy Marketplace Returns to Cape Town – Here’s Why Business is Done at AEW
From billions of dollars in projects and direct access to African governments, AEW has evolved into …
10,000 Delegates Head to Cape Town as AEW 2026 Drives an African Energy Movement
AEW represents Africa’s premier dealmaking platform, taking place October 12-16 in Cape Town.
AEC to Launch 2027 Outlook at AEW 2026, Spotlighting Africa’s Next Wave of Energy Investment
The African Energy Chamber’s State of African Energy 2027 Outlook Report will highlight Africa’s exp …
Senegal to Send Energy Minister and Senior Advisor to AEW 2026
Senegal heads to AEW 2026 with fresh offshore licensing opportunities, rising oil production and pla …
Libya’s NOC Targets Global Investment as it Heads to AEW 2026
Libya’s NOC will lead a delegation at AEW 2026, showcasing upstream opportunities, rising production …
Africa’s Biggest Energy Movement Returns to Cape Town Next Week
Taking place October 12-16, African Energy Week is one of the continent’s major gathering, convening …
SKA Supply & Trading Joins AEW 2026 as Bronze Partner Amid Nigeria's Fuel Export Shift
The Abuja-based trader imports, exports and distributes fuel and gas across Nigeria's evolving downs …
Russian Export Center to Lead Business Mission to AEW 2026 in Cape Town
The business mission will bring Russian companies to AEW 2026, connecting them with African energy s …
Togo Energy Ministry Director Alassani Fousséni to Showcase Expanding Power Pipeline at AEW 2026
Alassani Fousséni, Director of Cabinet at Togo’s Ministry Delegate for Energy and Mineral Resources, …
AEW 2026 Turns Cape Town into Africa’s Energy Marketplace
Ministerial delegations, national oil companies, operators and financiers will converge in Cape Town …
CABSHIP Founder João Filipe Honored with AEW 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award
Filipe has been selected as the winner of the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution t …
Kosmos Energy CEO Andrew Inglis to Receive Mohammed S. Barkindo Lifetime Achievement Award at AEW 2026
Inglis is recognized for more than four decades of industry leadership, spanning major African oil a …
SKA CEO Mohammed Gabdo to Showcase Nigeria’s New Energy Trading Landscape at AEW 2026
SKA’s Mohammed Gabdo will be positioned to highlight Nigeria’s evolving fuel, gas trading and logist …
AEW 2026 to Put Gas-to-Power and Renewables at the Heart of Africa’s Energy Transition
African Energy Week 2026 will position gas-to-power, renewables and clean cooking as investment path …
African Energy Veteran Tim O’Hanlon to Receive Mohammed S. Barkindo Lifetime Achievement Award at AEW 2026
O’Hanlon is honored for a career spanning more than four decades of African exploration, investment …
U.S. Broadens African Energy Push as Volz Brings Washington to AEW 2026
From LNG finance in Mozambique to grid technology and clean cooking, U.S. government agencies and co …
ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Africa Challenge Brings Young Innovators to AEW 2026
The ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Africa Challenge will bring student innovators from four African ener …
Africa’s Next Energy Generation Takes Shape at AEW 2026
African Energy Week 2026 will put young innovators, women executives, technical specialists and digi …
Africa’s Capital Base Steps Up to Finance the Next Energy Build-Out at AEW 2026
African Energy Week 2026 will bring together development finance institutions, regional banks, priva …
Algeria Brings Latest Upstream Bid Round to AEW 2026 as Investor Interest Builds
With 53 companies registered and bids due in November, Algeria will showcase its latest upstream opp …
Ludoil Acquires Controlling Stake in Mediterranean’s Largest Refinery, Plans €1.3B Investment
With ISAB, Ludoil becomes Italy's largest privately held multi-energy company, with €1.3 billion of …
SNH rejoint AEW 2026 en tant que Partenaire Platine alors que le Cameroun développe sa chaîne de valeur énergétique
La compagnie nationale des hydrocarbures du Cameroun profitera de son statut de Partenaire Platine à …
From Baleine to Congo LNG, Eni’s African Portfolio Takes the AEW 2026 Stage
As a Silver Partner of African Energy Week 2026, Eni will spotlight its expanding portfolio spanning …
Silver Partner BOST Energies Limited Company Brings Ghana’s Expanding Energy Logistics Network to AEW 2026
BOSTenergies joins AEW 2026 as a Silver Partner, highlighting Ghana’s expanding energy logistics inf …
Aliko Dangote: African Energy Person of the Year 2026
Aliko Dangote is a visionary who has invested his time, resources, and unwavering belief in Africa’s …
SNH Joins AEW 2026 as Platinum Partner as Cameroon Expands Its Energy Value Chain
Cameroon’s national hydrocarbons company will use its Platinum Partnership at AEW 2026 to highlight …
Cameroon Brings New E&P Investment Opportunities to African Energy Week 2026
Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures will bring a senior delegation to Cape Town to showcase Cameroon …
APPO NOC CEOs to Drive Africa’s Energy Integration Agenda at AEW 2026
The 8th Meeting of the APPO NOC CEOs’ Forum will bring national oil company leaders together to adva …
AEW 2026 to Spotlight Venezuela’s New Investment Framework as Global Capital Returns
The Venezuela Global Investment Forum at African Energy Week 2026 will examine how regulatory reform …
Congo’s Power and Water Build-Out Takes Shape as Minister Itoua Heads to AEW 2026
The Republic of Congo’s efforts to expand reliable electricity and water services will come into foc …
AEW 2026 Technical Sessions Put Technology Behind Africa’s Next Energy Projects in Focus
Day 2 technical sessions at African Energy Week 2026 will examine frontier exploration, major gas de …
DRC Brings Oil Development Push to AEW 2026 as Hydrocarbons Minister Leads Sector Agenda
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is advancing new petroleum data, exploration and infrastructure …
Kenya’s Oil Ambitions Meet a New Refining Push at AEW 2026
Kenya is positioning itself for a larger role in East Africa’s energy market, with Cabinet Secretary …