Africa
Ethiopia Expands Geothermal Energy Projects in Rift Valley
Ethiopia is stepping up its geothermal push in the Great Rift Valley, treating the region’s more than 1,000 MW of potential capacity as a chance to ease its reliance on hydropower and cut back on expensive diesel generation.
Ethiopian Electric...
Africa
Egypt Confirms New Natural Gas Discovery in Western Desert
Key Takeaways:
Badr-15 discovery boosts Egypt’s Western Desert gas output.
Discovery supports Egypt’s plan to lift national gas production.
2026 drilling push signals stronger exploration ahead.
Egypt has confirmed a fresh natural gas discovery in the Badr-15 zone of the...
Africa
Cameroon Plans to Add Ten Small Hydropower Plants by 2030
Cameroon plans to add ten small hydropower plants by 2030. Together, they’ll supply about 25 MW of electricity, with each generating roughly 2.5 MW. The project sits within the country’s National Energy Compact, a roadmap developed alongside international partners...
Africa
Egypt Government Unveils $5.7bn Oil and Gas Exploration Plan
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawy, has announced a new five-year oil and gas exploration strategy that calls for the drilling of about 480 exploration wells, backed by total investments surpassing $5.7bn.
Under the programme, 101 wells...
Africa
Algeria Signs $5.4B Deal with Midad Energy in Illizi Basin
Algeria’s state-owned energy company Sonatrach announced on that it has signed a production-sharing contract worth around $5.4 billion with Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy for the exploration and development of oil and gas resources in the Illizi Basin. The agreement...
Africa
TotalEnergies Enters Oil Exploration Contracts in Liberia
TotalEnergies has entered into four new Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) covering offshore exploration blocks LB-6, LB-11, LB-17, and LB-29 in Liberia’s southern basin. The agreements, signed following the 2024 Direct Negotiation Licensing Round led by the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory...
Africa
GTT and Samsung Heavy Industries Enter FLNG Tank Contract
Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) declared that it secured a major order from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to deliver tank design for a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility set to be deployed on the African continent. The project is...
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