Williams Olakunle, Founder & President of Tetracore Energy Group, has built one of the fastest-growing integrated gas companies in Nigeria, attributed to the execution and development of infrastructure. Within five years, Tetracore Energy Group has evolved into a high-value energy company with operations involving gas production, transportation, and electricity generation. With experience in legal and…
The African energy landscape is set to benefit from a significant skills development initiative following a new collaboration between Perenco Cameroon, Perenco Gabon, and the UCAC-ICAM Institute in Douala. The partnership will see the establishment of an Industry 4.0 laboratory designed to strengthen the pipeline of technically proficient graduates ready to meet the demands of…
The African Export-Import Bank has formalised its position as a key financial stakeholder in Africa’s evolving energy ecosystem through its partnership with African Energy Week 2026 (AEW), scheduled for 12–16 October in Cape Town. The collaboration reinforces the event’s standing as a central platform for capital mobilisation and deal origination across the oil, gas, power…
Equatorial Guinea is accelerating efforts to establish itself as a regional gas hub, shifting from strategic intent to execution. A suite of agreements signed in early 2026, covering cross-border development, upstream participation and infrastructure utilisation, reflects a focused strategy to monetise gas through existing assets and regional aggregation. This direction will be highlighted at the…
However, Africa’s energy financing model is undergoing a notable shift through the impending establishment of the African Energy Bank (AEB). The project will be one of the highlights of the upcoming Angola Oil & Gas Conference 2026, taking place in Luanda, where participants will evaluate fresh avenues for investment in this sector. This venture was…
As digital transformation is being applied in the electricity sector, it is becoming increasingly clear that there will be a new kind of risk associated with it. In the process of connecting the utility grid to the network, cybersecurity has become an essential element of the system, ensuring its safety and resilience. In their research,…
The Horn of Africa is entering a new phase of energy sector development, illustrated by the deployment of the Cagri Bey drillship at the Curad-1 well in Somalia’s offshore Block 153, approximately 370 kilometres north of Mogadishu. Technically, the project is highly demanding. Drilling is taking place in water depths of around 3,500 metres, with…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has secured the anchor position in the refinancing transaction amounting to $4 billion, raised through the syndication route, for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, as the largest participant, contributing $2.5 billion towards the transaction. The transaction, spread over a 5-year tenure, is intended to rationalise the existing debt and…
Senior-level talks between Algeria’s Ministry of Energy and Renewable Energies and the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) have highlighted the rising commitment to strengthening cooperation on the continent in terms of both conventional and renewable forms of energy. The Algerian Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Adjal, received the APPO Secretary-General in a strategic…
SLB has expanded its strategic partnership with NVIDIA to develop advanced artificial intelligence infrastructure tailored to the energy industry. The collaboration aims to strengthen the ability of energy companies to transform vast volumes of operational and geological data into actionable insights. The announcement comes as SLB’s share price remains close to its 52-week high, reflecting…
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