Talk To The Hand

The viability of the renewable energy sector in South Africa is threatened as Eskom, South African power utility, has said repeatedly it will not conclude supply contracts with the developers – who were selected under a programme to facilitate private sector involvement - of new renewable energy power stations, and it isn’t unconnected with personal interests. Read more here: http://reneweconomy.com.au/nuclear-coal-lobbies-threaten-scupper-renewables-south-africa-38140/

Tango With Gas

Nigeria is poised for dominance in the oil and gas international space as it embraces digitalization in its energy sector that involves the better use of data to manage and control multiple operations. Read more here: https://guardian.ng/business-services/nigeria-positioned-for-international-oil-gas-dominance-despite-challenges/

Meeting His Central Connect

Following the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Ministers for Energy in Ghana and Equatorial Guinea in June 2017, in relation to the supply of LNG from Equatorial Guinea to Ghana, the president of Ghana, Akufo-Addo, who started a three-day visit to Equatorial Guinea on August 21, plans to sign a five-year agreement to import LNG from the Central African country with his counterpart Teodoro Obiang Nguema as part of the measures put in place by his government to guarantee Ghana’s energy security. Read more here: http://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/local/news/201708/324622.php and here: https://www.naturalgasworld.com/ghana-eyes-eq-guinea-lng-imports-54721

Energizing Botswana

Tlou Energy Limited will be developing the first commercial gas-to-power project in the Botswana as it has been granted a Mining Licence for the Lesedi coal bed methane (CBM) project by the Department of Mines in the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security which will lead to a new indigenous source of energy, income and employment for the country. Read more here: https://www.esi-africa.com/news/tlou-energy-granted-lesedi-cbm-mining-license/ and here: http://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/coal/botswana-grants-tlou-energy-licence-for-coal-bed-methane-project/60170739

Totally Beneficial

Algeria amongst other countries in the Middle East and North Africa will not only benefit immensely from the proposed $7.45 billion acquisition of Mærsk Oil by Total but it will strengthen its platform for growth in the region. Read more here: https://www.kallanishenergy.com/2017/08/22/maersks-acquisition-to-help-totals-growth-in-mena/