The Fight For The Horn

The Horn of Africa, an easternmost projection of the African continent, and comprising countries such as Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia whose shoreline comes as close as 30 kilometres to Yemen at the Bab Al Mandeb straight, a crucial chokepoint at sea for oil tankers heading from the Gulf to Europe is becoming increasingly strategic in the cold war between some Arab states such as Qatar on one side, and Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain on the other, as they battle for influence there. Read more here: https://www.africanindy.com/news/horn-of-africa-increasingly-strategic-for-gulf-crisis-countries-11017399

Moving Ahead Year-on-Year

Natural gas supply to power plants in Nigeria increased by 123 percent from 327 mmscf/d in June 2016 to 730 mmscf/d, June 2017, revealed in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s June 2017 Monthly Financial and Operations Report released today. Read more here: http://www.biznisafrica.com/nigerian-national-petroleum-corporation-increases-gas-supply-123/

Made In Africa By China And Africa

China is poised to support Africa in harnessing its huge potential of clean energy as well as combat climate change as witnessed recently when China-Africa Renewable Energy Cooperation and Innovation Alliance, a coalition of financing institutions, smart grid providers and core manufacturers, on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation with Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI). Read more here: http://africa.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2017-08/31/content_31374676.htm

Accused Until Proven Innocent

An alleged bribe payments totaling $100 million by the China Petroleum and Chemical Corp., known as Sinopec, from its Swiss unit through New York and California to some Nigerian officials to resolve a $4 billion business dispute between Addax Petroleum unit in Geneva and the Nigerian government is being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department. Read more here: http://uncova.com/nigeria-us-investigates-oil-firm-for-allegedly-bribing-nigerians-with-100-million

The Game Changer

In order for South Africa to reach its commitments in terms of climate change, rather than limiting the country’s reliance on coal as an energy source, the VP, Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF), Professor Barney Pityana, cited hydraulic fracturing (fracking) as the “game-changer” for the country’s economy, while addressing delegates at a national shale gas conference on Thursday. Read more here: http://www.miningweekly.com/article/fracking-a-potential-game-changer-for-south-african-economy---assaf-professor-2017-08-31

Another $Millions Falls On Egypt

Egypt has witnessed large flow of investments from global oil giants in recent years for the development of the country’s oil and gas exploration and production, and the most recent being three Oil and Gas Exploration Deal signed by Egypt with Shell worth approximately US$81.4mn, with Royal Dutch Shell and the US-based Apex Oil Company. Read more here: http://www.4-traders.com/ROYAL-DUTCH-SHELL-6273/news/Royal-Dutch-Shell-Egypt-Signs-Three-Oil-and-Gas-Exploration-Deal-with-Shell-and-Apex-25033521/

The Next Frontier Trains

To expand the frontiers of processing and exporting gas globally the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has sought the support of the Federal Government for its proposed Trains 7& 8. Read more here: http://www.nigerianewspaper.com.ng/2017/08/nlng-seeks-govts-support-for-trains-7.html

The Poop That Is Clean

Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company has come up with an innovative solution in its combat against the prevalent electricity and waste management challenges in Kenya by converting  excess human waste (poop) into a usable clean fuel source for heating and cooking. Read more here: http://www.techzim.co.zw/2017/08/human-poop-clean-cooking-fuel-kenya/