Levene Energy Secures $64M Facility from Afreximbank to Acquire Strategic Stake in Axxela Limited
This landmark transaction provides Levene Energy with direct entry into Nigeria’s regulated midstream and downstream gas sectors ABUJA, Nigeria, January 9, 2026/ — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has provided a USD 64 million Acquisition Finance Facility to Levene Energy…
Sonatrach-Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Research and Development (R&D) Partnership Signals Africa’s Energy Future is Innovation-Led
Facilitated by APPO Secretary General Farid Ghezali, the strategic partnership strengthens research and development within the oil and gas sector ACCRA, Ghana, January 8, 2026/ — Algeria’s state-owned oil company Sonatrach and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) have signed…
Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) and Africa’s Gas Future: A Flexible Solution for Accelerated Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Development
With African gas demand set to rise 60% by 2050, FLNG offers a scalable pathway to monetizing offshore resources CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 7, 2026/ — Floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) is rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of Africa’s…
African Energy Chamber (AEC) Voices Support for Venezuela, Emphasizing Stability as the Gateway to Energy Recovery and Long-Term Growth
Stability is the key to unlocking Venezuela’s vast energy potential, restoring investor confidence and enabling oil and gas to drive economic recovery, unity and long-term growth CARACUS, Venezuela, January 5, 2026/ — Venezuela enters 2026 amid heightened uncertainty following the…
Shifting Global Agendas Are Slowing African Projects – Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Shows the Cost
As political shifts among key international financing partners stall projects like Mozambique LNG, African Energy Week 2026 offers a platform to strengthen coordination and reaffirm Africa’s energy security priorities CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 5, 2026/ — Political shifts in…
Global Service Providers, Industrial Specialists Join the Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 as Bronze Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors at LEES 2026 highlight rising international confidence and the critical role of service providers in Libya’s energy revival TRIPOLI, Libya, January 5, 2026/ — The Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 (https://LibyaSummit.com), taking place in Tripoli from…
The unprecedented kidnapping of Maduro
By Isidoros Karderinis* The unprecedented kidnapping in the world annals, in the manner in which it took place, of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro constitutes not only a military intervention in a sovereign and independent country in violation of the principles…
Turning Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Oversupply into Opportunity: Why Africa’s Gas Future Depends on Infrastructure
As new LNG capacity reshapes global gas markets, Africa faces a pivotal choice: export more, or invest strategically to power domestic growth CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 31, 2025/ — Global LNG supply is set to surge from 2027, driven…
African Pipeline Projects: What’s Holding Up Development?
Africa’s major pipeline projects hold transformative potential, but financing, technical and regulatory hurdles continue to shape their pace and impact CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 31, 2025/ — While Africa possesses vast hydrocarbon resources, decades of underdeveloped infrastructure continue to…
Regulation that Brings Results: The Impact of Reform on Africa’s Oil and Gas Markets
The upcoming African Energy Week 2026 conference will showcase how recent regulatory reforms have strengthened the continent’s attractiveness as an investment destination CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 31, 2025/ — As African oil-producing nations seek to boost output and attract…
