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    • End the Mining-Only Mindset: How Africa Can Benefit from its Critical Minerals (By NJ Ayuk)
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End the Mining-Only Mindset: How Africa Can Benefit from its Critical Minerals (By NJ Ayuk)

Africa holds more than half of the world’s reserves of cobalt, 46% of its manganese, and 21% of its graphite, all used in EV batteries, and about a quarter of its bauxite, which is required for solar photovoltaic technologies

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) To meet their green agendas, the European Union, United States, and China are engaged in the modern-day equivalent of a gold rush. This time, though, fortune seekers aren’t panning for shiny nuggets in Canada, America, or Australia. Instead, all eyes are…

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    • Sonahydro Director General (DG) to Champion Sustainable Exploration Dialogue During African Energy Week (AEW) 2023
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Sonahydro Director General (DG) to Champion Sustainable Exploration Dialogue During African Energy Week (AEW) 2023

Marcellin Bilomba Mbale, Director General of Sonahydro SA, will speak at African Energy Week 2023 on the frontier potential of the Democratic Republic of Congo and how the country is prioritizing local content and sustainability in its oil and gas industry

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) – the voice of the African energy sector – is proud to announce that Marcellin Bilomba Mbale, Director General of the National Oil Company (NOC) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), will speak at this year’s edition of the African Energy Week (AEW)…

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    • Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Upstream Market Grows Amid Angolan Collaboration
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Upstream Market Grows Amid Angolan Collaboration

With a 30-block licensing round underway and a recent deal inked with Angola for the collaborative development of Block 14, the DRC’s upstream market is growing rapidly

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is undertaking an ambitious upstream drive in the hopes of attracting new players to the market, increasing production and ushering in a new era of energy security for the central African nation. While a 30-block licensing round currently underway is set to open the…

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    • Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Ink Milestone Oil & Gas Agreement for Chevron Operated Block 14
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Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Ink Milestone Oil & Gas Agreement for Chevron Operated Block 14

The Agreement aims to enhance regional cooperation, solidifying Angola's pivotal role in fostering collaboration and partnership across Africa

Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are set to make history with the signing of an agreement for the development of Block 14 on Thursday 13 July in Kinshasa. The agreement, set to be signed by Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas of the…

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    • The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Albertine Graben Oil to be Transported via East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP); Reaffirms Pipeline’s Critical Role
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Albertine Graben Oil to be Transported via East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP); Reaffirms Pipeline’s Critical Role

The respective Ministries of Uganda and the DRC have taken steps towards an agreement whereby oil produced at the DRC’s Albertine Graben blocks will be transported via the East African Crude Oil Pipeline

The respective ministries of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have taken steps towards establishing a formal agreement which would see oil produced at exploration blocks in the DRC’s Albertine Graben transported via the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) – a 1,443km-long heated pipeline connecting Uganda’s…

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    • Minister Ntubuanga to Highlight Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC's) Exploration Potential at Invest in African Energy Paris Forum
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Minister Ntubuanga to Highlight Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC's) Exploration Potential at Invest in African Energy Paris Forum

H.E. Minister Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga, Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, will showcase investment and partnership opportunities across the country’s open acreages at the African Energy Paris Forum

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) – the voice of the African energy sector – is proud to announce that Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga, Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), showcase investment and partnership opportunities across the central African country’s burgeoning oil and gas upstream sector during…

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    • The African Energy Chamber (AEC) Backs Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Move to choose Symbion Power to Develop Biogas-to-Power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The African Energy Chamber (AEC) Backs Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Move to choose Symbion Power to Develop Biogas-to-Power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

U.S.-based Symbion Power has been awarded the Makelele biogas block on Lake Kivu in the DRC, a move recognized as a step in the right direction for the country’s power sector

The Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), under the leadership of H.E. Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga, has selected U.S. power engineering and construction firm, Symbion Power, as the winner of a tender for the development of the Makelele biogas project in Lake Kivu in the eastern…

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Democratic Republic of Congo’s Upstream Segment Ripe for Growth and Investments

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s upstream sector is looking at securing investment and the participation of regional and international companies to kickstart its hydrocarbon market

With oil and gas production in Africa declining due to diminishes in legacy projects in leading markets such as Nigeria, Angola, Algeria and Libya, emerging markets such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could potentially help revive Africa’s hydrocarbons market. As the DRC government seeks to maximize the exploitation…

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    • African Energy Chamber (AEC), led by Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk, met with H.E. Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga, Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in Luanda during the 8th African Petroleum Congress and Exhibition on May 16th 2022 (1)
    • African Energy Chamber (AEC), led by Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk, met with H.E. Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga, Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in Luanda during the 8th African Petroleum Congress and Exhibition on May 16th 2022 (2)
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Democratic Republic of the Congo Minister, African Energy Chamber Meet in Luanda, Pledge to Work Together to Secure Investment in DRC Energy

H.E. Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga met with AEC Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk in Luanda whereby the two parties agreed to work together to secure more investment to kickstart the DRC’s energy development

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org), led by Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk, met with H.E. Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga, Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in Luanda during the 8th African Petroleum Congress and Exhibition to discuss strategies to secure more investment in the country. With the…

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Provides Insight into Upcoming Licensing Round

H.E Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga, Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of Congo, announces the country’s new licensing round for 16 oil blocks that are available for exploration during a roundtable hosted by the African Energy Chamber

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) represents one of Africa’s emerging frontier markets, with 180 million barrels of proven oil reserves and yet up to 5 billion barrels of estimated reserves. In an effort to capitalize on this reserve potential and kickstart the country’s hydrocarbon boom, in an exclusive roundtable…