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The Treaty on Plastics is a Direct Attack on African Development - African Nations Must Oppose It

The Treaty on Plastics poses significant harm for oil and gas producing nations in Africa and stands to stifle economic and industry growth across the continent

The second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the Treaty on Plastics is currently being held in Geneva, Switzerland, with over 170 nations meeting to discuss the implementation of a legally-binding instrument on plastic pollution. If signed, the treaty would cut the production levels of…

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    • East Africa’s Energy Renaissance: East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), Tanzania Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Set to Transform the Region
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East Africa’s Energy Renaissance: East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), Tanzania Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Set to Transform the Region

With projects like the East African Crude Oil Pipeline and Tanzania LNG reaching major development milestones, East Africa is on track to become a key player in the global crude and LNG export markets

Representing a strategic oil and gas frontier, the East African region offers significant opportunities for investors. Large-scale infrastructure projects such as the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and Tanzania LNG project are not only expected to drive economic growth in the region, but also trigger an oil and gas…

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    • Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 as Uganda Gears up for East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Start
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Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 as Uganda Gears up for East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Start

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline represents the single largest investment in Uganda and Tanzania

The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) – the country’s state-owned oil corporation – has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference as a Gold Sponsor. Taking place November 4-8 in Cape Town, the event serves as the largest event of its kind on the continent, uniting…

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    • The African Energy Chamber (AEC) Visits China to Tap into Private Investment for African Energy and Infrastructure
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CORRECTION: The African Energy Chamber (AEC) Visits China to Tap into Private Investment for African Energy and Infrastructure

The African Energy Chamber’s working visit to China aims to unlock new areas of collaborative project development and financing – primarily across the oil and gas industry

Chinese foreign direct investment in Africa has increased significantly in recent years as Beijing strengthens its global trade and credit lines. Programs such as the Belt and Road Initiative – a China-led global infrastructure initiative – have seen up to $21.7 billion invested in Africa in 2023 alone while together,…

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The African Energy Chamber (AEC) Visits China to Tap into Private Investment for African Energy and Infrastructure

The African Energy Chamber’s working visit to China aims to unlock new areas of collaborative project development and financing – primarily across the oil and gas industry

Chinese foreign direct investment in Africa has increased significantly in recent years as Beijing strengthens its global trade and credit lines. Programs such as the Belt and Road Initiative – a China-led global infrastructure initiative – have seen up to $21.7 billion invested in Africa in 2023 alone while together,…

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    • TotalEnergies’ Commitment to Local Content: A Key Driver of Economic Growth in Africa
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TotalEnergies’ Commitment to Local Content: A Key Driver of Economic Growth in Africa

With dedicated dialogue, impact assessment and socioeconomic development at the heart of its local content strategy, TotalEnergies aims to drive long-term and sustainable growth in Africa

With activities in 43 African countries, French major TotalEnergies is a central player in the continent’s oil and gas industry. TotalEnergies’ approach to local content development ensures that its operations in Africa not only harness untapped energy resources, but also contribute to local employment, capacity building and partnership formations. By…

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    • Natural Gas Is Key to a Just African Energy Transition (By NJ Ayuk)
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Natural Gas Is Key to a Just African Energy Transition (By NJ Ayuk)

Natural gas has a critical part to play in the energy mix needed for the continent to meet its current and growing energy needs

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). It would be an understatement to say Tanzania’s Songo Songo gas field has been good for the country and its citizens. Since 2004, the project’s output has been put to work to benefit the Tanzanian economy, its domestic energy supply, energy…

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    • The Coming Geographical Shift in Africa’s LNG Industry by Senegal, Congo, Mauritania, Mozambique, and Tanzania (By NJ Ayuk)
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The Coming Geographical Shift in Africa’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Industry by Senegal, Congo, Mauritania, Mozambique, and Tanzania (By NJ Ayuk)

Currently, seven African countries produce LNG for export: Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Angola, and Mozambique

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry has experienced a great deal of turmoil and turnover over the last few years. It has seen demand and price levels fluctuate wildly in the short term in the face of geopolitical shocks such as…

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    • Africa’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Industry is on the Verge of Significant Growth (By NJ Ayuk)
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Africa’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Industry is on the Verge of Significant Growth (By NJ Ayuk)

LNG represents a critical pathway to harnessing gas resources, minimizing energy poverty, creating value-added industries, and contributing to Africa’s energy transition

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org) The Republic of Congo is entering an exciting new economic era. Last month, in partnership with Italian energy major Eni, the country launched its first LNG project. The USD5 billion project, which will use natural gas from Eni’s Marine XII project…

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    • The Signing of Tanzania’s Initial Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Framework Agreement will Open African Gas Markets, Says African Energy Chamber. Image source: Furtherafrica.com
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The Signing of Tanzania’s Initial Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Framework Agreement will Open African Gas Markets, Says African Energy Chamber

Tanzania has just taken a significant step towards realizing the country’s gas objectives with the signing of the initial Host Government Agreement for the country’s $30 billion LNG project

Tanzania has made history with the signing of the initial Host Government Agreement (HGA) for the country’s $30 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. The agreement, which defines the fiscal, legal and commercial terms for the onshore components of the project, kickstarts negotiations for the development that will see Tanzania…