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Baseload Power Vital to Drive Industrial Ambitions Says Zimbabwe Energy Minister

Zimbabwe’s Energy Minister urges a balanced energy mix, emphasizing renewables alone cannot meet industrial demand or sustain Africa’s growth

July Moyo, Minister of Power and Energy Development, Zimbabwe has indicated that Africa’s push for industrial growth will require a balanced energy mix, stressing that renewable sources alone cannot sustain the continent’s heavy industries. “Recent years have witnessed an increasing trend – the rise of renewable energy technologies,” Minister Moyo…

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    • African Energy Week (AEW 2025): Zimbabwe Introduces 5-Pillar Energy Strategy Amid $9B Investment Drive
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African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Zimbabwe Introduces 5-Pillar Energy Strategy Amid $9B Investment Drive

The country anticipates $9 billion in spending across its power sector, with $4.4 billion mobilized through private sector participation

Zimbabwe has introduced a five-pillar strategy – the Zimbabwean National Energy Development Compact - aimed at advancing the development of the energy value chain. This comes as the country expects up to $9 billion in investment across its power sector. Zimbabwe’s Minister of Energy and Power Development July Moyo offered…

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    • Invictus Energy to Lead Zimbabwe Energies Summit on Gas, Mining and Energy Growth at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025
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Invictus Energy to Lead Zimbabwe Energies Summit on Gas, Mining and Energy Growth at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025

Hosted by the Government of Zimbabwe, the session offers unique insight into emerging opportunities across Zimbabwe’s energy and mining markets

The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference – Africa’s largest energy event scheduled for September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town – will feature the highly-anticipated Invest in Zimbabwe Energies Closed Door Summit. Led by the Government of Zimbabwe and with  Invictus Energy as partner, the…

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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to Deliver Keynote at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025

President Mnangagwa’s participation comes as the country pursues accelerated energy development, offering opportunities in oil and gas frontier exploration and renewable energy

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been confirmed to speak at this year’s edition of the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference. Taking place September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town, the event represents the premier dealmaking platform for the African energy sector. President Mnangagwa’s participation reflects…

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Zimbabwe's Gas Future Gains Momentum as Invictus Energy Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025

Invictus Energy’s participation at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025 highlights Zimbabwe’s first commercial gas discovery and the company’s plans to scale exploration and production at the Cabora Bassa Basin, with Founder and Managing Director Scott Macmillan joining the speaker line-up

Scott Macmillan, Founder and Managing Director of Invictus Energy, will speak at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies – taking place September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town -, bringing critical insight into Zimbabwe’s burgeoning upstream sector. His participation comes at a pivotal time, as Invictus spearheads…

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    • African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 to Fuel Regional Investment as Southern Africa Advances Oil & Gas (O&G) Development
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African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 to Fuel Regional Investment as Southern Africa Advances Oil & Gas (O&G) Development

Dubbed one of the final fronters for oil and gas exploration, Southern African is witnessing significant growth across the energy industry – but further investment is required to unlock the region’s full potential

From significant oil deposits in Namibia’s Orange Basin to untapped potential in South Africa to gas frontiers onshore Zimbabwe and developments in Mozambique and Angola, Southern Africa has emerged as a highly-promising oil and gas market. However, to unlock the full potential of the industry, investors need to rally, providing…

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Invictus Energy Seals Gas Sales Agreement to Power Zimbabwe’s Eureka Mine

Under the agreement, the project will utilize gas from the Cabora Bassa Project to electrify the Eureka gold mine

Independent upstream oil and gas company Invictus Energy Limited has signed an MoU with mine operator Dallaglio Investments and power generation firm Himoinsa Southern Africa Proprietary for a gas-to-power project in Zimbabwe. The project will generate electricity to power operations at the Eureka Gold Mine – one of the country’s…

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Interview: Invictus Energy Managing Director (MD) discusses Success and Capital Raising in African Exploration

In an exclusive interview with the African Energy Chamber, Invictus Energy Managing Director Scott Macmillan showcased how the company has managed to achieve success in the southern African market

Across Africa’s proven and promising hydrocarbon basins, independent oil and gas companies are playing a central role in driving exploration and resource monetization while getting large-scale projects off the ground. These companies have been at the forefront of notable developments throughout the continent, with Australia’s Invictus Energy actively exploring the…

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    • A Critical Baseload Power Source: African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 to Explore the Role of Coal in Africa
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A Critical Baseload Power Source: African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 to Explore the Role of Coal in Africa

As the world transitions to renewable energy sources, an immediate shift away from coal will cause detrimental impacts on Africa’s economies

While developed nations are calling for an immediate (and unrealistic) shift to a renewable energy future, African governments and stakeholders continue to work towards making energy poverty history across the continent. With over 600 million people living without access to electricity and over 900 million without access to clean cooking…

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Zimbabwe’s Energy Sector Potential and Investments to Drive Agenda at African Energy Week in Cape Town

With strong indications of oil and gas prospects in the Muzarabani Basin – along with extensive mineral wealth that could propel Africa’s energy transition – Zimbabwe and its energy investment opportunities will be promoted at the upcoming African Energy Week in Cape Town

Zimbabwe represents an exciting new frontier, with recent exploration activities leading to strong indications of significant oil and gas prospects. The Southern African country – bordering Mozambique to the east, Zambia to the north and South Africa to the south – has no proven hydrocarbon reserves yet, instead deriving its…