Month: February 2024

The survey, which spanned 1,300 respondents in ten African and Middle Eastern countries, revealed that 63% of users are open to sharing their personal information, while an impressive 83% expressed confidence in the accuracy and reliability of these AI tools. “While the results clearly show that generative AI tools are widely used, they also highlight the need for increased user training and awareness regarding the potential risks associated with this […]

Over the past twelve months, the Middle East’s oil and gas heavyweights – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar – have accelerated their involvement across Africa’s energy value chain. Beginning with diplomatic visits turning into tangible cooperation agreements and planned investment campaigns, Gulf countries have cemented their interest in competing for Africa’s untapped hydrocarbon resources, which make up around 13% of natural gas reserves and 7% of […]

The Managing Director of the National Petroleum Company (SONAP) of Guinea-Conakry, Amadou Doumbouya, will speak at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum (www.Invest-Africa-Energy.com) this May. Doumbouya is expected to promote unexplored opportunities in off- and onshore acreage while introducing potential investors to domestic infrastructure projects. A recent push by government to streamline industry operations saw the establishment of SONAP in 2021 with the merger of ONAP and the National Petroleum […]

Leading explorers, service providers and developers are securing their participation at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum (https://apo-opa.co/49KtuJq) in Paris, set to be a decisive platform for driving foreign investment in Africa’s energy sector. The continent has been vocal about its investment needs – requiring $200 billion per year by 2030 to achieve all energy-related development goals – and the two-day forum serves as a vehicle for connecting […]