Month: November 2024

 Africa-focused biogas company (B)energy re-launched BiogasUnite, a digital platform designed to boost the use of biogas for clean cooking in Africa, during a technical workshop at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024 on Tuesday.  Katrin Puetz, Founder and Managing Director of (B)energy, said the company is seeking £780,000 from African and global investors to fund the adoption of BiogasUnite across the continent. Currently under trial in Uganda, the […]

 Private power and Independent Power Producer (IPP) investments are pivotal for Africa’s energy future if it is to improve energy access and end energy poverty on the continent. The procurement of new, often renewable sources of energy, is a way for countries to improve energy supply but also meet transition goals.  During a panel discussion titled ‘Maintaining the Momentum for Private Power Provision’ that formed part of African Energy Week […]

 The International Energy Agency (IEA) has launched its ‘Renewable Energy Opportunities Report for Namibia’ on Tuesday at Africa Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024 conference. The report explores Namibia’s opportunities for renewable energy and how it can support the country’s development vision. The continued roll-out of solar, wind and green hydrogen energy initiatives would not only lower energy costs in the country – which are currently the highest electricity […]

 The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2024 Awards Ceremony honored 12 outstanding individuals and companies across 10 categories during the Gala Dinner on Tuesday evening. These prestigious annual awards celebrate individuals and organizations making a lasting impact on Africa's oil, gas and energy sectors, driving progress toward continent-wide energy security. Notably, the evening’s highest honor – the Mohammed S. Barkindo Lifetime Achievement Award – was awarded to […]

 The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) will drill three oil and gas wells by Q1, 2025, Victoria Sibeya, Executive: Exploration Upstream told attendees of a technical workshop during African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024 today. According to Sibeya, the wells are aimed at understanding the continuity of hydrocarbon flow from recent discoveries as well as finding new ones. The drilling campaigns will be conducted with global oil […]

 As Africa continues to expand its energy infrastructure on a continent where energy poverty remains the reality for millions of its population, addressing the challenges of energy efficiency and demand side management become increasingly crucial. There is a pressing need to optimize energy consumption and promote sustainable development across the continent. During a panel discussion sponsored by the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), South Africa’s successful history of […]

 Nigerian multinational energy company Oando is targeting a production of 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) by 2028, following its landmark acquisition of Eni’s Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) earlier this year. The announcement, along with the company’s future expansion plans and role in Nigeria’s energy transition, was shared during an exclusive Fireside Chat at the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies conference. Speaking with Bloomberg News Correspondent Jennifer Zabasajja, […]