ExxonMobil, bp Showcase Major African Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Projects at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

Global energy majors ExxonMobil and bp affirmed their commitment to oil and gas investment in Africa, expressing interest in forging new partnerships to capitalize on rising energy demand during keynote addresses at the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies conference. ExxonMobil is currently spearheading the Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique, which represents one of its largest investments in Africa and is anticipated to produce 18 MTPA of LNG. According […]

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African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 Opens in Cape Town with Clarion Calls to Drill, Invest and Drive Projects Forward

The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2024 conference officially opened with calls from the industry to ‘drill baby drill.’ Citing the need to enhance climate justice through the development of domestic energy resources, industry leaders from across the continent underscored the need to sign deals, foster partnerships and drive projects forward. With over 600 million people living without access to electricity and 900 million people without access […]

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Kosmos Energy Talks Maximizing Africa’s Gas Potential at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 Opening

Kosmos Energy highlighted the untapped potential of Africa’s "deep gas resources" and strategies to maximize this potential during the opening ceremony of African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2024. The deepwater exploration and production company is actively involved in several major oil and gas projects across Africa, focusing on developing cost-competitive gas for local economies, as well as LNG facilities to facilitate exports. In Senegal and Mauritania, Kosmos […]

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Bank Windhoek Partners with Afreximbank on Trade Finance

Bank Windhoek’s Chief Treasurer, Claire Hobbs, announced the bank’s excitement in partnering with Afreximbank for the Trade Finance Seminar and Workshop. “We look forward to learning, exchanging views, and ideas with subject matter experts, and exploring areas for collaboration as trade finance is a strategic focus for the Bank,” Hobbs stated. Bank Windhoek’s Head for Investment Banking, Gideon Vos, will be a panellist, discussing the theme: “Sustaining Financing […]

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UNDERSTANDING THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE FOR THE POSTAL SERVICES SECTOR IN NAMIBIA

06 NOVEMBER – WINDHOEK The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) is mandated to regulate the Postal Services by the Communications Act (No. 8 of 2009). CRAN passed the Regulations Prescribing Licence Categories and Licensing Procedures for Postal Service Licensees in Government Gazette No. 7072, General Notice 506, dated 02 December 2019, in accordance with the Communications Act (Licensing Regulations for the Postal Sector). These Licensing Regulations for the Postal […]

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Inauguration of New UNAM Facilities in Katima Mulilo for Wildlife Management and Tourism Studies

In the bilateral cooperation between the Governments of the Republic of Namibia and the Federal Republic of Germany, it was agreed, among others, to support the environment and tourism sector. Germany, through KfW Development Bank, provided financial support to extend the UNAM Katima Mulilo Campus. The cooperation included the development of related academic and research programs and the construction of the Department of Wildlife Management and Tourism Studies. On 5th […]

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Abullah Bin Zayed, Australian Foreign Minister attend Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signing

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Penny Wong, Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, today attended the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Australia. The agreement marks a new chapter in bilateral relations aimed at increasing trade, promoting private-sector collaboration, and facilitating investment flows. The signing took place during Sheikh Abdullah’s working visit to Canberra. […]

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Mastering Farm-In and Farm-Out Agreements – Key Insights from African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

A panel of experts at Africa Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2024 emphasized the critical importance of stakeholder engagement and legal considerations in farm-in and farm-out agreements during a workshop titled, ‘Mastering Energy Investment Transactions in Africa’. Moderated by Zion Adeoye, CEO and Managing Partner of CLG on Monday at the AEW: Invest in African Energies 2024 pre-conference session, the panellists shared insights into essential contractual arrangements in […]

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African Energy Week (AEW) Highlights Critical Minerals Role in African Renewables Growth

Africa must expand its renewable energy manufacturing capabilities and leverage its critical minerals to foster growth in its renewables sector, according to James Mackay, Managing Director at the Energy Council of South Africa. Speaking on a panel discussion during African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies’ Pre-Event Technical Workshops, Mackay said the high cost of renewables in Africa could be lowered by enhancing local manufacturing capacity, making vital technologies more […]

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