Month: November 2025

  For the first time, the Group of 20 (G20) – the world’s most influential economic forum – meets on African soil. It’s a moment that shifts Africa from the margins of global commentary to the centre of global agenda-setting. And when the world’s most powerful governments, institutions, and investors look in this direction, one question becomes unavoidable: Who is shaping what they see – and how do they interpret […]

  South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe announced that the country is fast-tracking domestic gas development and LNG import projects to mitigate a supply shortfall from Mozambique. He made the announcement during the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum – Hosted by the African Energy Chamber – in Johannesburg on November 21. “We will continue to develop infrastructure to integrate new deposits and avail gas to South […]

  South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe announced that the country is accelerating plans to rebuild domestic refining capacity and consolidate state-owned petroleum assets to strengthen energy security.  Speaking at the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum, organized by the African Energy Chamber Mantashe said “We have sufficient storage capacity in South Africa that helps us support imports, but we can not only rely on stockpiles, but […]

  By Megan Damon, Marketing Content Strategist, APO Group (www.APO-opa.com) For the first time, the Group of 20 (G20) – the world’s most influential economic forum – meets on African soil. It’s a moment that shifts Africa from the margins of global commentary to the centre of global agenda-setting. And when the world’s most powerful governments, institutions, and investors look in this direction, one question becomes unavoidable: Who is shaping what […]

  The G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum — hosted by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) — opened with calls for Africa to leverage its pension funds to address the continent’s growing infrastructure investment deficit.   NJ Ayuk, the Executive Chairman of the AEC, stressed that with global financial systems deprioritizing Africa’s industrialization, the continent must look inward.  “Millions of Africans still lack access to reliable energy — and that is […]

  The critical climate negotiations at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, are underscoring the urgent need to translate global ambition into tangible investment and action. This imperative resonates directly with the upcoming fourth edition of the Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES), scheduled for 24–27 February 2026 at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town. Africa’s transition to a climate-resilient, low-carbon future will take centre stage at the event—powered by lead […]

  Climate-change-literate Africans overwhelmingly want rich, developed countries to take immediate action and assist poorer nations to mitigate the impacts of climate change, a new Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) Pan-Africa Profile report (https://apo-opa.co/3Xca63V) shows. They also want their own governments to take proactive measures – such as investing in infrastructure and adopting mitigation policies – despite their potential costs. The report, based on findings from Afrobarometer's Round 10 surveys across 38 African countries […]

  The Libya Energy&Economic Summit (LEES) 2026, taking place January 24–26 in Tripoli, will host a dedicated Italy-Libya Roundtable, underscoring Italy’s long-standing and expanding engagement in Libya’s energy, infrastructure and broader economic sectors. The session will provide a platform to explore strategic partnerships, investment pipelines and joint initiatives that strengthen Libya’s energy security and infrastructure resilience – and cement Italy’s role as a key partner in the country’s long-term development. […]

  Industry leaders highlighted how expertise developed in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) can be leveraged to support Africa’s energy growth, extending beyond traditional oil and gas projects to include sustainability and technological innovation at the Wider African Energy Summit this week. Speaking during the summit, Thomas Sommerstad, Sales Specialist Global at ABB, emphasized the importance of early engagement in projects, from optimizing design to ensuring fit-for-purpose solutions. “If we […]