Year: 2026

Maximizing Economic  gains from Africa’s Critical Minerals

OECD Global’s Blue Print for African Governments, others. By Mohammed A. Abu On the occasion of the African Minerals Policy Forum – Mining in Motion in Accra, Ghana, the OECD has just released a new policy paper Critical Minerals in Africa: A regional overview. It examines Africa’s current and potential future role in global critical minerals supply chains and offers policy recommendations to leverage mineral endowments in support of development objectives. As the discourse on the need for more prudent governance and sustainable management of Africa’s abundant minerals potential in…

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LSM-ASM Co-existence framework, ASM Processing Hub unveiled

…As 2nd Mining in Motion Summit ends in Accra by Mohammed A. Abu Accra-The African Minerals Policy Forum – Mining in Motion Summit 2026 (AMPF–MiM 2026), ended in Accra, Wednesday, with the important contributive role of Artisanal and Small-Scale mining (ASM) sector to national economies given a major spotlight, the need for its formalization and peaceful co-existence between it and its Large-Scale Mining Sector (LSM) counterpart as well as an announcement about a processing hub for them A number of presentations and panel sessions were held on the closing day…

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OPEC Puts Africa’s Refining Investment Need at $125 Billion Through 2050

Africa will need at least $125 billion in refining investment through 2050 across current projects, future projects and maintenance, Abderrezak Benyoucef, Head of the Energy Studies Department at OPEC, said in a fireside chat with Eithne Treanor, Founder and CEO of ETreanor Media, at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town. OPEC also distributed hard copies of a new study on Africa’s medium- and long-term energy outlook at the session, ahead of its online publication. “Talking about capacity, we have also to talk about how much we get from…

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Angola Attracts $10B in Mature Field Investment Through Regulatory Reforms

Angola has attracted more than $10 billion in investment across mature oilfields through regulatory reforms and a flexible approach to investor engagement, according to Alcides Andrade, Executive Board Member at the National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG). Speaking during a fireside chat at African Energy Week 2026 in Cape Town, Andrade said the investments have helped extend the life of existing assets and add approximately one billion barrels to the country’s reserves, supporting production over the next five years. The investments form part of the ANPG’s broader strategy to…

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Africa’s Oil demand to hit 383 mboe/d,by 2050

……As Continent’s population hits 2.5billion,says OPEC From now until 2050, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) forecasts an increase in global primary energy demand from the current 312 million-barrels-of-oil-equivalent-per-day (mboe/d) to nearly 383 mboe/d in 2050 – an increase of around 23% over the 25-year period, with growth almost entirely coming from developing countries, including Africa. In its 20th edition of the World Oil Outlook, released in 2026, OPEC included a section dedicated to understanding Africa’s long-term energy role, demographic trajectory, and investment needs, due to the continent’s…

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Africa’s Energy Leaders Honored at the African Energy Awards 2026

The African Energy Chamber announced the winners of the African Energy Awards 2026 during the Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town on October 13. The awards recognized excellence across services, local content, exploration and production, downstream infrastructure, dealmaking, social investment, gas monetization, technology and power. This year’s winners spanned the full energy value chain. Eni’s discoveries in Angola and Ivory Coast, the Dangote Refinery’s production ramp-up and Congo LNG’s emergence as an exporter were all recognized, alongside the growing role of African…

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Accelerating African Industrialization and Investment

CERAWeek Leadership Circle Calls for affirmative action Africa will need at least $125 billion in refining investment through 2050 across current projects, future projects and maintenance, Abderrezak Benyoucef, Head of the Energy Studies Department at OPEC, said in a fireside chat with Eithne Treanor, Founder and CEO of ETreanor Media, at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town. OPEC also distributed hard copies of a new study on Africa’s medium- and long-term energy outlook at the session, ahead of its online publication. Africa must accelerate industrialization and attract more…

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Russian Industrial & Energy Leaders Present Next-Generation Technologies

….As African Energy Week 2026 holds in South Africa Under the auspices of the Russian Export Center (REC) business mission, a delegation of leading Russian technology providers, engineering firms, and industrial manufacturers is showcasing advanced solutions at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town. The joint initiative focuses on fostering cross-border partnerships, modernizing energy infrastructure, and delivering scalable industrial technology across Central and Southern Africa. The participating companies present a comprehensive range of solutions spanning upstream exploration, midstream infrastructure, digital transformations, environmental sustainability, and cross-border trade execution: Upstream &…

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Why GAEC’s 6-Year abandoned foundry could help farmers

A factory at Kwabenya meant to turn galamsey scrap into ploughs and drainage covers has sat idle since 2019. Former Science Minister Prof. Frimpong-Boateng says reviving it is key to Ghana’s 24-hour economy — and non-interest banking could be the fix. In a large shed at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) in Kwabenya, the walls are up but the machines never arrived. In September 2026, former Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, revealed on Channel One TV that the National Foundry and Computer Numerical Control (CNC)…

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Scaling AI Across African Energy, Mining Operations….Microsoft Leads the Charge

Microsoft is targeting wider artificial intelligence adoption across oil and gas, power and utilities, and mining, focusing on the integration of enterprise data and operational technology to improve industrial decision-making and asset performance. During a Microsoft-hosted session at African Energy Week 2026 on Monday, Gargi Mishra, Frontier Industry Advisor for Energy and Resources, Microsoft, explored how companies can move AI from individual productivity applications into operational workflows. “The opportunity for the energy sector is to connect the data companies already generate across their operations with AI capabilities that can help…

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