Algeria is sharpening its upstream strategy around frontier zones and unconventional resources, with officials from ALNAFT and Sonatrach highlighting shale gas, offshore exploration and new licensing opportunities as key growth drivers. Speaking at African Energy Week 2025 on Thursday, Samir Bekhti, President of ALNAFT, said the regulator’s priority is “reaching the full potential” of Algeria’s reserves, noting that the country holds some of the largest oil and gas deposits in the region. “We’re focusing today on frontier zones to increase our reserves and production. We have huge unconventional reserves –…
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Making an Input into Ghana’s Circular Economy Drive
Tahir Field Recycling Turns “Dirty Oil” into Goodies By: Mohammed A. Abu Ghana is actively transitioning from the wasteful, take-make-use-waste-discard linear economy to a circular (resources use efficiency oriented) economy through policies like the National Plastic Management Policy. Key initiatives include developing Circular Economy Centres and Hubs for technical training and business incubation, supported by organizations like the UNIDO, UNDP and the European Union. These efforts aim to reduce waste and pollution, promote resource efficiency, and ensure a just transition that includes women and youth in economic opportunities. Circular economy principles appreciates waste in…
Community Health, Sanitation and Water Supply In Oil-Producing Areas of Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region: Focus on Imo State [current concerns 2-010](Dr.Uzodinma Adirieje)
Author-CEO/Programmes Director, Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) – CSOs Network and Think-tank,EMAIL: druzoadirieje2015@gmail.com 1.BACKGROUND Imo State, located within Nigeria’s Niger Delta Belt of the Eastern region, is one of the country’s recognized oil-producing states. Oil exploration in Imo dates back to the late 1970s, with the discovery of petroleum deposits in areas such as Ohaji/Egbema, Oguta, Oru East, and parts of Owerri West. These communities form the state’s primary oil belt and contribute significantly to Nigeria’s crude oil and gas output. Imo State hosts several oil companies, including multinational and indigenous operators,…
China invests $5.6 billion in Morocco to build Africa’s first of its kind
By Greta Taubert, First Published, September 14, 2025 Liravi in News Morocco is making history with a massive $5.6 billion investment from China to build Africa’s first-ever battery gigafactory. This project isn’t just about construction; it’s a symbol of a new era where Africa and China are joining forces to transform the continent’s role in the global energy and automotive sectors. This huge step forward signals Morocco’s strategic rise as a key player in the worldwide clean energy race. With the gigafactory set to deliver cutting-edge technology, it’s a win for both innovation and economic development. What…
How to Drive Africa’s Energy Transition (By Anibor Kragha)
Author-Executive Secretary, African Refiners & Distributors Association (ARDA) (https://ARDA.Africa/). External expectations have framed Africa’s role in the energy transition for years. Despite facing different realities, such as limited infrastructure, restricted access to capital, and less influence in global energy policy, it has been assumed that Africa will follow the same decarbonisation path as developed economies. This way of thinking is misaligned with today’s realities. Africa’s priorities—improving access, promoting industrial growth, and building resilience—must be reflected in its energy strategy. The continent is actively involved in the global shift. It is,…
Carbon-finance project pioneer TASC joins Carbon Markets Africa Summit as diamond sponsor
The organisers of the upcoming Carbon Markets Africa Summit have announced the diamond sponsorship of TASC, the award-winning and pioneering carbon finance project developer with a proven track record of innovative climate mitigation techniques and investing in local communities an official statement issued in Cape Town,Wednesday has disclosed Taking place in Johannesburg from 22 to 23 October, Carbon Markets Africa Summit will gather the continent’s entire carbon markets value chain, from successful early carbon market movers, climate-finance-ready projects and regulatory bodies to global institutional development organisations and investors. High-impact carbon projects at…
Former Namibian Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo to Speak at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 as Country’s Offshore Oil Boom Accelerates
Tom Alweendo, Former Minister of Mines and Energy, Namibia will participate as a speaker at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025, taking place in Cape Town from September 29 to October 3 according to an official statement issued in Cape Town,Friday. Alweendo,who led Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy from 2018 until March 2025 the statement said,recently launched Alvenco Advisory, a strategic consultancy aimed at assisting investors in navigating Namibia’s political, fiscal, legal and environmental regimes. The firm,the statement said,offers tailored advisory services covering policy…
Setting the Agenda for Clean Energy in Agriculture
Policymakers, private-sector leaders, development partners, and farmer cooperatives gathered to discuss not just the deployment of solar technologies, but the building of ecosystems that make productive use of solar energy (PUSE) sustainable. Organized by the Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) in collaboration with Heifer International Uganda and WWF Tanzania, the event aimed to strengthen cross-country collaboration for energy-smart agricultural systems. Key Stakeholder Insights Opening the conference, KCIC CEO Joseph Murabula emphasized that unlocking PUSE’s potential requires deliberate ecosystem-building. Since the March 2025 launch of DREEM Hub Kenya, 23 cooperatives and…
Powering Progress: Women, E-Mobility & Safer Transport in Africa
In celebration of Women’s Month, Smarter Mobility Africa and WiN are proud to announce a powerful and timely webinar, Powering Progress: Women, E-Mobility & Safer Transport in Africa, taking place on Wednesday, 20 August 2025. This free, virtual event will bring together women who are leading the charge in making transport systems across Africa safer, smarter, and more inclusive. The webinar offers a unique blend of lived experience, policy innovation, and practical solutions focused on improving mobility for all. Event Details Date: Wednesday, 20 August 2025 Time: 10:00 (WAT) | 11:00 (SAST) | 12:00 (EAT) Registration: https://apo-opa.co/3JcPAMH Hosted…
Strategic Alliances Propelling Egypt’s Gold Sector Growth Ahead of African Mining Week (AMW) 2025
Egypt is advancing partnerships with global investors to expand its estimated 7.3 million tons of gold reserves and production capacity an official statement has disclosed in Cape Town,Wednesday. These partnerships,the statement noted, fall under the country’s Vision 2030 strategy to increase the mining sector’s contribution to GDP from the current 1% to 5%. Amidst a target to increase gold production to 800,000 ounces by 2030, it added,the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) – Africa’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders – will connect global stakeholders with burgeoning prospects within Egypt’s gold…