Energy & Mining
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Frontier Exploration Renaissance: How New Seismic Technology Is Unlocking Africa’s Undeveloped Basins
CAPE TOWN, January 7, 2026 — Recent months have witnessed a surge in seismic data deals and renewed exploration activity across Africa. In November 2025, TGS, a leader in energy data and…
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Africa’s Upstream Future: Momentum builds, but investment discipline remains a hurdle
By NJ Ayuk CAPE TOWN, January 6, 2026 — Two breakthrough offshore discoveries in Namibia in 2022 — one by Shell and one by TotalEnergies — marked an important milestone for the…
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African Pipeline Projects: What’s Holding Up Development?
CAPE TOWN, December 3, 2025 — While Africa possesses vast hydrocarbon resources, decades of underdeveloped infrastructure continue to limit the economic potential of its oil and gas sector. In 2025, several major…
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Invest in African Energy 2026 to Spotlight Africa’s Energy Growth Amid Low-Carbon Push
PARIS, December 31, 2025 — Africa’s integrated energy companies face a dual mandate: expanding energy access while reducing carbon emissions. This challenge will be the focus of the panel, “The Dual Mandate:…
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Bankable energy: Why Africa’s downstream sector is emerging as the next global investment frontier
KAMPALA, December 26, 2025 — Africa’s downstream energy sector is standing at a critical turning point, with its vast growth potential increasingly attracting global attention. However, as investors weigh opportunities, predictability, not…
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AEC, ccCASH Partner to bring climate finance directly to African households
SANDTON, December 25, 2025 — The African Energy Chamber [AEC] has signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with [B]energy, developer of the ccCASH initiative, to establish a continent-wide mechanism for clean cooking…
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African Mining Week Returns to Cape Town, October 14-16, 2026
KAMPALA, December 24, 2025 — African Mining Week [AMW], Africa’s premier mining forum, returns to the Cape Town International Convention Center from October 14-16, 2026, under the theme, “Mining the Future: Critical…
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A Stronger Africa requires stronger investment policies
By NJ Ayuk JOHANNESBURG, December 19, 2025 — Investor confidence in Algeria’s energy sector is climbing. The country — already one of Africa’s most active oil and gas producers — has seen…
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Uganda launches pilot phase of Okusevinga Money Market Trust Scheme to widen investment access
KAMPALA, December 18, 2025 — The Finance ministry, in partnership with the Bank of Uganda [BoU], has launched the pilot phase of the Okusevinga Money Market Unit Trust Scheme, a new government-backed…
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UEDCL secures Shs 190bln Loan from Absa Bank to upgrade electricity distribution network
KAMPALA, December 15, 2025 — The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited [UEDCL]has secured a loan worth US$ 50 million [approximately Shs 190 billion] from Absa Bank Uganda to finance the upgrade and…
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