Nigeria Becomes the First OPEC Member to Join the IEA
Nigeria joins the IEA as an association country, the first OPEC member to do so, signing a Joint Work Programme...
September 4, 2026Topic
Africa energy
Shell and NNPC Sign Terms for US$21 Billion Bonga Project
NNPC, Shell, Esso and Agip signed addenda for Bonga South West Aparo, a deepwater project that could draw US$21bn and...
August 26, 2026
Africa’s Nuclear Plans Lack the People to Run Them, Ghana Warns
A nuclear workforce shortage threatens Africa's reactor plans, Ghana's atomic agency says. Building a plant takes a decade; training staff...
August 20, 2026
Nigeria’s New Deep Offshore Rules Target Up to US$50 Billion
Nigeria deep offshore investment now has a rules-based framework President Tinubu says could unlock US$50 billion, starting with Bonga South...
August 14, 2026
Nigerian Court Voids Lawmakers’ US$47M Compensation Order Against Seplat
A Federal High Court voided a N72.6bn ($47.2m) legislative compensation order against Seplat Energy, ruling that Nigeria’s parliament cannot award…
July 29, 2026
Algeria Gas Supply Deal: Eni, Sonatrach Ink $1.35B Pact
Algeria's Sonatrach and Italy's Eni signed a landmark gas supply deal targeting 9 bcm/year by 2023-24, reshaping European energy security.
July 22, 2026
Mozambique Targets Mid-2026 Decision on $30bn ExxonMobil LNG Megaproject
Mozambique expects ExxonMobil to take a final investment decision on the $30 billion Rovuma LNG project by mid-2026, unlocking Africa’s...
July 21, 2026