Nigeria: We Built Our $20bn Refinery Without Single Incentive From Government – Dangote/in /by
[This Day] Africa's richest man and President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has declared that his company built its 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery, valued at $20 billion, without receiving any incentive from the Nigerian government.
Ethiopia: Fuel Prices Jump, Govt Announces Fresh Subsidy Rollback/in /by
[Reporter] Fuel stations across the country have raised prices by almost 10 percent as the federal government announces its plans for further rollbacks on fuel subsidies.
Nigeria: What Petrol May Cost Across Nigeria As NNPC Quits Off-Taker Role/in /by
[Premium Times] As NNPC withdraws as a middleman for Dangote Refinery petrol, the price of petrol at fuel stations in Lagos may rise to N991.21 per litre, N1,040.31 in Kano, and N1,007.35 in Calabar, depending on exchange rate and crude oil prices
Nigeria: Minister Speaks On Claim Directing NNPC to Stop Refinery Operations/in /by
[Premium Times] Mr Lokpobiri said the statement does not represent his position as the minister overseeing the oil sector, nor does it reflect the stance of the federal government.
Nigeria: We Built Our $20bn Refinery Without Single Incentive From Govt – Dangote/in /by
[This Day] * Says Nigeria needs 1.5mbpd refining capacity to be self-sufficient in petroleum products
Mozambique elections: Frelimo poised to retain power/in /by
Mozambique is set to see 17 million voters participate in the elections on October 9, which will decide the composition of 250 members in parliament and provincial assemblies.
Africa: Africa Oil Week – Mantashe Slams ‘Foreign-Funded’ Activists/in /by
[GroundUp] Protests held against fossil-fuel industry in Cape Town and Johannesburg
Kenya’s National Assembly backs impeachment of VP Gachagua/in /by
44 Kenyan MPs voted against his destitution and 1 MP abstained. If the Senate backs the motion too, Gachagua would become the first deputy president to be impeached since the new constitution was adopted in 2010.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Set to Receive 24m Barrels of Crude Oil in October and November/in /by
[Vanguard] In a significant development, the Federal Government and Dangote Refinery have reached an agreement to pay for crude oil supplied to the facility in local currency.
Namibia: Modelling Namibia’s Oil Future On the UAE’s Success/in /by
[Namibian] The united Arab Emirates (UAE) is often cited as an example of how an oil-rich nation can successfully leverage its natural resources to drive socio-economic development and create a diversified, resilient economy that can rebound repeatedly.