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Tanzania: Tanzania Unveils Strategic Projects to Gain From the EACOP Project/in /by
[Daily News] Geita -- THE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, Engineer Felchesmi Mramba, has announced that among the strategic projects being implemented in the country, the Ministry of Energy is overseeing a total of seven major projects aimed at increasing energy production and enhancing national economic growth.
Egypt: Egypt Electricity, Petroleum Ministries Coordinate to Boost Efficiency, Localise Industry/in /by
[Egypt Online] Egypt's electricity and petroleum ministers agreed on Tuesday to step up cooperation on improving power generation efficiency, reducing fuel use and localising energy-related industries, the government said in a statement.
Malawi: The Vx Land Cruiser Factor – Why Africa Is Still Poor/in /by
[Daily Maverick] Malawi works well for the elite with access to forex and inside the system; for the other 80% comprising the rural poor, squeezed between rapidly rising demography and diminishing farm plots, it's a vicious cycle of births, debt, hunger, ill-health and death.
Nigeria: Paradoxes of Nigeria’s Crude Oil and Fuel Sector/in /by
[Vanguard] "How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress" - Niels Bohr, 1885-11962
Uganda: First Oil Will Matter, but Value Retention Matters More/in /by
[Independent (Kampala)] Value retention is not just about contracts, it is about skills, jobs, and enterprise growth. More than 17,000 direct jobs have been created, alongside 39,567 indirect jobs.
Nigeria: Ex-Militants Raise Concerns Over Operations of Sterling Oil, Demand Community Engagement/in /by
[Vanguard] Abuja -- A coalition known as the Niger Delta Volunteers has expressed concern over the operations of Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Ltd, an Indian-owned firm operating in Akwa Ibom State, urging the company to address issues raised by host communities.
Somalia: Somalia’s Illicit Gulper Shark Oil Trade Threatens the Entire Species/in /by
[ISS] A syndicate in Puntland's Bosaso port city operates in defiance of a recent ban on shark fishing.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery’s Direct Petrol Distribution Yet to Begin/in /by
[Leadership] Despite the much-anticipated rollout of Dangote Refinery's direct distribution of petrol and diesel, the initiative has not commenced as scheduled.
Nigeria: Ethnic Nationalities Sue EFCC, NNPCL Chief Financial Officer Over Refineries’ Rehabilitation/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Youth leaders from Igbo, Yoruba, Arewa and Niger Delta ethnic nationalities have dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Dapo Segun, before a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, over alleged fraud surrounding the rehabilitation of the federal government refineries.
South Africa: Offshore Drilling Project Halted in Landmark High Court Victory for Coastal Communities Against Shell, TotalEnergies/in /by
[Green Connection] In a landmark victory for civil society and coastal communities, the Western Cape High Court has set aside the South African government's decision to grant environmental authorisation for offshore drilling in Block 5/6/7, along the South-West Coast. Judge Mangcu-Lockwood delivered her judgment on Wednesday, 13 August. Following an intense legal challenge by The Green Connection and Natural Justice that exposed serious flaws in how the environmental and social risks were evaluated, the court