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Angola: Angola’s New Oil Refinery Brings Hopes and Fears/in /by
[DW] Angola is rich in crude oil but has to import the fuel it needs. A new refinery could change that.
Namibia: Reconafrica Gets N$133m for Kavango Oil Exploration/in /by
[Namibian] Canadian company ReconAfrica has raised N$133 million to look for oil in Namibia.
Nigeria: As Gasoline Prices Soar, Some Nigerians Turn to Propane-Fueled Generators/in /by
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Nigeria's weak electric grid had led many of its citizens to rely on gasoline-fueled generators for power. But the president's controversial removal of a costly fuel subsidy in May saw gasoline prices triple, spurring Nigerians to switch to generators fueled by cheaper and cleaner propane.
Nigeria: Govt’s Planned Digital Transfer of U.S.$10 to 12 Million Low-Income Nigerians/in /by
[Vanguard] GOING by media reports, the Federal Government of Nigeria has concluded plans to make a digital transfer of N8000 to over 12 million low-income earners in Nigeria to help cushion the effect of subsidy removal which has seen prices of commodities triple in recent weeks. It was gathered that when completed, the exercise would have a multiplier effect on about 60 million individuals.
Malawi: Malawians Blame Mera, Oil Companies, Banks for Fuel Shortages/in /by
[Nyasa Times] Malawian citizens, in random interviews at filling stations in the Capital, Lilongwe, have described oil marketing companies, commercial banks and Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) as the "biggest culprits" perpetrating the perennial problem of fuel stock-outs in the country.
Malawi: Malawi Faces Another Nationwide Fuel Shortage/in /by
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Fuel stations in Malawi's economic capital, Blantyre, are running on empty after a fresh, nationwide fuel shortage this week.
West Africa: How Nigeria’s Fuel Subsidy Shock Jolted Cameroon’s Economy/in /by
[African Arguments] In Cameroon, the unintended consequences of Nigeria's fuel subsidy withdrawal ripple across the beleaguered Anglophone region.
Nigeria: Fuel Price Increase Beginning of Hard Times for Nigerians – Labour Party/in /by
[Premium Times] "Recall that we had earlier warned that the bourgeoisie government in place can only enrich the upper class and inflict penury on the proletariat," the party said.
Mozambique: Winning Talk Doesn’t Mean Mozambique’s Insurgency Is Over/in /by
[ISS] Political leaders hope to assuage investors' security concerns, which have held up natural gas extraction in Cabo Delgado.
Nigeria: Nigeria, E/Guinea Consider New Oil, Gas Opportunities/in /by
[Vanguard] THE Governments of Nigeria and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, yesterday, considered the establishment of a joint logistics base, deployment of indigenous capacities across countries, and lowering the costs of major oil and gas operations.