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    • CORRECTION: Invest in African Energies Reception in Rio de Janeiro to Spotlight Brazil-Africa Energy Opportunities
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CORRECTION: Invest in African Energies Reception in Rio de Janeiro to Spotlight Brazil-Africa Energy Opportunities

The event, taking place on January 30, is part of a working visit by the African Energy Chamber to Brazil, promoting the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025 conference in Cape Town and highlighting Brazil-Africa energy investment and cooperation opportunities

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) is set to host the Invest in African Energies Reception on January 30, 2025, at the iconic Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro. Scheduled from 18:30 to 22:00, this exclusive networking event forms part of the AEC’s week-long working visit to Brazil, taking place…

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    • Investors and Deal-Makers - African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies’ Role in Unlocking Capital for Africa’s Energy Future
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Investors and Deal-Makers - African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies’ Role in Unlocking Capital for Africa’s Energy Future

As Africa’s major oil, gas and energy projects progress in 2025, African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies will provide a key platform for stakeholders to connect, collaborate and drive investment across the continent’s diverse energy markets

African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025, scheduled for September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town, will serve as a critical platform for companies leading new and transformative projects across Africa’s oil, gas and renewable energy sectors. AEW’s focus on investment and deal-making will bring together energy…

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Invest in African Energies Reception in Rio de Janeiro to Spotlight Brazil-Africa Energy Opportunities

The event, taking place on January 30, is part of a working visit by the African Energy Chamber to Brazil, promoting the Invest in African Energy 2025 Forum in Paris and highlighting Brazil-Africa energy investment and cooperation opportunities

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) is set to host the Invest in African Energies Reception on January 30, 2025, at the iconic Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro. Scheduled from 18:30 to 22:00, this exclusive networking event forms part of the AEC’s week-long working visit to Brazil, taking place…

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The Just Energy Transition in Africa: Lessons from South Africa and Senegal (By NJ Ayuk)

Coal continues to dominate South Africa’s energy portfolio, at over 80% of the country’s power generation mix

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP) have been introduced in recent years to provide financial support to developing nations as they transition away from fossil fuels. In 2021, during the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), South Africa became…

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    • Namibia: Shell Write Down Merely a Speed Bump, not a Road Block
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Namibia: Shell Write Down Merely a Speed Bump, not a Road Block

The country still offers substantial potential in the offshore Orange Basin, confirmed by major projects such as TotalEnergies’ appraisal campaign in PEL 56

Energy major Shell has announced that oil discovered offshore Namibia in Petroleum Exploration License (PEL) 39 cannot be currently confirmed for commercial development. As such, the company will write down $400 million, citing technical and geological difficulties encountered at the license. While stakeholders deem this as a ‘blow to the…

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    • Electrifying Rural Africa: The Role of Decentralized Power Generation (By NJ Ayuk)
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Electrifying Rural Africa: The Role of Decentralized Power Generation (By NJ Ayuk)

Decentralized power generation — typically based on solar home systems and mini-grids — is the best bet to eradicate energy poverty among people in more isolated rural areas

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/). Think about a time when your electricity went out. As you sat in the dark, maybe you wondered how long it would be before you could power up your computer again. Or perhaps you considered what you could make for dinner…

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G20 Leaders to Convene at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 to Drive Investment, Advance Energy Security and Make Energy Poverty History

African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025 will feature a dedicated G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum, with a focus on signing deals and promoting investment in African energy

As the largest gathering of energy stakeholders on the African continent, this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies will host the G20 Africa Energy Investment forum. The event will showcase opportunities for G20 countries in the African oil, gas, mining and renewable energy space, promising to drive…

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    • Senegal, Mauritania Achieve First Gas at Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA), Signaling New Era of Energy Security and West African Gas Production
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Senegal, Mauritania Achieve First Gas at Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA), Signaling New Era of Energy Security and West African Gas Production

Project developers Kosmos Energy and bp have officially opened the first well of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project offshore Senegal and Mauritania, representing a crucial first step towards the culmination of the project

Senegal and Mauritania have achieved a historic milestone with the start of operations at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) development. Project developers bp and Kosmos Energy, alongside Senegal’s national oil company (NOC) Petrosen and Mauritania’s NOC Societe Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures (SMH), have officially opened the first well of the GTA…

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    • Eni Launches Baleine Phase 2 - a Game-Changer for Ivory Coast’s Oil & Gas (O&G) Sector
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Eni Launches Baleine Phase 2 - a Game-Changer for Ivory Coast’s Oil & Gas (O&G) Sector

With the successful startup of Phase 2 of the Baleine field, offshore Ivory Coast, the country is well positioned to become a major energy hub in the West African region

Energy supermajor Eni has announced it has successfully kicked off Phase 2 of the flagship Baleine field, offshore Ivory Coast. Said to be the largest discovery in the country and the first net-zero emission upstream project – in terms of Scope 1 and 2 – on the African continent, this…

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    • African Energy Chamber calls for peace and stability as Mozambique prepares to tap into Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) potential
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African Energy Chamber calls for peace and stability as Mozambique prepares to tap into Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) potential

Mozambique’s journey to becoming a leading energy producer is intimately linked to its ability to promote unity, security and democratic principles

With plans underway to restart construction of the delayed $20 billion Mozambique LNG project, which promises to produce 13.1 million tonnes of LNG per year for domestic use, it has never been more important to prioritise peace and stability in Mozambique. Following the 2024 general elections, violence during protests has…