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African Energy Chamber
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Cameroon’s Nine‑Block Licensing Round Offers High‑Value Entry Point for Upstream Investors

Cameroon’s 2025‑26 licensing round offers a data-rich, near-production investment opportunity, with Paris and Cape Town conferences providing the platforms to advance partnerships, discuss terms and turn opportunities into executed deals

Nine exploration and production blocks are now avaialble in Cameroon’s latest licensing round. Spanning two proven basins, the tender – managed by the National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH) – is accepting proposals through March 30, 2026, ahead of a final decision in late April. Launched on August 1, 2025, the round…

African Energy Chamber
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Eni Expands African Exploration Footprint with Major Discoveries in Ivory Coast, Angola

New discoveries in Ivory Coast and Angola reinforce Eni’s dual strategy of frontier exploration and near-field reserve growth in Africa

Energy major Eni continues to deliver on its exploration drive in Africa, announcing two major hydrocarbon discoveries in February 2026. In Ivory Coast, the company successfully drilled the Murene South-1X well in Block CI-501, confirming the Calao South discovery within the prolific Calao channel complex. Through its Angolan joint venture…

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    • Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, Hydrocarbons Minister, Republic of the Congo
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Congo Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Phase 2 Begins Exports as Hydrocarbons Minister Joins Paris Energy Forum

The Republic of Congo’s accelerated launch of Phase 2 of its LNG project underscores rapid execution and expanding export capacity, setting the stage for Hydrocarbons Minister Bruno Jean‑Richard Itoua’s participation at this year’s Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris

The Republic of Congo marked a major milestone earlier this week with first exports from Phase 2 of its Congo LNG project – amplifying investor interest just ahead of Hydrocarbons Minister Bruno Jean‑Richard Itoua’s engagement at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris, scheduled for April 22–23, 2026. Operated…

African Energy Chamber
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Namibia’s Onshore Drive: Emerging Opportunities Beyond the Deepwater Frontier

With onshore drilling results in hand and key production tests planned for 2026, Namibia’s frontier basins are moving into sharper focus – creating new openings for investors at this year’s Namibia International Energy Conference

Namibia’s upstream narrative has, until recently, been defined by deepwater success in the Orange Basin, where major offshore discoveries have transformed perceptions of the country’s hydrocarbon potential. Galp’s Mopane discovery, estimated to hold up to 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent, alongside TotalEnergies’ Venus find, has firmly positioned Namibia on…

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Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister (PM) to Address Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) 2026 Amid Multi‑Billion‑Dollar Energy Investment Surge

Prime Minister Kamla Persad‑Bissessar will join top energy leaders at Caribbean Energy Week as Trinidad & Tobago cements its role as a critical hub for multi‑billion‑dollar investment in hydrocarbons and transitional energy

Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) 2026, the region’s premier energy investment platform, has confirmed Trinidad & Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad‑Bissessar as a keynote speaker. Her participation underscores the country’s pivotal role in shaping the Caribbean energy landscape and signals CEW’s emergence as the must‑attend forum for investors, operators and governments…

African Energy Chamber
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From Farm-ins to First Oil: How Collaboration is Driving Namibia’s Upstream Development

The African Energy Chamber is partner of the Namibia International Energy Conference, which offers a strategic platform to advance partnerships and deals

As Namibia targets first oil production by 2029, collaboration has emerged as one of the defining forces shaping the country’s upstream trajectory. With deepwater exploration characterized by high capital intensity, complex geology and long development timelines, partnerships are no longer optional – they are essential. As the country advances towards…

African Energy Chamber
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A Return to Onshore: How Independents are Leading Angola’s Inland Resurgence

As Angola reinvigorates its onshore basins through regulatory reform and flexible licensing, independent oil and gas companies are stepping forward to drive a new wave of inland exploration and production growth

After decades defined by deepwater success, Angola’s upstream sector is rediscovering its onshore potential. Previously overshadowed by prolific offshore blocks, the country’s inland basins are re-emerging as a strategic frontier – not led by supermajors, but by independent oil and gas companies willing to take early-stage risk in pursuit of…

African Energy Chamber
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Angola’s Gas Pivot: From Associated Volumes to a Multi-Market Future

Angola is accelerating the shift from associated gas reinjection toward non-associated gas development, LNG optimization and domestic demand growth – marking a critical inflection point in the country’s long-term energy strategy

Long treated as a byproduct of oil production, natural gas is increasingly viewed by policymakers as a strategic asset capable of underpinning exports, power generation and industrialization. Insights from the African Energy Chamber’s (https://EnergyChamber.org) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook highlight how Angola is moving beyond its historical reliance on associated…

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    • Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 Puts Libya’s Energy Scale, Technology and Exploration Ambitions in Focus
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Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 Puts Libya’s Energy Scale, Technology and Exploration Ambitions in Focus

From drilling strategies to AI-driven production optimization to renewable energy and frontier exploration, the Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2026 showcased Libya’s evolving energy strategy

The second day of the Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2026 in Tripoli sharpened Libya’s energy narrative around scale, long-term ambition and partnership depth. From gas megaproject timelines and AI-led production optimization to renewed exploration momentum and drilling targets for 2026, discussions highlighted the breadth of Libya’s opportunity set across…

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Diamond Plus and Diamond Sponsors Unite at Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 to Advance Libya’s Upstream Investment Agenda

Diamond Plus Sponsor Assail Drilling and Diamond Sponsors TotalEnergies, ConocoPhillips, Repsol, OMV and Eni reaffirm their support for Libya’s exploration, production and investment agenda at next month’s Libya Energy & Economic Summit

Assail Drilling Company (a Diamond Plus sponsor) and TotalEnergies, ConocoPhillips, Repsol, OMV and Eni (Diamond sponsors) will participate in the Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 at the highest level, reaffirming strong international and domestic backing for Libya’s upstream growth strategy as the country targets oil production of 2…