Billionaire-Owned Africa Oil Driller Perenco Takes Coup in Its Stride
October 24th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a report on African oil drilling company, Perenco: Perenco, an oil driller owned by the billionaire Perrodo family, has seen no disruption to its operations from coups across Africa and expects business to continue as usual. The military takeover of the former French colony of Gabon in August sent the shares of several […]
Read more »Djibouti Inaugurates 60 MW Red Sea Wind Project
October 24th, 2023
Via Energy, Capital, and Power, a report on Djibouti’s first-ever utility-scale wind energy project: For-profit investment management firm Climate Fund Managers inaugurated Djibouti’s first-ever utility-scale wind energy facility: the 60 MW Red Sea Power plant located near Lake Goubet. Representing the first Independent Power Producer-led and grid-integrated renewable energy facility in the country, the project […]
Read more »Afghanistan: Money Talks
October 22nd, 2023
Via AirMail, commentary on Afghanistan and the flow of international money to support the nation: At this year’s meeting of the General Assembly in the U.N.’s splendid Turtle Bay headquarters, there was a lot of hand-wringing over what’s going on in Afghanistan. The country was taken over two years ago by the revanchist Taliban, following […]
Read more »Saudi Arabia’s Ambition To Drive Energy Growth Across Africa
October 21st, 2023
Via WhyAfrica, commentary on Saudi Arabia’s ambition to drive energy growth across Africa: Saudi Arabia’s ambition to drive energy growth across Africa Saudi Arabia wants to build stronger relationships with African countries and has eyed the continent’s energy sector as a strategic opportunity to tap into. This became clear during a Saudi Arabia-Africa Energy Investment Forum […]
Read more »China Announces Major Steps To Support High-Quality BRI Cooperation
October 21st, 2023
Via Global Times, a report on Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday announced eight major steps China will take to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. First, China will build a multidimensional Belt and Road connectivity network, Xi said in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for […]
Read more »Namibia: On Track To Become World Class Energy Hub
October 21st, 2023
Via WhyAfrica, a report on Namibia’s energy potential: Minister says Namibia’s on track to become a world class energy hub With its green hydrogen developments gaining traction, its massive oil and gas discoveries and ample opportunity for the development of renewable energy projects, Namibia is on track to become a major player in Africa’s energy sector. […]
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