New law will make Nigeria’s petroleum industry attractive to investors Published by Omowumi Iledare on 6 September 2021 Nigeria’s new petroleum law will make its petroleum industry as competitive and attractive to investors as its peers.
McKinsey offers four scenarios of Covid-19’s economic impact on Africa Published by Kartik Jayaram and Acha Leke and Amandla Ooko-Ombaka and Ying Sunn on 2 April 2020 McKinsey modelled four scenarios for how differing rates of COVID-19 transmission would affect Africa’s economic growth.
Mozambique positioning itself as the world’s next big global energy play Published by Staff Writer on 21 November 2019 With 150 trillion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) reserves, Mozambique is positioning itself as the world’s next big global energy opportunity.
The economic costs of illicit financial flows in Africa’s extractive sector Published by Stephen Yeboah on 25 July 2017 Trade misinvoicing, which is a major aspect of illicit financial flows, is a bottleneck on Africa’s growth.
Profit-making idea: Keep an eye on Senegal’s emerging oil and gas industry Published by Staff Writer on 13 June 2017 An oil and gas boom would generate demand for products and services that support the hydrocarbons industry.
Understanding Cameroon’s untapped business opportunities Published by Kate Douglas on 16 January 2017 NJ Ayuk, CEO of Centurion Law Group, shares where he sees opportunities in Cameroon.
Trump effect on African oil Published by Otavio Veras on 9 January 2017 The Trump presidency could have implications for oil exporters such as Nigeria and Angola.
South Africa needs to get out of its petrochemicals cul-de-sac Published by Rod Crompton on 21 November 2016 Apartheid-era interventions and recent court decisions are leaving key parts of the economy in a cul-de-sac – and taxpayers are footing the bill.
Beware of pundits talking about seismic political shifts Published by Charles Robertson on 12 November 2016 Politics has not changed as much as it appears, writes Charles Robertson.
The race for the White House and its implications for African oil and gas Published by Santiago Olo Lima on 2 November 2016 Americans are not the only ones watching the race for the U.S. presidency with angst: the global energy industry has much at stake in the struggle for power in the world’s largest economy.
Maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea: Threats, vulnerabilities and opportunities Published by Francois Vreÿ on 28 September 2016 While for some the Gulf epitomises threats at sea, it holds huge potential for the blue economy.
Oil and gas activity, infrastructure development spicing up business in Senegal Published by Staff Writer on 14 September 2016 Commercial activity driven by oil and gas discoveries, and the government’s infrastructure development initiatives.
Building an oil industry hub in the Gulf of Guinea Published by Jaco Maritz on 19 August 2016 Luba Freeport’s goal is to be a base for West and Central Africa’s oil industry.
Oil and gas to be major attraction for private equity over next 12 months Published by Staff Writer on 11 July 2016 A recent EY survey reveals 43% of private equity investors plan to deploy capital into oil and gas by first half of 2017.