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West Africa’s Grid Transformation to Take Center Stage at MSGBC 2025

Regional leaders will examine grid integration, regulatory reforms and investment opportunities shaping West Africa’s evolving power market

African upstream oil and gas operators are accelerating efforts to integrate renewable and lower-carbon energy sources into production activities. Recent milestones across Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa and the Republic of Congo demonstrate how the continent’s largest operators are embedding energy diversification into project design, with hybrid and gas-to-power systems set…

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Nigeria Promotes Multi-Pillar Mining Sector Expansion Strategy at African Mining Week (AMW) 2025

Yusuf Farouk Yabo, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Mines, Nigeria delivered a keynote presentation during the opening of African Mining Week 2025 today

Nigeria unveiled a multi-pillar mining sector expansion and beneficiation strategy at African Mining Week (AMW) 2025, aimed at shifting the country from exporting raw minerals to producing value-added products. Presenting the plan, Yusuf Farouk Yabo, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Mines, said the strategy is designed to unlock Nigeria’s…

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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nigeria and Zimbabwe Advance Mineral Beneficiation

Day 1 of African Mining Week 2025 featured the ministerial forum in which African mining ministers discussed policies being used by their countries to advance local value addition of minerals

Mining Ministries from Zimbabwe, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) showcased measures driving beneficiation of mineral resources during the Ministerial Forum held today at African Mining Week 2025 in Cape Town. Louis Watum Kabamba, Minister of Mines, DRC said the country is prioritizing the development of special economic…

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FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company (FIRST E&P) Targets 250,000 bpd Production by 2030

FIRST E&P has announced plans to increase oil production to 250,000 bpd of oil equivalent and 1 billion standard cubic of natural gas processing by 2030

Nigeran independent oil and gas company FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company (FIRST E&P) announced a target of 250,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in equity production by 2030. The company is also preparing a fully developed midstream gas business and is targeting 1 billion standard cubic feet per…

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Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development to Speak at African Mining Week (AMW 2025)

Oladele Henry Alake, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development will join African mining ministers from Chad, the DRC, Egypt, Ghana, South Sudan, Malawi and Zimbabwe to discuss the future of African mining at AMW 2025

Oladele Henry Alake, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development and the Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group has joined the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) – Africa’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders – as a speaker. Alake will speak on the Ministerial Forum panel titled From Extraction to Transformation:…

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Nigeria Gears Up to Unveil Mining Potential at African Mining Week

Under the theme, “From Extraction to Beneficiation: Unlocking Africa’s Mineral Wealth,” African Mining Week 2025 will highlight Nigeria’s mineral prospects and connect projects with global investors

As Nigeria advances its mining ambitions through high-impact deals and project milestones, African Mining Week (AMW) – Africa’s premier mining gathering, taking place October 1–3, 2025, in Cape Town – will feature a dedicated session on the country. The session will showcase current projects and opportunities, reinforcing Nigeria’s position as…

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Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025: Africa Urged to End Billion-Dollar Gas Flaring with Scalable Infrastructure Solutions

A presentation from Neuman & Esser at the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris called on African producers to adopt mid-scale gas commercialization strategies, as the continent continues to flare high-value gas

In a continent striving for energy access and industrial development, Africa continues to lose billions of dollars in potential revenue by flaring its natural gas – a practice that remains entrenched largely due to infrastructure shortfalls and outdated economic incentives. Speaking at a presentation on “Flare Gas Utilization: The Importance…

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Africa’s Oil Frontiers Urged to Accelerate Development at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025

Industry leaders from Eco Atlantic, SLB and NOV called on African markets to accelerate project development and leverage global expertise to turn exploration gains into production wins at the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris

African oil and gas markets must act swiftly to turn exploration wins into production success if they hope to emulate the rapid energy transformation seen in Guyana. This was the consensus from panelists speaking on the Exploring New Territories: Technology Innovation in African E&P panel at the Invest in African…

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African Ministers to Tackle Energy Investment Gap at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025

Energy ministers from Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, the DRC and Zimbabwe will convene to explore financing strategies and partnerships to advance Africa’s next wave of oil and gas development at the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris next week

At Invest in African Energy 2025, a high-level ministerial panel will bring together energy ministers from Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zimbabwe to examine the capital requirements and strategic partnerships needed to bring Africa’s next generation of energy projects online. Set against a backdrop of evolving…

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Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025: Exploring Global Partnerships to Unlock Africa's Energy Potential

A high-level panel sponsored by Energean will explore how international collaborations are driving investment into Africa’s energy and infrastructure sectors at the upcoming Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris

The Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 forum in Paris will host a high-level panel discussion on "The Future of Global Energy Partnerships: Seizing Africa’s Untapped Market Opportunities", sponsored by Energean. Bringing together African energy ministers, CEOs and leading energy executives, the session will explore how shifting global dynamics are…