The recently signed liquefied natural gas (LNG) development project in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province is a promising step on the long road to Africa’s just energy transition

Western leaders often urge African nations to make a rapid transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.

When examining how fossil fuel exploration, production, and usage differ between African and more developed nations, the contrast is so stark that it essentially defines the core mission of the African Energy Chamber (AEC).

As the hottest year ever recorded draws to a close, climate change is passing from theory to reality and gaining ever-increasing urgency in statehouses around the world.

In an era when Africa needs oil and gas investments more than ever, attracting those investments has become increasingly difficult.

When the African Energy Chamber (AEC) published its African Energy Outlook for 2023, there was ample reason for optimism that Senegal was just months away from becoming a producer of both crude oil and natural gas.

Par NJ Ayuk, Président exécutif, Chambre africaine de l’énergie Six mois après que l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) a déclaré que le COVID-19 n’était plus une urgence sanitaire, il est encore difficile de saisir pleinement les dommages considérables que la pandémie a infligés, qu’il s’agisse du nombre considérable de vies humaines ou de la - Read More

Six months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 is no longer a health emergency, it’s still difficult to fully grasp the far-reaching damage the pandemic has inflicted, from the tremendous toll on lives to economic devastation.

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Earlier this year, South Africa was making headlines around the globe for the daily extended power outages plaguing the country. The best solution, environmentalists said, would be to replace the country’s aging coal-fired electricity plants with wind- and solar-energy solutions. My argument was that renewables should be - Read More

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Behind every discovery, final investment decision (FID), and first oil announcement in our continent are companies of all sizes, advancing our energy industry and bringing Africans closer to realizing the energy security and prosperity that their petroleum resources represent. Collectively, these companies are validating the African Energy - Read More