The energy industry has spoken, and the amazing support and confidence at African Energy Week in Cape Town was humbling. We don’t take this lightly; we understand that with this trust comes a duty to serve all Africans as the AEC has always done.

The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry has experienced a great deal of turmoil and turnover over the last few years.

It’s not unusual, when discussing Africa’s local content laws for natural resources, to focus on employment.

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber In a televised speech earlier this summer, South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, pushed back strongly against environmental groups’ efforts to block oil and gas production in his country. Even before his speech, Mantashe has been an outspoken advocate for driving oil and gas - Read More

The Republic of Congo is entering an exciting new economic era. Last month, in partnership with Italian energy major Eni, the country launched its first LNG project.

The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27), held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2022, featured a slight philosophical shift from where mindsets had been just the year before.

The Heated Energy Debate The deeper that we head into this decade, the more and more it seems that everybody has developed some sort of viewpoint when it comes to energy. Do we fully dispense with fossil fuels and charge headlong into renewable energy sources? Or should we throw every last resource of our focus - Read More

For those who have not heard of it, Yale Environment 360 is an online magazine that covers news, analysis, and debate about the environment around the world. Recently, they published an article about Europe’s burgeoning interest in North Africa’s solar and wind resources as the world powers begin moving toward renewable energy. It’s indisputable that - Read More

Energy woes are synonymous with South Africa right now. Having a conversation with Gugu Mfuphi on her Kaya FM show, reminded me on the necessity of an energy mix and natural gas and making markets work for South Africa. As the country’s fleet of mostly coal-powered plants struggles to keep up with electricity demand, South - Read More

As an African business owner and lawyer, I’ve had the chance to see how much potential Africa has for the future. One such opportunity I’ve seen on our beautiful continent is the potential that Africa harbors for mining and exporting minerals that can be used in rapidly evolving technological advancements. As global markets continue to - Read More