Ghana to stop Gold-for-Oil Deal Over Lack Of Transparency
Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has expressed concerns over the lack of transparency within the Gold-for-Oil (G4O) programme, labelling it opaque and unclear for future […]
Petroleum
Angola and Brazil strengthen cooperation in the hydrocarbon field
The National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) signed, this Wednesday, with its counterpart in Brazil, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and […]
Mauritania awards Total two oil exploration and production contracts
Integrated oil and gas company Total and the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines of Mauritania have signed an agreement awarding Total two new exploration […]
Morocco explores investment opportunities in Mauritania
Moroccan ambassador to Mauritania, Hamid Chabar has visited the facilities of the National Industrial and Mining Company (SNIM) in the West African nation. The mining […]
Dangote inks $650m loan for oil refinery project in Nigeria
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, founder and chair of the continent’s largest cement producing company, has signed a $650 million loan facility with the African […]
Nigeria oil reform bill to establish powerful industry regulator
Nigeria’s government under a legislation—known as the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)—will soon create a powerful energy regulator with broad oversight of the oil and gas […]
Nigerian oil workers start nationwide strike
Nigeria’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff union (PENGASSAN) has launched a nationwide strike on Monday over the dismissal of its workers, local media reports. […]
Nigeria pleads Dangote to speed work on private refinery
Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu on Tuesday begs Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, to speed work on his private oil refinery […]
Nigeria directs oil firms to relocate headquarters
Nigerian’s acting president, Yemi Osinbajo this weekend instructed the relocation of all International oil companies head offices in the West-African nation to the Niger Delta. […]
Angola Becomes Africa’s Top Oil Producer – OPEC
Nigeria has again lost its Africa’s top oil producer status to Angola, as the country’s crude oil production fell by 67,000 barrels per day last […]