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23Jun

By Africa BusinessNo Comments

Energy, South Sudan

Ministry Of Petroleum Launches First Oil Licensing Round Political Progress And Stability Sees South Sudan Open Up Energy Sector For Investment

Juba, South Sudan, June 23rd, 2021 – The Ministry of Petroleum (MoP) of the Republic of South Sudan, is honored to announce the launch of the country’s first Oil Licensing Round. The MoP has identified new exploration blocks with potential hydrocarbons and has compiled crucial data to provide to interested investors, operators and counterparties. According to the new analysis commissioned by the Ministry, approximately 90% of South Sudan’s oil and gas reserves remain unexplored, providing unprecedented opportunities to international investors. The Oil Licensing Round aims to attract interest from a diverse group of foreign investors to a region that is already home to oil and gas majors from China and Malaysia. The country is hoping to welcome back experienced partners and operators follo...

26Apr

By African Energy ChamberNo Comments

Energy, Mozambique News

Total’s Force Majeure declaration on Mozambique LNG is a call for dialogue and a global firewall against terrorism

By African Energy Chamber We are disappointed about Total’s recent decision to declare force majeure on its Mozambique LNG Project. While the African Energy Chamber stands in solidarity with Mozambique and Total and all energy investors, we believe the declaration of force majeure could have been prevented and comes prematurely. We encourage all parties involved to have a better and more open conversation to find a practical and pragmatic commonsense solution for the force majeure event to cease and for the project to resume, for the benefit not only of Total, but also of international and local companies, and especially for Mozambique’s people. Force majeure is recognized under the Mozambique Petroleum Law, which provides that “petroleum operations rights holders may lawfully suspend perf...

6Apr

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Energy

African Energy Thriller Becomes a Wall Street Journal Best-Seller List and tops US Market

Following the widely acclaimed release of NJ Ayuk, Managing Director of Centurion Law Group and Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber’s second book, Billions At Play: The Future of African Energy and Making Deals, the resourceful and bold book has become #1 Amazon Best Selling eBook overall, #2 Wall Street Journal Best Selling eBook, #4 USA Today Non-Fiction Business Best Selling eBook and #10 Wall Street Journal Non-Fiction Combined best seller. Billions At Play became number one on Amazon in several categories only a few days after its initial release in 2019, making it one of Africa’s energy best-sellers. This second edition, which opens once again on a foreword by H.E. Mohamed Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and...

7Jul

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Energy, Green Energy, Mauritius News

Solamon Enters Mauritius Market; Set to Provide Large-Scale Solar Energy Projects

Solamon enters Mauritius market; set to provide large-scale solar energy projects. Toronto, Canada, July 07, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Earlier today Jay Yeo, President, Solamon Energy Corp., proudly announced the company has entered The Republic of Mauritius and over the next few months will aggressively pursue its goal to sell large-scale solar arrays across fields, parking lots and rooftops on this sun-rich island nation located in the Indian Ocean. "It is in fact our first foray into Africa," adds Yeo, from his office in Toronto, "and we are working closely with several partners to effectively communicate our intentions to business and government leaders." Mauritius has no known oil, natural gas or coal reserves, and therefore currently depends on imported petroleum products to meet...