Monrovia -Liberia October 15, 2026. Liberia’s Mines and Energy Minister, R. Matenokay Tingban, is calling on American mining companies to invest in the country’s mining and energy sectors. The minister made the appeal during a meeting with United States Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Kristin M. Gilmore in Monrovia, where discussions focused on mineral development, renewable energy,...
Month: October 2026
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MINISTRY OF ENERGY, ITS DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES APPEAR BEFORE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE (PAC)
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have commended the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), under the Ministry of Energy, for repaying GHC1.3billion out of the GHC1.4 billion taxes owed to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), following tax irregularities identified in the 2025 Auditor-General’s Report. The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA)Mr. Godwin Kudzo...
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OPEC Puts Africa’s Refining Investment Need at $125 Billion Through 2050.
Africa will need at least $125 billion in refining investment through 2050 across current projects, future projects and maintenance, Abderrezak Benyoucef, Head of the Energy Studies Department at OPEC, said in a fireside chat with Eithne Treanor, Founder and CEO of ETreanor Media, at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town. OPEC also distributed...
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Uganda Reaffirms First Oil Timeline, Eyes Refinery Completion by 2030
Uganda is on track to begin commercial oil production by June 2027, with first exports to follow through the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), according to Kristina Kasebayo, Head of Compliance at the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC). Speaking during a fireside chat at African Energy Week 2026 in Cape Town, Kasebayo reaffirmed the...
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From Skills to Industry: Skills for Progress Africa Fellows tour TOR
Skills for Progress Africa, together with their founding technical partner, ELAF Industrial Automation Limited, last month, took Cohort 1 Fellows of its Technical Talent for Industry Fellowship on an educational and industry exposure visit to the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR). The visit provided the ten Fellows with a valuable opportunity to experience the operations of...
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TOR, UMaT Explore Collaboration To Strengthen Refinery Skills
Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) and the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) are exploring closer cooperation to align petroleum-sector education with the technical and operational demands of the refining industry, as Ghana seeks to strengthen domestic industrial capacity and develop the expertise needed to sustain critical energy infrastructure. The discussions took place this week, when...
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TotalEnergies Secures Deepwater Rig for Nigerian Exploration Campaign
TotalEnergies expects a deepwater drilling rig to arrive in Nigeria by the end of October 2026, following a nine-month mobilization process that previously took three years. Speaking during the Invest in Nigeria panel at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town, Matthieu Bouyer, Managing Director and Country Chair of TotalEnergies Nigeria, said the rig...
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Liberia Launches 2026 Offshore Licensing Round at AEW 2026
Liberia has launched its 2026 Offshore Direct Negotiation Licensing Round, offering 15 offshore blocks across the Liberia and Harper basins as the country seeks to attract exploration investment. The launch took place on October 14 at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, with Director General of the LPRA Marilyn T. Logan announcing the round alongside senior Liberian...
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Shell Agrees to Sell Nigerian Gas Distribution Business to Vaaris Energy
LAGOS, Nigeria — October 14, 2026 Global energy giant Shell has signed an agreement to sell its entire stake in Shell Nigeria Gas Group to indigenous energy firm Vaaris Energy Limited, marking its planned exit from Nigeria’s domestic gas distribution business. Shell’s Country ChairPerson in Nigeria, Elohor Aiboni, said the business had served industrial and...
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IFEJ, Lands Ministry to partner on specialised mining and natural resources reporting
ACCRA, October 13, 2026 — The Institute of Financial and Economic Journalists (IFEJ) and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources have agreed to work towards a formal partnership to strengthen specialised reporting on mining, forestry and land reform in Ghana. The agreement followed a courtesy call by an IFEJ delegation, led by its President,...