The finals of the 2026 ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Africa Challenge we’re held on during African Energy Week 2026 in Cape Town on Monday where finalists from Angola, Mozambique, Namibia and Nigeria pitched their science, technology, engineering and mathematics-driven projects and prototypes to a panel of judges. The 16 finalists were selected from an initial pool...
Month: October 2026
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Ghana Achieves 30% Increase in Crude Output as Jubilee Partners Advance Development Campaign
Ghana’s offshore sector is shifting from license negotiations to new drilling and long-term development, with Minister of Energy and Green Transition John Abdulai Jinapor announcing at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 that national crude oil production has increased by 30%. The milestone reverses five years of sustained decline and follows a $2 billion memorandum of...
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Chevron and ExxonMobil Signal Continues Commitment to African Exploration at AEW 2026
Chevron and ExxonMobil remain committed to expanding their African oil and gas portfolios, with improving investment conditions, promising geology and renewed project momentum supporting further exploration across the continent. Both companies emphasized the importance of regulatory stability, competitive fiscal terms and strong government partnerships in attracting capital to Africa’s upstream sector during a fireside chat...
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APPO Chief Urges Joint NOC Projects at 8th CEOs Forum During AEW
Erik Prince, founder of security and logistics company Vectus Global, has joined the speaker lineup for African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town. His participation adds an operational security voice to the conference, supporting the governments, national oil companies and international financiers who are working to advance Africa’s next wave of oil, gas and...
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AEW 2026: Senegal Gas Pipeline Projects Seek Partners as African Energy Deals Gather Pace.
Senegal’s gas infrastructure developer Réseau Gazier du Sénégal (RGS) is seeking investment partners for three gas pipeline projects requiring a combined €530 million, aimed at connecting offshore gas supplies to power plants and industrial customers as the country expands its domestic gas network. Pape Momar Lo, CEO of RGS, outlined the green, blue and orange...
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SANPC CEO Godfrey Moagi Named APPO NOCs Chair, Sets Focus on Refining, Funding & Workforce Skills
“As a community, we must continue aligning on critical issues like access to capital and human resource development. With the upcoming launch of the African Energy Bank and the Pan-African Local Content framework in Brazzaville, we have clear mechanisms to drive deeper, long-lasting collaboration. We no longer need to develop projects in isolation: we must...
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APPO Chief Urges Joint NOC Projects at 8th CEOs Forum During AEW
H.E. Farid Ghezali, Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) has issued a direct call to African National Oil Companies (NOCs) to move beyond high-level dialogue and focus on strategic cooperation for fast tracked delivery of upstream projects and local value creation. Speaking at the 8th annual meeting of the CEOs of APPO...
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APPO Unveils New 2050 Strategy to Drive African Energy Sovereignty at AEW 2026
The African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) introduced an updated strategic blueprint to achieve energy sovereignty across the continent by 2050. Revealed on Monday during African Energy Week by Serge-Desire Kohemun, Oil & Gas Downstream Specialist, APPO, the revised roadmap replaces the organization’s 2022 framework. The updated strategy encompasses 79 actionable initiatives – 15 of which...
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Africa’s Dealmakers Convene as 10,000 Attendees Kick Off African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town
AEW 2026 is officially underway, bringing 10,000 registered delegates together for a week of investment, dealmaking and strategic dialogue across Africa’s energy sector CAPE TOWN, South Africa African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 has officially kicked off with over 10,000 attendees convening in Cape Town for Africa’s biggest energy gathering of the year. Dubbed Africa’s premier...
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NPA Intensifies Campaign Against Fuel Siphoning in Takoradi
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has extended its “Stay Back, Stay Safe” campaign to Takoradi, cautioning residents against siphoning fuel from accidented fuel tankers and gathering around accident scenes. As part of the campaign, an NPA team led by the Western Regional Manager, Sandra Aidoo, participated in in-studio radio interviews with Radio Shama and Connect...