Energy

Cameroon
State seals deal with Actis to acquire stakes in Eneo

The British investment fund will sign the deed of sale, on 19 November in Yaoundé, to set in motion a €119m deal for the nationalisation of the electricity operator.

Zambia
The IMF loses patience  over TAZAMA pipeline open access policy

The International Monetary Fund had made its support conditional on opening access of the key infrastructure to oil distributors connecting the port of Dar es Salaam to Ndola. But the measures taken by the government to create a transparent competitive selection system are inadequate.

Nigeria
Legal appeal threatens two new TotalEnergies offshore blocks

Junior oil company Zebbra Energy is once again turning to the courts to recover its oil block, which was seized last year. The licence has since been awarded to TotalEnergies and its local partner Sapetro.

Equatorial Guinea
Future of Zafiro oil field still unclear

US junior oil company Hunt Oil and oil services company Baker Hughes have signed a memorandum of understanding with Malabo with the aim of saving this mature field off the island of Bioko.

Gabon
Libreville seeks refinancing following $1bn deal with Gunvor

In June, the Ministry of Finance obtained a loan of several billion dollars from Afreximbank. It is likely to be used for energy production and manganese processing projects, but could also fuel other ambitions.

Namibia
President takes firm grip on oil and gas

Less than a year after coming to power, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has decided to take the monitoring of hydrocarbon projects under her wing, aided by a few trusted advisers.

South Africa
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister finally appoints chief of staff

The academic Clarence Tshitereke has just joined Gwede Mantashe's ranks, thus putting an end to a search marked by the rejection of two other candidates.

Burundi, DRC, Rwanda
US takes over from French Development Agency in Ruzizi III dam project

The Trump administration's economic and political interest in this project constitutes a financial risk within the framework of the eastern DRC peace agreements.

Algeria
Ex-Sonatrach head's son wins libel against former director of daily El Watan

Nacim Ould Kaddour sued the French-language newspaper in a French court over an article published in 2024. The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed that the article was defamatory.

Libya
Mediterranean Oil Services sets up a controversial NOC subsidiary in Monaco

Convicted in 2023 in a corruption case, the national oil company's former marketing director, Emad Ben Rajab, is getting back to business with Midstream Co, due to be launched in Monaco.

Madagascar
New PM reveals ambitions to economic stakeholders

At a meeting with the private sector, Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo confirmed the government commitment to the Sahofika and Volobe hydroelectric projects. The construction of the high-voltage power line between Antananarivo and Tamatave was also discussed.

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Rwanda

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Ivory CoastLassina Diarra, leading light among West African security experts

NigeriaNdah Adaba, key oil adviser for the Minister of State for Petroleum

RwandaCrystal Rugege, spearheading artificial intelligence