While Africa faces the impacts of climate change, the rate of energy poverty across the continent has actually increased by 25 million people in 2022 compared to pre-COVID-19 levels. This increase, coupled with the continent’s growing population, has emphasized the role Africa’s hydrocarbons will play in alleviating energy poverty and driving socioeconomic growth. To ensure […]
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) After Mauritania and Senegal signed the inter-governmental cooperation agreement in 2018 that allowed partners Kosmos Energy, BP, and their partners to proceed with the deepwater Tortue. - Social News XYZ
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made his inaugural visit to Africa with a three-nation tour that began in Senegal, continued on to Niger and concluded in South Africa. The ongoing crisis in Ukraine and its geopolitical ramifications, including for food and energy security, were prominent features of Scholz’s visit.