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Grace Goodrich, Field Editor Find Portuguese version here Mozambique defied global investment flows by reporting a rise in deal activity in 2020. Now, the country seeks to engage local service providers to supply goods and services to gas megaprojects to drive in-country value generation and retention. While overall transactions dropped by eight percent in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020, in Mozambique, the number of transactions rose, with 12 deals reported compared to only four dea...

The mining sector in Mozambique is in the midst of transformation, as it realigns with the clean energy transition.

Grace Goodrich, Field Editor January 29, 2021 While the Angolan insurance sector retains a relatively low penetration rate with limited ability to service large and special risk – including large-scale oil and gas projects – local insurance companies are working to counter this by expanding their financial capacities. Tiago Dá Mesquita, CEO of Aon Angola – a leading global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage – speaks to Afric...

Grace Goodrich, Field Editor January 21, 2021 On Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden was sworn into office, ushering in a new administration, new foreign policy and a new approach to U.S. trade and investment in Africa. For its part, the Trump administration had not been short on growing U.S. private sector involvement in Africa, specifically under its trademark initiative, Prosper Africa. Designed to strengthen bilateral trade and investment, the initiative was l...

Get to Know Volunteer Field Editor Teri Rasey Sue Stetzel © courtesy Teri Rasey This Michigan mom of six knows a thing or two about making easy weeknight dinners. Find out her secrets to keeping things fun in the kitchen. Taste of Home: Tell us a little about you. Where do you live, what do you do when you’re not cooking, and who’s in your family? Teri Rasey: I live in Cadillac, Michigan, but spend summers in Curtis, Michigan, near Manistique Lake. When Im not cooking I pu...

Keith Ingram was made a Member of New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to the fishing and maritime industry. Times photo Wayne Martin Rosa Chow and Keith Ingram, both of Half Moon Bay, have been recognised in the 2021 New Year Honours. Ingram was made a Member of New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to the fishing and maritime industry. Chow was awarded The Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) for services to immigrant communities. Ingram is recognised as a maritime industry and re...

Grace Goodrich, Field Editor December 22, 2020 Equatorial Guinea will see three exploration wells drilled in Trident Energy-operated Block G in 2021, along with refurbishment and well intervention works across other assets, according to the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons. Trident Energy will drill three wells in Block G in 2021 – each of which is expected to take 33 days to complete – with an estimated start date in April. Located 15 km offshore Equatorial ...

Thomas Hedley, Field Editor Find French version here Serigne Mboup, Director General of the Société Africaine de Raffinage (SAR), spoke to Africa Oil & Power about how the oldest refinery in West Africa has put together an ambitious extension plan to meet local demand requirements. Senegal will start producing crude oil from its offshore Sangomar field in 2023. What modernizations and works have been carried out on the SAR site since 2018? The primary objective of the refinery�...

Grace Goodrich, Field Editor December 17, 2020 Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons (MMH) will target increased foreign capital and E&P activities in 2021, following its recent evaluation of 2021 Work and Budget Programs. The MMH forecasts foreign direct investment for 2021 of approximately $1.1 billion, comprising $832.4 million in firm commitments and $370.6 million in contingent investment. As a result of augmented investment inflows, the Cen...

Thomas Hedley, Field Editor November 3, 2020 Read more about Gabon’s growing hydrocarbon sector and more in the Africa Energy Series Special Report: Gabon 2020 – the leading investor resource for tracking the country’s current and future movements within the sector. Download the report and other AES Special Reports here. Gabon is one of Africa’s pioneers when it comes to oil exploration and production. A new oil and gas code was adopted in 2019 and well-re...