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Two Memoranda of Understanding on the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline were signed on Saturday in Nouakchott, Mauritania, to advance the progress of the project which aims to turn Africa into a self-reliant continent in terms of gas supply. The first MoU was signed by Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM), the National Nigerian Petroleum […]
A new liquefied natural gas project near Senegal and Mauritania’s coastlines may only be 80% complete, but the prospect of a new energy supplier has already drawn visits from several European leaders, scrambling to secure alternative sources after Moscow has reduced natural gas flows to EU countries. While Africa’s natural gas reserves are vast and […]
The contribution of African gas, through the Nigeria-Morocco pipeline project, would strengthen Europe’s energy independence, a necessary precondition for its strategic autonomy, says Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS), Jamal Machrouh. In a policy brief, the academic puts forward six arguments to support the existence and relevance of such an […]
Delegates at the biggest oil conference in Africa have expressed concern about rising prices after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), plus non-members who also export oil, decided earlier this week to cut production targets. The majority of the oil cartel’s 13 member states are in Africa, but many countries on the continent have […]
Libya’s Presidential Council, PC, has taken distance from the energy agreement signed between the Libyan outgoing Government of National Unity (GNU) and Turkey. The PC said in a statement that the agreement requires consultation with the Council, stressing at the same time the importance of cooperation with all brotherly and friendly countries in the interest […]
Proponents of the planned Central African pipeline network encompassing seven regional states argue the project could revolutionize energy access, but critics question the funding, refining capacity and the environment. Central Africa, which is well-known for its insecurity and coups d’etat rather than commerce, is often left out of discussions about Africa’s energy transition. The sub-region […]
Türkiye and Libya on Monday signed a series of preliminary economic agreements that included potential energy exploration in maritime areas, the Turkish foreign minister said, emphasizing strong relations between Ankara and Tripoli. The agreements will allow for oil and gas exploration in Libyan waters and come three years after the two countries signed a maritime […]
Morocco’s competition council has issued a new report detailing facets of dysfunctions in the fuel market from the upstream to the downstream, citing notably the repercussions of oligopoly in a country where 3 companies have more than 60% of the market share. The 104-page report came at a context where Morocco bears the brunt of […]
The 2022 Session of the EU-Namibia Political Dialogue took place in Windhoek earlier this week (28 September), during which the two parties engaged in an in-depth discussion on several topics of shared and common interest, ranging from peace and security, climate change to trade and economic cooperation. Co-chaired by Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Deputy Prime Minister and […]
Moroccan UM6P University and its Israeli peer Bar-Ilan agreed to cooperate in developing clean energies, notably those based on hydrogen, renewables and recycling. The resumption of ties between Morocco and Israel in late 2020 paved the way for academic cooperation between the two countries, including through exchange programs. This new partnership will enable young researchers […]