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Heirs Energies Leads Discussion On Energy Transition At Summit
Heirs Energies, is set to make a strong impact at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, taking place from 29 September – 2 October 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. Represented by CEO Osa Igiehon and Executive Director/CFO Sam Nwanze, Heirs Energies will...
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Serge Mombouli, Congolese ambassador in Washington, dies
Ambassador Serge Mombouli, the longest-serving African envoy to the United States, representing the Republic of Congo, died in Washington on Sept. 5 following an illness. He was 66. Born the son of a diplomat in the Congolese city of Pointe-Noire...
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Tinubu commissions 874 cadets into armed forces
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday commissioned 874 cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) into the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The 874 cadets were those of 72 Regular Course, Short Service Course 48 (army), Direct Short Service 33 (air force),...
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Russia’s long game in Africa and Latin America
It began with bananas and Soviet-era weapons. In early 2024, Ecuador tried to offload its ageing Russian arms stockpile to the United States, which intended to pass it on to Ukraine. Moscow responded with a trade war, partially banning Ecuadorian...
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TotalEnergies adds exploration licenses offshore Congo, Nigeria
TotalEnergies has expanded its exploration positions offshore West Africa. Offshore Republic of Congo, the company reported Sept. 1 that it has secured the Nzombo permit, west and southwest of the Moho production centers and 100 km from the coast...
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African Ministers Join OPEC Leadership
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OPEC and the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) will host the OPEC-Africa Roundtable at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies in Cape Town, bringing together leading ministers, policymakers and industry...
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Congo-Brazzaville launches electoral roll revision ahead of presidential polls
The Republic of Congo has launched a revision of its electoral rolls ahead of the presidential poll due to take place in March next year. On Monday, across the capital, Brazzaville, banners could be seen emphasising the importance of the process,...
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Shettima charges NDA graduating cadets to uphold ethics, excellence, patriotism
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday charged the graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), to uphold ethics, excellence and patriotism By Mohammad Tijjani Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday charged the graduating...
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Eni Pushes Ahead With Congo FLNG Project
Italian oil and gas major Eni remains on course to launch Phase 2 of the Congo Floating LNG (FLNG) project by the end of the year after the Nguya FLNG unit set sail from Shanghai last month on its way to Pointe Noire in the Republic of Congo.
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QatarEnergy and partners secure Nzombo offshore block exploration licence
QatarEnergy, along with its partners TotalEnergies and Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC), has been awarded an exploration licence for the Nzombo offshore block in the Republic of Congo. QatarEnergy, with the production sharing...
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Heirs Energies Showcases Indigenous Leadership at Africa Energy Week
Heirs Energies, Africa’s leading indigenous-owned integrated energy company, will champion the Africapitalism philosophy at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, taking place from September 29 to October 2 in Cape Town, South Africa, as the continent’s...
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QatarEnergy awarded offshore exploration licence in Congo
QatarEnergy and its partners have been awarded an exploration license for the Nzombo offshore block in the Republic of Congo. Under the terms of the Production Sharing Contract signed with the Congolese Government, QatarEnergy will hold a 35...
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TotalEnergies Wins Oil and Gas Exploration Permit Offshore Congo
TotalEnergies has been awarded a massive new exploration permit offshore the Republic of Congo, which could ultimately boost oil and gas supply from West Africa. TotalEnergies and its minority partners QatarEnergy and Congo’s national company SNPC...
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TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy Secure Exploration License Offshore Congo
Sep 1, 2025 (Credit: TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies and its partners QatarEnergy and Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo have been awarded an exploration license for the Nzombo offshore block in the Republic of Congo. Under the terms of the...
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TotalEnergies Secures Exploration Permit Off Congo Coast
French energy giant TotalEnergies has been awarded a new exploration permit for the Nzombo area off the coast of the Republic of Congo, the company announced on Monday. The site lies close to the firm’s existing Moho production facilities, where...
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TotalEnergies wins new offshore exploration permit in Congo Republic
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French oil major TotalEnergies has been awarded an exploration permit for the Nzombo area off the coast of the Republic of Congo, close to its already operational Moho facilities, it said on Monday. TotalEnergies said it will operate the asset...
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TotalEnergies awarded exploration permit in Congo
TotalEnergies announces that, as operator (with a 50% stake), and jointly with its partners QatarEnergy (35%) and the national company SNPC (15%), it has been awarded the Nzombo exploration license in the Republic of Congo. Located about 100...
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Durban comes dead last in 2024 World Bank port rankings
With Coega, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth also in the bottom 10 of 403 ports. The Port of Durban ranks dead last in the World Bank Container Port Index for 2024, released on Tuesday (23 September), with Coega coming in second last out of 403 ports...
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Eni Sends Off Nguya FLNG To Join Congo LNG Dev't
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 29. Eni announced the sail away ceremony for the Nguya floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit on August 26 in Shanghai, marking a key step in the development of the Congo LNG project in the...
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Nguya FLNG ready for Phase 2 of the Congo LNG project
Eni has announced that the sail away ceremony for the Nguya FLNG unit was held today in Shanghai. The unit is set to significantly boost LNG production as part of the Congo LNG project in the Marine XII concession, offshore the Republic of Congo....
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