As Africa’s oil and gas sector expands, the African Energy Chamber is demanding investment that guarantees African participation, rejects discrimination and upholds local content Across many Western countries, anti-energy activists attack the very oil and gas industry that provides tax revenue to build schools, pave roads and fund universities. Unreasonable… +
Africa’s renewable energy expansion is accelerating, led by solar deployment across East, West, and Southern Africa. Yet as generation capacity grows, the continent’s central challenge is shifting from installation to integration. Grid instability, diesel dependence, and weak transmission networks are placing new emphasis on battery energy storage systems (BESS) as… +
An Overview of Mission 300 Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering economies, delivering essential services, and spurring job creation for Africa’s growing population. With nearly 600 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa living without access to electricity, Mission 300 is an ambitious initiative to connect 300… +
When Water Becomes a Source of Energy Hydropower is one of the oldest renewable energy sources used in Africa. Major rivers such as the Congo, the Nile, the Niger and the Zambezi offer enormous potential that remains largely underexploited. But how does a dam actually transform the power of water… +
Overview of the Profession A petroleum engineer is a key professional in the oil and gas sector, involved in the design, optimisation and management of hydrocarbon exploration and production operations.In Africa, this profession plays a strategic role in producing countries such as Nigeria, Angola, Algeria, Libya, Congo and Mozambique, where… +
The objectives of ECREEE: The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) is a Specialized Agency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, responsible for the development and promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency. The objectives of ECREEE are: ECREEE plays a direct role in realizing… +
In the energy and mining sectors, safety and security are no longer limited to regulatory compliance or operational risk management. They have become major strategic issues, on a par with economic performance, energy access, and the energy transition.In Africa, where many projects are located in remote, sensitive, or politically complex… +
Long dominated by diesel-powered machinery, Africa’s mining equipment fleet is beginning to evolve. Driven by rising energy costs, environmental requirements, and the ESG objectives of major mining companies, electric and hybrid mining equipment is increasingly gaining attention. But is this transition truly suited to Africa’s operational realities? 1. Why the… +
Definition Energy security refers to the ability of a country or region to ensure a reliable, continuous and affordable supply of energy, while limiting its exposure to external shocks—whether economic, geopolitical, climatic or technical.It is built on several key pillars: diversification of energy sources, resilient infrastructure, cost control, and stable… +
