The African Energy Podcast

In this issue of the African Energy podcast Jon Marks introduces the publication's main stories, including its focus on transition minerals. Beginning with Nigeria, James Gavin, African Energy's Hydrocarbons editor, talks through the new Petroleum Industry act and the Nigerian upstream industry's reaction to it. Conversation then turns to Nigeria's electricity and Commercial and Industrial sectors which is taken up by Dan Marks, African Energy's power editor. All of the stories discussed in this podcast can be found here on the African Energy website in full: https://www.africa-energy.com/

In this episode of the African Energy Podcast, Jon Marks begins by running through the African Energy publication's coverage of COP26 including discussions on how to integrate a just climate agreement with usage of African resources and the call by African leaders for funds to invest in renewable powerAfrican Energy's power editor Dan Marks then talks through coal in South Africa and the announcement of several billion dollars which is to be pledged to Eskom for a cleaner energy policy. This leads onto a discussion of his article listing bids for the REIPP5 and the conclusions to be drawn from this.Some positive news from Libya is described by Jon in the recent power developments made by state utility GECOL. Electricity companies in Zambia are also given a brief run down.African Energy's Hydrocarbons editor James Gavin then talks through his piece on the recent Sudanese coup and the resulting fallout. His article on Namibian Gas-to-power plans also takes a focus which leads onto a larger discussion regarding the politics of gas in Southern Africa.All stories discussed can be found on the site here: https://www.africa-energy.com

This issue of the African Energy podcast begins with a discussion between African Energy chairman Jon Marks and Hydrocarbons editor James Gavin on his leading story, written alongside Sudanese journalist Nazik Shammam, on Sudanese protests blocking oil exports to South Sudan.Following this, talk turns to Power editor Dan Mark's article on Samia Suluhu Hassan's presidency and how she intends to reform Tanzania's energy sector and it's leadership. Kenya's presidential taskforce report is then looked into which recommended that PPAs be redrawn and how this has resulted in a governmental reshuffle. Finally Marc Howard goes into the commercial and industrial markets in West, East and Southern Africa, the focus being on Zimbabwe's first big embedded C&I solar projects. All stories discussed can be found on the African Energy website here: https://www.africa-energy.com

In this episode of the African Energy Podcast Jon Marks begins with a run through of the top stories in the African Energy publication's issue 446. This follows onto a discussion on power pools and a gas pipeline in South Africa with African Energy's power editor Dan Marks, looked at in the context of COP26 and the energy transition. There is also a discussion on African Energy's analysis of the conflict in northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania with focus given to the Rwandan intervention and what this means for the Rovuma basin's LNG export project. All stories mentioned can be found in full on the African Energy website here: https://www.africa-energy.com

In this episode of the African Energy podcast, Jon Marks begins by describing the diplomatic fall out between Morocco and Algeria along with the resulting consequences, including the region's gas supply to Europe.Jon then introduces David Slater's work for the publication last week analysing how finance flows are adding up in the attempt to meet the SDG7 target on universal energy access by 2030.A run down of African Energy's power sector is given, beginning with Libya's solar development, sackings within the Nigeria's Buhari government, one of which being his power minister, an exposé of Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam, and a loss by Eskom.African Energy's Hydrocarbon's editor then delves into his article for the publication regarding Angola's slip in production and how oil majors are moving in to drill as a response to this. He also discusses with Jon a concurrent revamp within the country's downstream infrastructure.James then mentions fresh discoveries by Eni in Côte d'Ivoire and Impact Oil and Gas's farmout with Shell in South Africa as recent important developments for the sectorMoving into the publication's Finance and Policy section, Jon Marks presents work which Mark Howard has done on an international arbitration in Zimbabwe between power developer ZETDC and national utility NRE in the context of working within the country.Jon follows up with a look at African Energy's continued coverage of Nigeria's P&ID court case in London and a review of Chinese mining contracts in the DRC.Closing this week's podcast, Jon outlines the latest African Energy view on the recent Guinean coup in which Mamady Doumbouya seized power from President Alpha Condé in Conakry.To read any of these stories in full please visit the African Energy website here: https://www.africa-energy.com/

In this episode of the African Energy Podcast Jon Marks introduces the featured package that leads the African Energy publication on Nigeria and the various factors impacting the country's power sector. Problems facing Libya's NOC are then discussed by John Hamilton who delves into the country as a whole and the dismissal of Mustafa Sanalla. African Energy's hydrocarbons editor talks about his continued coverage of oil pipelines in East Africa. Political uncertainties in South Africa relating to Eskom's decarbonisation plans and the expansion of the 100mw threshold are addressed and the merits of floating solar PV are also brought up. Finally John Hamilton speaks about his article: "National destinies collide as Egypt wrangles with Ethiopia."Any of these stories and more can be found in full on the African Energy site: https://www.africa-energy.com

In this episode of the African Energy podcast, Jon Marks begins by detailing the court battle between Eni and the Ghanaian Springfield exploration and production and how this indicates the government's tendency for intervention.This leads onto a look at how IOCs are managing the energy transition across Africa. Jon brings up two major pieces of legislation ready to pass into law, Nigeria's petroleum industry bill and Algeria's revised hydrocarbons law. African Energy's coverage of the investment environment turns its focus to the Rompco pipeline which takes gas from Mozambique to South Africa. Jon outlines the companies who are financially involved. African Energy's power editor Dan Marks discusses his article on Africa's electricity supply industry, looking at interest rates, project generation investment and on the ground access. Dan then speaks on this specifically regarding Namibia and its recent commercial reforms. Graphics from the publication are referenced in a discussion of how Nigeria's rising population is being served, the worrying World Bank predictions regarding the poverty line and the importance of investment to counter this by providing the imminent action needed. All stories discussed can be found in more detail on the African Energy website here: https://www.africa-energy.com

Dan Marks, Ajay Ubhi and James Gavin get together to discuss the stories they contributed to African Energy issue 441.Firstly Dan begins by describing the piece he co-wrote with Marc Howard regarding the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia and how the US sanctions which resulted from this has effected the country. Ajay follows on with his thoughts, drawn from the recent Africa Investment Exchange: gas meeting, as to how investors should be considering gas as a transition fuel in Africa. Finally James Gavin, African Energy's hydrocarbons editor, picks up on these points to talk through his article on Cameroon's gas sector and his in depth interview with Paul McDade Former Tullow Oil chief executive on his new oil and gas enterprise Afentra. Read the full issue here.

African Energy chairman Jon Marks describes the featured articles which appeared in the latest issue of African Energy. Starting off with the hydrogen industry's new-found domination of conversations on the African power sector, Jon goes into the specific examples that African Energy draws on.ExxonMobil's attempts to sell its stake in the Chad/Cameroon oil pipeline is brought up as well as well as the tie up between BP and Eni over Angolan assets. African Energy's hydrocarbons editor James Gavin spoke with Petronor in Oslo on Central African interest. This leads into an analysis of Lekoil's practices in Nigeria. African Energy's power editor Dan Marks looks into the future of Scaling Solar, the unbundling and eventual privatisation of the transmission company of Nigeria. Finally, Jon illustrates Marc Howard's article on Nigeria's current security crisis which includes detailed graphics by David Burles. See the full issue, articles and more information on the African Energy site here.