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
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