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 sector
Moving 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/
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