Africa’s Renewable Energy Boom: A Golden Opportunity for Investors

Kenya.- Much of the world is used to thinking of Africa as an impoverished secondary attraction, which represents a small part of the world's population and gross domestic product, but what if that is about to change? International Monetary Fund experts have argued that we are entering the African century. I would not go that far, but they are right to point out profound demographic and other changes that suggest that Africa will play a much mor…

Africa’s Renewable Energy Boom: A Golden Opportunity for Investors

In a significant development for Africa’s energy landscape, new research published in the journal Energy Strategy Reviews sheds light on the continent’s vast potential in renewable energy. The study, led by Temidayo Alex-Oke from the Sichuan Industrial Internet Intelligent Monitoring and Application Research Centre, underscores the opportunities and challenges in Africa’s transition to renewable… Source

Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline Secures First Tranche of External Financing – Peril Of Africa

By Jov Onsat A Uganda-Tanzania petroleum pipeline project majority-owned by TotalEnergies SE has secured the first tranche of external syndicated financing. The group of backers include regional banks African Export Import Bank, Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd., Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd., KCB Bank Uganda and Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the project joint venture EACOP Ltd. said in an online statement. EAC…

EACOP, Tanzania LNG set to lead East Africa’s energy renaissance - AEC - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

With projects like the East African Crude Oil Pipeline and Tanzania Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) reaching major development milestones, East Africa is on track to become a key player in the global crude and LNG export markets, says the African Energy Chamber (AEC) Tanzania Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project Representing a strategic oil and gas frontier, the East African region offers significant opportunities for investors. Large-scale infrastr…

Sim Tshabalala-led Standard Bank backs $5 billion oil pipeline

Key PointsAfrica’s largest lender led a consortium to arrange debt financing for Uganda and Tanzania’s $5 billion crude oil pipelineDespite concerns over ecological impact, Standard Bank and partners cite extensive risk assessments before finalizing the deal.Supporters say EACOP will boost Uganda’s oil sector and jobs, while critics warn of carbon emissions and habitat disruption.Africa’s largest lender by assets, Standard Bank, led by South Afr…

East Africa’s Energy Renaissance: East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), Tanzania Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Set to Transform the Region

With projects like the East African Crude Oil Pipeline and Tanzania LNG reaching major development milestones, East Africa is on track to become a key player in the global crude and LNG export markets CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 27, 2025/APO Group/ –Representing a strategic oil and gas frontier, the East African region offers significant opportunities for investors. Large-scale infrastructure projects such as the East African Crude Oil Pipel…