$1.3bn Exxon Nigeria asset sale could be approved/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2405/736123-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Plants are displayed at the booth of American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver. Source: Reuters/Chris Helgren" align="left"><br><span >Plants are displayed at the booth of American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver. Source: Reuters/Chris Helgren&lt;/span><p>Exxon Mobil's asset sale to Seplat Energy could be approved in less than two weeks, Nigeria's oil regulator told Reuters on Thursday, ending a two-year delay since the deal was first agreed.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/13bn-exxon-nigeria-asset-sale-could-be-approved-017355a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=834&ct=1&ci=248087">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Red Rocket secures funding for Virginia Solar project/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2405/736122-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Tororo Solar North Limited, is a special purpose vehicle company (SPV) established to develop, build, operate and maintain a 10MW Photovoltaic Power Plant in Eastern Uganda." align="left"><br><span >Tororo Solar North Limited, is a special purpose vehicle company (SPV) established to develop, build, operate and maintain a 10MW Photovoltaic Power Plant in Eastern Uganda.&lt;/span><p>Integrated Independent Power Producer (IPP) Red Rocket has announced the successful financial close of the 275MWp Virginia Solar Park in the Free State. This marks the largest solar farm under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers' Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) and a major milestone for sustainable energy in South Africa.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/red-rocket-secures-funding-for-virginia-solar-project-562800a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=604&ct=1&ci=248086">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit seeks to unite H2 leadership/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2404/735742-208x117.png?5" width="208" height="117" alt="The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit is slated for Windhoek, Namibia from 3-5 September 2024" align="left"><br><span >The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit is slated for Windhoek, Namibia from 3-5 September 2024&lt;/span><p>Africa is emerging as a major player in the global green hydrogen revolution &#x2013; a clean energy source produced from renewable resources like solar and wind power. This presents a unique opportunity for the continent to achieve sustainable economic growth, create jobs, and eliminate energy poverty, according to Tiago Marques, head of content for the Global African Hydrogen Summit.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inaugural-global-african-hydrogen-summit-seeks-to-unite-h2-leadership-673901a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=693&ct=1&ci=248001">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Claimant lawyers accuse Anglo of &amp;#x2018;shocking indifference&amp;#x2019; to Kabwe case/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2404/735002-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Claimants in the Kabwe lead poisoning case will be escalating the ongoing dispute with Anglo American to the SCA" align="left"><br><span >Claimants in the Kabwe lead poisoning case will be escalating the ongoing dispute with Anglo American to the SCA&lt;/span><p>Lawyers representing the Kabwe community in the lead poisoning class action lawsuit accuse Anglo American of "shocking indifference" after the Johannesburg High Court granted leave to appeal a previous dismissal of the class action case. This decision paves the way for the case to be heard by the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/claimant-lawyers-accuse-anglo-of-shocking-indifference-to-kabwe-case-564770a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=608&ct=1&ci=247836">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Anglo maintains innocence as Kabwe claimants given leave to appeal/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2404/734858-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Aleksandar Pasaric/Pexels" align="left"><br><span >Source: Aleksandar Pasaric/Pexels&lt;/span><p>Claimants from Kabwe, Zambia, who are seeking compensation for alleged lead poisoning, have been given the green light to appeal a previous court decision. The South African High Court has acknowledged their right to appeal, paving the way for the case to be escalated to a superior court. This development, however, does not reverse the High Court&#x2019;s initial dismissal of the class action lawsuit in December 2023.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/anglo-maintains-innocence-as-kabwe-claimants-given-leave-to-appeal-342468a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=608&ct=1&ci=247793">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Galp Energia says Mopane oil field contains 10bn barrels/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2404/734781-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Galp Energia logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken. Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic" align="left"><br><span >Galp Energia logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken. Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic&lt;/span><p>Portuguese oil company Galp Energia said on Sunday it had concluded the first phase of exploration in the Mopane field off the coast of Namibia and estimated it could have at least 10 billion barrels of oil.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/galp-energia-says-mopane-oil-field-contains-10bn-barrels-675751a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=834&ct=1&ci=247771">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
OPEC courts Namibia as country embraces energy resources/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2404/734220-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen at OPEC's headquarters in Vienna. Source: Reuters/Leonhard Foeger" align="left"><br><span >The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen at OPEC's headquarters in Vienna. Source: Reuters/Leonhard Foeger&lt;/span><p>The OPEC+ oil producers group, having lost Angola and other players in recent years, is eyeing Namibia for possible membership as it sets up what could be Africa&#x2019;s fourth-largest output by the next decade, an African industry official said.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/opec-courts-namibia-as-country-embraces-energy-resources-120516a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=834&ct=1&ci=247618">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Nigeria suffers 5th grid collapse of 2024/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2404/734219-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Nigeria suffered 46 grid collapses between 2017 and 2023" align="left"><br><span >Nigeria suffered 46 grid collapses between 2017 and 2023&lt;/span><p>Nigeria's creaking grid collapsed for the 5<sup>th</sup> time this year on Monday, highlighting the country's inability to provide reliable power less than two weeks after raising tariffs for wealthier consumers by 230%.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigeria-suffers-5th-grid-collapse-of-2024-019405a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=693&ct=1&ci=247617">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy explore South African Orange Basin/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2403/729806-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="The logo of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is seen at the company's headquarters skyscraper in the financial and business district of La Defense, near Paris. Source: Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes" align="left"><br><span >The logo of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is seen at the company's headquarters skyscraper in the financial and business district of La Defense, near Paris. Source: Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes&lt;/span><p>TotalEnergies and Qatar's oil company on said they would buy a stake in a licence to seek oil and gas off South Africa as part of their plans to develop the Orange basin area in neighbouring Namibia.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.comhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/article/totalenergies-and-qatarenergy-explore-south-african-orange-basin-349758a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=693&ct=1&ci=246633">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Pretoria to host first World Conference of Science Journalists on African soil in 2025/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2403/729491-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Source:" align="left"><br><span >Source: [[www.unsplash.com]]&lt;/span><p>The 2025 World Conference of Science Journalists will be held in Pretoria, the administrative Capital of South Africa, carrying the theme <i>Science Journalism and Social Justice &#x2013; Our role in promoting resilience</i>.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pretoria-to-host-first-world-conference-of-science-journalists-on-african-soil-in-2025-016575a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=40&ct=1&ci=246557">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>