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Offshore operator speaks out about African O&G opportunities

Leveraging the sector for the benefit of the continent

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 0 2395

Kadijah Amoah – CEO of Pecan Energies Ghana – believes that Africa’s Ghana’s oil sector holds massive opportunities. “With more African countries emerging as significant energy frontiers, and new discoveries in places like Namibia heralding the establishment of greenfields industries that could really boost regional GDP, there are likely to be many oil businesses entering the continent in years to come,” she says.

New multi-billion-dollar petroleum hub

Petroleum Hub Project to reshape Ghana’s energy landscape

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 0 1834

GHANA: Ghana officially launched their Petroleum Hub Project which is to include extensive port as well as storage facilities and is projected to cost an estimated $12 billion.

Five new tugs enter service in Durban

SOUTH AFRICA: Five new tugboats were integrated into commercial shipping operations this week at the Port of Durban as Transnet National Ports...

Comments on port tariffs invited

SOUTH AFRICA: Port users and stakeholder have been advised to submit written comments on the latest Tariff Application submitted by Transnet...

Piloting sustainable port toolkit

SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa and the Seychelles have agreed to pilot a toolkit for Sustainable Port Development in the West Indian Ocean which was...

A first for South African fishery

SOUTH AFRICA: A local pole and line tuna fishery has become the first of its kind to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification after...

SARS publishes draft amendments for comment

SOUTH AFRICA: While industry stakeholders continue to bemoan the lack of movement to reinstate offshore bunkering operations, the South African...

The functioning of a single transport regulator raises some concerns

OPINION PIECE: Andrew Pike, Senior Consultant, Bowmans South Africa discusses the implications of creating a single economic regulator for the...

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