Globeleq, a leading independent power producer in Africa, and IPS (West Africa) a company owned by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, have announced its subsidiary, Azito Energie SA, has signed an amended Concession Agreement with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to add 250 MW to the existing Azito gas-fired power plant near Abidjan….
Friday March 8th, 2019: LAGOS: To mark this year’s Women’s Day, the Managing Director of Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base, LADOL, Dr Amy Jadesimi is advocating the need for more female leaders in the world. She said this is in line with 2019 International Women’s theme #BalancetheBetter in building a gender-balanced world where everyone has…
The NEP outlines how the country plans to achieve universal energy access by 2025 using a sector-wide integrated approach, with a special focus on off-grid electrification LONDON, United Kingdom, March 7, 2019/ — Two co-located energy meetings taking place in Addis Ababa from 27 – 29th March welcome a special update on the new version of Ethiopia’s…
The European Union (EU) says it will launch a €30 million sustainable energy investment fund in Nigeria. Mr Adekunle Makinde, a former National Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (NIEEE) and co-Chairman of the forum, made this known on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 in Lagos. Malinda said in a statement that the launch was part…
The General Manager, Special Duties of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Capt. Ihenacho Ebubeogu, has stressed the need for a Port Master Plan to cover the maritime industrial environment. Ebubeogu said this during a Strategy Group Meeting organised by the Chamber of Shipping to facilitate the Ease of Doing Business in Nigerian Ports held in…
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Wednesday disclosed that it would unveil the owners or holders of Nigeria’s crude oil blocks by January 2020. NEITI’s disclosure coincided with President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval for the 2019 operations budget of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). NEITI also clarified that the $20 billion oil and gas…
The program will bring together candidates in the industry and provide them with a package of educational and networking opportunities. NAPEC will host the Second Young Professionals Session from 10th to 13th th March 2019 during the 9th North Africa Petroleum Exhibition & Conference. NAPEC Young Professionals Program aims to acknowledge, develop and support the…
The Board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has ranked Nigeria as having made ‘Satisfactory Progress’ in the implementation of its principles in the country’s oil, gas and mining sector. The decision was announced yesterday in Kiev, Ukraine at the ongoing 42nd meeting of the EITI Board. EITI is a global standard for the…
The mandatory sea time training programme for 20 cadets sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) started on Monday at Charkins Maritime and Offshore Services Limited, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The programme is aimed at addressing the deficit of trained cadets in the maritime and oil and gas industries and reduce the…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) would partner the Government of Edo State in the development of the Benin Enterprise Park (BEP). The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote made the commitment on Thursday when Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki led a delegation to the Board’s Abuja liaison office. The Edo…