Low oil prices have hurt Nigeria’s upstream revenues but a long-overdue administrative restructuring of the national oil company and improved production at Nigeria’s refineries should give the country’s downstream hydrocarbons sector a welcome boost.
Le sommet inaugural du mois de Juillet dernier portant sur le contenu local a mis en lumière les efforts déployés par le gouvernement gabonais et le secteur privé afin que les bénéfices des secteurs phares du pétrole et du gaz profitent aux populations locales.
Efforts to add more than 5000 MW of electricity generation capacity in Kenya – part of a push to improve electrification rates to 70% of households by 2017 – are leading to a jump in renewable projects, as well as cuts in end-user tariffs.
A $9bn deal inked in Egypt will give a substantial boost to the country's electricity generation capacity, helping the government address power shortages and support a growing population and economy.
In spite of broader global headwinds, the oil and gas industry in Ghana is targeting a substantial increase in production over the coming years.
La production d’électricité fait désormais partie des priorités du Gabon : le pays tente en effet de venir à bout des pénuries dans un contexte de hausse de la demande et l’intérêt affiché récemment par des investisseurs en provenance d’Arabie Saoudite contribue à stimuler la confiance dans le secteur.
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