West Africa Archives - Ibe Kachikwu

14th November 2020

Cameroon to Explore Oil Basins in its Strategic National Development (SND) for 2020-2030

In the country's development strategy for 2020-2030, the Government of Cameroon aims to boost oil exploration to compensate for the drop in production caused by the maturity of the active...

25th September 2020

BPA’s 250 MW Power Project to Add to Ghana’s Power Generation

The Managers of the Bui Hydropower Dam project in the Banda District of the Bono Region in Ghana, the Bui Power Authority (BPA), is constructing a $48 million solar power...

10th September 2020

West Africa: WASCAL Agrees to Deal with Germany on Partnership for Hydrogen Exploration

Germany and WASCAL have entered into a strategic partnership for the establishment of a hydrogen exploration project. The project is to benefit all the West African countries under the umbrella...

26th August 2020

Burkina Faso gets $450 Million Grant from MCC for Electricity Access Expansion

The government of Burkina Faso has been granted $450 million by the United States through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to enable the West African country to develop several electricity...

8th August 2020

More Ghanaians Needed in the Development of Oil and Gas Resources – Nana Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has emphasised on the need for more Ghanaians to actively participate in the development of the country's oil and gas resources. This was reiterated during...

7th August 2020

Nigeria’s NNPC Signs Agreement with CNOOC and SAPETRO to Settle OML 130 Dispute

NNPC - Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation The West African country's National Oil Company is said to have signed a preliminary Head of Terms (HoT) agreement to end a dispute on...

5th August 2020

Nigeria: PTDF, NCDMB, Shell & Bayelsa State to Fund Oil and Gas Museum Research Center in Oloibiri

The Federal Government of Nigeria plans to establish an Oil and Gas Museum and Research Center (OGMRC) in Oloibiri, Bayelsa State. Oil was first discovered in Nigeria by Shell in...

4th August 2020

Sierra Leone Appoints Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources

Musa Timothy Kabba and Mrs Ann Marie Harding have been appointed Minister and Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Sierra Leone, respectively. The young vibrant...

31st July 2020

Nigeria Signs Bilateral Agreement with Israel for Green Energy Development

The State of Israel and the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Wednesday 29th July 2020, signed a bilateral agreement on the development of green energy in Nigeria. This was the...

29th July 2020

Shell Nigeria Gas Announces the Completion of 20Km Abia Gas Pipeline Expansion

Shell Nigeria Gas has announced the completion of the final phase of the Nigerian major’s 20 kilometres domestic gas pipeline expansion project in Abia State, Nigeria. The pipeline is connecting...