Tag: #NIES2026
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AFRICAN ENERGY BANK TO RAISE $15BN FOR CONTINENTAL OIL & GAS BY 2030
Africa aims to fuel its energy future while creating half a million jobs! The African Energy Bank (AEB) is set to mobilize $15 billion by 2030 to finance oil and gas projects across Africa, creating over 500,000 direct jobs in the midstream sector, the Association of Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) has announced. APPO Secretary-General Farid…
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FG EYES 10BSCFD GAS PRODUCTION BY 2030
Nigeria ramps up gas output to power industrial growth, energy security, and economic prosperity. At the Nigeria International Energy Summit 2026 in Abuja, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, revealed that Nigeria is targeting 10 billion standard cubic feet per day (BSCFD) of gas production by 2030, with domestic supply already…
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AFRICA’S 180TCF GAS STUCK AS RULES, MARKETS FAIL TO ALIGN — NUPRC
The gas is there, the demand is real — but broken policies and fragmented markets are keeping Africa’s energy wealth underground. More than 180 trillion cubic feet of discovered natural gas across Africa remains untapped because of unaligned fiscal rules, inconsistent regulations and fragmented markets, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned. Speaking…
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FG PUSHES PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN LOCAL CONTENT FOR AFRICA’S GAS BOOM
From box-ticking to real industrial power — Nigeria wants local content that delivers jobs, tech and global competitiveness. The Federal Government is calling for a major rethink of Africa’s local content strategy, urging a shift from compliance-based rules to performance-driven frameworks that can truly power industrial growth in the gas sector. Speaking at the 2026…
