Construction has begun on a $130.5 million re-filling plant for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and 30,000-ton storage facility at the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone in Kenya. Construction started on 24th February by Tanzania-based LPG distributor, Taifa Gas, and will service both Tanzania and Kenya in a bid to make clean cooking gas more affordable and accessible for both East African countries. “We are investing in infrastructure.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 23rd March 2023

Global energy majors Shell and Equinor have officially started the contract preparations for the development, operation, and maintenance of a $30 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Tanzania. The preparations follows the finalization of project negotiations with the Tanzanian government. According to H.E. January Makamba, Minister of Energy of Tanzania, “Negotiations on the construction of the LNG project were complete,.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 23rd March 2023

Tanzania’s government gave its approval on Tuesday for the construction of a $3.5 billion crude oil pipeline despite human rights and environmental concerns about the mega-project. The 1,443-kilometre (900-mile) pipeline will transport crude from vast oilfields being developed in Lake Albert in north-western Uganda to a Tanzanian port on the Indian Ocean for delivery to international markets. Uganda’s 1st oil is expected to flow in.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 24th February 2023

Kenya is exploring the feasibility of constructing a gas pipeline linking Tanzania’s major coastal city of Dar es Salaam to Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa and later extending it to Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, Africanews reported in October 2022. According to Kenya’s new president Dr. William Ruto, the prospective 600km pipeline, estimated to cost $1.1 billion, would help reduce the country’s soaring energy costs. President.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 24th February 2023

New Energy CS Davis Chirchir has said Kenya is poised to be the region's next petroleum giant following heavy investments.  Chirchir said construction of the Sh40 billion New Kipevu Oil Terminal (KOT 2) is a game changer for the country, especially the energy sector. He said the government is considering investments in storage and evacuation to match the capacity of the new facility. The CS, who was in Mombasa on a.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 12th January 2023

The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) gave Aramco Overseas Company, the investment arm of Saudi Aramco, the nod to acquire the Kenyan operations of VGP Holdings as part of the global deal worth $2.65 billion.The acquisition looks set to trigger shifts in Kenya’s fuel lubricants market that is currently dominated by multinational firms such as Vivo – seller of Shell products —, Total Energies and Rubis. Saudi Aramco is the largest.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 12th January 2023

Tanzania and Zambia have agreed to build up security along their common oil pipeline as they finalise plans for the facility to start transporting refined petroleum products. The Tanzania Zambia Mafuta (Tazama) pipeline transported crude petroleum products from Dar es Salaam to Zambia, where they were processed at the Indeni Refinery in Ndola, Zambia. However, as part of President Hakainde Hichilema’s reform plan, the government.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 15th December 2022

HomeBiogas wins order for biodigesters in Rwanda. The Beit Yanai, Israel-based company signed a deed of commitment with the United Nations (UN), which initiated the project, on the side-lines of the recently concluded 27th UN Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. As part of its contract, HomeBiogas will provide its solutions to farmers. The devices will be used to produce biogas from organic waste..... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 15th December 2022

Tanzania will sign key agreements with oil majors including Equinor ASA and Shell Plc next month to pave the way for a planned $40 billion liquefied natural gas export project, according to the nation’s Energy Minister January Makamba. “It’s happening,” January Makamba said in an interview in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where he is attending the COP27 international climate summit. “In December, we will conclude the conversation. We.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 15th November 2022

The recently formed sovereign wealth fund (SWF), Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), crosses the border to hold stake in a lucrative mega logistics facility in Djibouti. As indicated by the information that Capital obtained, the 1st overseas investment venture for the SWF will come through a secured 30% stake in an ultra-modern oil port facility, which can comfortably accommodate the latest generation vessels. The investment holding.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 15th November 2022

Kenya is setting up standards that will pave the way for the commercialisation of biogas, a move that will offer cheap energy for consumers in the wake of the high cost of LPG and generate revenue for producers, according to Business Daily Africa. Kenya Bureau of Standards (KBS) said it is working on the norms for the packaging of biogas, which is the only thing that has been missing in the commercialisation of the methane gas made from.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 11th October 2022

Kenya intends to pursue the construction of a gas pipeline linking Tanzania's main city, Dar es Salaam, to the coastal city of Mombasa and on to the capital Nairobi, in a bid to reduce energy costs, Kenya's president William Ruto has said. The 600km pipeline has been estimated by local reports to cost around US$1.1bn (£990m). The President spoke to Tanzanian media on 3rd October, shortly after holding bilateral talks with President.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 11th October 2022