Africa:   Africa's Rich Oil - From Blessing to a Curse of Rampant Corruption and Bad Governance On the Continent?

FrontPageAfrica, 17 February 2019

The African continent in recent years has come to be major Geo-strategic importance to the oil-dependent industrialized economies and giving attention that Africa receives from… Read more »

Ghana:   Terminate Dormant Petroleum Agreements - President Orders

Ghanaian Times, 16 October 2018

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Ministry of Energy to review petroleum agreements that are dormant and, possibly, terminate those contacts. Read more »

Africa:   South Africa's 'Game-Changing' Oil Find - Three Lessons From Ghana

African Arguments, 2 April 2019

In early-February, South Africa discovered huge reserves of oil and gas off its shores. President Cyril Ramaphosa, along with many experts, described the find as a "game-changer"… Read more »

Angola:   Oil Reforms - Miracle or Mirage?

VOA, 17 January 2019

Angolan President Joao Lourenco has made headline-grabbing changes in the nation’s vital oil sector since taking power in 2017. Economists say these changes should improve… Read more »

South Sudan:   Govt Resumes Oil Production in Former Unity State

VOA, 25 January 2019

Oil is again being pumped from fields in South Sudan’s former Unity state, five years after production was halted because of fighting between government soldiers and rebels. Read more »