Angolan billionaire Antonio Mosquito doubles his stake in TotalEnergies-operated offshore oil block
Sonangol has handed 5% of the TotalEnergies-operated Block 17/06 to Falcon Oil, doubling the stake held by Angola's richest man to 10%.
Oil & Gas
Oil firm led by Nigerian President’s nephew wins bid for Caribbean refinery
The move positions the oil company for deeper integration into the Caribbean’s refining sector, strengthening its international footprint.
Nigeria’s Sijuwade royal family, one of Africa’s wealthiest, eyes first oil from one of its oil blocks
The Sijuwade Group’s oil and gas arm holds a 10 percent stake in OPL 276, where production is slated to begin within the next 12 to 18 months.
Chappal Energies completes $1.2 billion Equinor Nigeria acquisition
The Nigerian federal government approved the divestment on October 21, 2024, enabling Chappal to take control of ENEC through Project Odinmim.
Contractor drags Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga’s firm to court over alleged $775,000 debt
This follows allegations made against Conoil in March 2022 by a group of local oil contractors.
Seplat Energy wants Nigerian energy mogul Bryant Orjiako to assist with critical tasks after retirement
Orjiako’s stake in Seplat Energy is valued at $118.5 million.