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Mozambique’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Restart, Gas-to-Power Push Shape African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Investment Discussion

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With large-scale LNG projects back in motion and gas-to-power and renewable investment growing, Mozambique enters a defining period for its energy sector

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 20, 2026/APO Group/ –Mozambique’s gas sector is entering its most active phase in a decade. Large-scale LNG projects are back in the development pipeline, domestic gas-to-power infrastructure is expanding and the government is pursuing renewable energy targets alongside its upstream ambitions.

 




  

A dedicated session at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, titled “Invest in Mozambique: Unleashing Africa’s Premier Gas and Upstream Exploration Frontier,” will explore how these developments are reshaping the country’s energy and investment landscape.

The session comes at a pivotal moment for the country’s gas sector. In January 2026, TotalEnergies announced the full restart of the Mozambique LNG project after a nearly five-year suspension. More than 4,000 workers are now mobilized, $4 billion in contracts have been awarded to Mozambican companies and first LNG is targeted for 2029. The project represents a total investment of roughly $20 billion and will produce 12.9 mtpa from the Area 1 concession in the Rovuma Basin.

This is now about delivery, and AEW 2026 is where the industry will take stock of what that means for the country and the continent

Additional LNG projects are advancing across the country. Eni reached a final investment decision in October 2025 on the $6 billion to $7 billion Coral North floating LNG project, which will add 3.6 mtpa from 2028 alongside the already operational Coral South. ExxonMobil’s $24 billion Rovuma LNG project has passed a front-end engineering milestone and is moving toward a final investment decision. Together, the three developments could bring Mozambique’s combined LNG capacity above 25 mtpa by the early 2030s.

The gas-to-power dimension is equally important for closing the country’s electrification gap. Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos is working to strengthen domestic pipeline and logistics infrastructure so that Rovuma Basin gas can serve Mozambique as well as its international customers. The government has made clear that it expects the gas sector to contribute to the country’s industrialization, not only through export revenues but through job creation, the development of local suppliers and expanded energy access for Mozambican households and businesses.

Mozambique also holds significant renewable energy potential, adding another layer to the conversation happening at AEW 2026. Hydropower already accounts for roughly 70% of the country’s electricity generation – anchored by the 2,075 MW Cahora Bassa plant – and the government’s Just Energy Transition Strategy targets an additional 2 to 4 GW of hydropower and 2 GW of solar by 2030. Utility-scale solar tenders are advancing, and off-grid solutions are central to the target of universal electrification by the end of the decade.

“For years we talked about Mozambique’s gas potential in the future tense. With Mozambique LNG restarted, Coral North going forward and Rovuma LNG moving toward a final investment decision, the conversation has changed,” says NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber. “This is now about delivery, and AEW 2026 is where the industry will take stock of what that means for the country and the continent.”

This dedicated Mozambique investment session will take place as part of AEW 2026 in Cape Town from October 12-16.

 

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United Nations (UN) Critical Minerals Initiatives Target African Value Addition as African Mining Week (AMW) 2026 Approaches

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New UN programs are expanding policy, technical and institutional support for African countries seeking to capture greater value from critical mineral production

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 30, 2026/APO Group/ –Five African mineral producers – Guinea, Madagascar, Nigeria, Zambia and Zimbabwe – have been selected to participate in the United Nation’s (UN) Country Support Mechanism on Critical Energy Transition Minerals program, strengthening international support for efforts to develop domestic mineral value chains.

 




  

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Announced in September 2026, the initiative comes as critical mineral investment and value addition take center stage at African Mining Week (AMW) 2026, taking place October 14–16 in Cape Town. Under the theme Mining the Future: Unearthing Africa’s Full Mineral Value, AMW 2026 will connect African governments and project developers with investors and technical partners seeking opportunities across mineral production, processing and supporting infrastructure.

The UN mechanism will provide tailored support for countries as they seek to translate mineral resources into broader economic development, prioritizing areas such as policy advice, legal and regulatory expertise, environmental and social safeguards, and greater coordination across domestic mineral value chains.

The program comes as participating countries increasingly pursue domestic processing and industrialization strategies. Zambia is seeking to capture greater value from its copper industry, while Zimbabwe is expanding lithium processing. Madagascar is advancing efforts to expand value addition around rare earths and graphite, while Guinea and Nigeria are seeking to develop broader mineral value chains.

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The program adds to a growing portfolio of African mining projects receiving UN and international financial, technical and institutional support, reflecting the continent’s increasing role in shaping global supply chains.

In June 2026, the UN Economic Commission for Africa launched a five-year regional program aimed at strengthening environmentally and socially responsible critical mineral value chains across the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

The initiative is being implemented in the DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe and focuses on increasing local value retention while supporting industrialization and responsible mineral development.

Led by the UN Economic Commission for Africa through the African Minerals Development Centre and supported by Germany’s International Climate Initiative, the program brings together technical and development partners to address constraints including limited beneficiation capacity, ESG compliance and weak regional value-chain integration.

The UN Development Program (UNDP) is also developing a continental flagship initiative on Africa’s critical minerals under its 2026-2029 Regional Program for Africa. The initiative focuses on how mineral-producing countries can use their resource base to support economic transformation while making investment and value-addition strategies appropriate to their individual infrastructure, financing and industrial capabilities.

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Technology-led mining development is also receiving support. Through the UNDP MineTech Accelerator, five African mining innovators – Anchor Machines in Uganda, Zanfi Enterprise in Zambia, Milsat Technologies in Nigeria, Tukutech in Tanzania and SYNCHROS in the Democratic Republic of Congo – are receiving seed funding to accelerate technology-driven mining solutions.

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Together, these initiatives reflect a broader shift toward developing domestic value chains across Africa’s mining sector. For African producers, expanding international partnerships unlock capital, technical expertise and local processing capacity. For global investors, Africa’s rich resource base offers access to essential critical minerals while helping diversify supply chains for energy technologies and manufacturing.

These developments will form part of the wider critical mineral discussion taking place at AMW 2026. For more information, visit www.African-MiningWeek.com

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bp to Advance Venezuela Gas Opportunities at Venezuela Energy Week 2027

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bp joins Venezuela Energy Week 2027 as a Gold Sponsor, bringing its expanding role in the country’s offshore gas sector and regional gas commercialization opportunities to Caracas

CARACAS, Venezuela, September 29, 2026/APO Group/ –bp will join Venezuela Energy Week (VEW) 2027 as a Gold Sponsor, highlighting the company’s renewed engagement in Venezuela as the country advances a series of international partnerships across its oil and gas sector.

Taking place in Caracas from 22–25 February 2027, VEW comes at a significant point for bp’s activities in the country. In April 2026, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with the Venezuelan Government covering the development of the Cocuina-Manakin gas field, which straddles the maritime border between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, while also opening discussions around opportunities in the offshore Loran gas field and other exploration areas.

 




  

The agreement marked bp’s renewed entry into Venezuela and builds on the company’s long-standing presence in neighboring Trinidad and Tobago. bp operates the Manakin portion of the cross-border field, while the Venezuelan Cocuina section forms part of the country’s undeveloped Deltana Platform. The company has said it is pursuing development of the field with the potential to bring more than 1 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas into Trinidad for LNG production.

Momentum around the project continued through 2026. In August, Trinidad and Tobago’s National Gas Company (NGC) agreed to acquire a 20% participating interest in the Manakin portion of the field from bp, strengthening the cross-border commercial structure around the development. bp and NGC have also agreed to market 70% of the project’s gas to Atlantic LNG, where bp holds a 45% stake alongside Shell, with the remaining gas intended for petrochemical use. A final investment decision is expected by the end of 2026.

The developments place bp at the intersection of Venezuela’s emerging offshore gas opportunity and Trinidad and Tobago’s efforts to strengthen gas supply for its LNG and petrochemical industries. They also demonstrate how Venezuela’s offshore resources could increasingly connect into established regional energy infrastructure and markets.

bp’s interest extends beyond Cocuina-Manakin. Its April 2026 agreement also covered exploration opportunities in the Loran gas field, estimated at around 7 tcf, alongside potential collaboration on gas commercialization. In June, Venezuela signed agreements with Shell to advance Phase I of Loran, while bp was identified as a prospective participant in both Loran and the neighboring Cocuina-Manakin project.

For Venezuela, the activity comes amid a broader reopening of the sector to international energy companies and renewed efforts to develop offshore gas resources, attract capital and technical expertise, and establish new routes to market. VEW 2027 will bring together government representatives, PDVSA, international operators, investors, service companies and technology providers to examine these opportunities across the value chain.

As a Gold Sponsor, bp will have a platform at the event to engage with stakeholders shaping Venezuela’s next phase of energy development and share its perspective on offshore gas, cross-border projects, gas commercialization and regional energy security.

With Cocuina-Manakin progressing and Loran emerging as another major offshore opportunity, bp’s participation will bring its experience in developing cross-border gas resources and connecting them to regional markets into discussions at VEW 2027.

VEW is Organized by Energy Capital & Power and taking place under the patronage of Acting President Delcy Rodriguez, PDVSA and the Ministry of Hydrocarbons.

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Africa’s hydrogen ambitions bring water, infrastructure and investment into focus

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Energy supply, water availability, infrastructure, storage, project economics and access to capital all influence where hydrogen projects can be developed and how successfully they can operate

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 29, 2026/APO Group/ –ESI Africa’s Hydrogen Industry Insights Volume examines the systems, resources, skills and investment needed to move the green hydrogen opportunity forward

 




  

The attraction of hydrogen is its potential role in Africa’s energy transition, industrial development and decarbonisation. Turning that potential into viable projects, however, requires deeper research and understanding of the limitations and potential solutions.

Energy supply, water availability, infrastructure, storage, project economics and access to capital all influence where hydrogen projects can be developed and how successfully they can operate.

These interconnected challenges feature in the Hydrogen Industry Insights Volume, published by ESI Africa, part of VUKA Group, bringing together analysis and industry perspectives on the emerging hydrogen value chain.

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Hydrogen and water cannot be separated

Water is fundamental to green hydrogen production, making the relationship between future hydrogen development and water security immensely important.

ESI Africa’s webinar, titled the hydrogen-water connection, examines this intersection and the considerations stakeholders need to understand as hydrogen projects develop alongside competing demands for water resources. Watch on-demand (https://apo-opa.co/4hT2Jta)

The issue will remain firmly on the industry agenda at Enlit Africa and Water Security Africa, taking place at the CTICC in Cape Town from 11 to 13 May 2027. Together, the co-located platforms bring energy and water stakeholders into a shared environment focused on infrastructure, resilience, technology and investment.

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From hydrogen opportunity to investable infrastructure

For Africa’s hydrogen ambitions to translate into projects, the technology and resource potential must be matched with viable business models, project preparation and capital.

The Project & Investment Network, in partnership with the African Infrastructure Elites: Projects and People annual magazine, connects African energy and water projects with investors, financiers, developers and offtakers, creating a route for projects to move from opportunity towards investment and implementation.

Explore the Project & Investment Network (https://apo-opa.co/4heKMFi)

Recognising infrastructure leadership across Africa

Projects already demonstrating innovation and leadership across energy, water, transport and wider infrastructure also have an opportunity to gain industry recognition through the African Infrastructure Elites: Projects and People annual magazine.

Hosted by ESI Africa, the African Infrastructure Elites recognises projects, partnerships and individuals contributing to infrastructure development across the continent.

Nominations are open, giving organisations an opportunity to put forward projects and leaders helping turn Africa’s infrastructure ambitions into tangible outcomes.

Explore the African Infrastructure Elites and submit a nomination (https://apo-opa.co/4xODCwo)

Storage remains part of the next energy conversation

Hydrogen forms part of a broader discussion around how energy can be produced, stored and deployed more effectively as power systems evolve.

ESI Africa’s forthcoming Energy & Storage Industry Insights Volume 2026 explores the projects, technologies, investment considerations and market developments shaping energy and storage across the sector.

Join the Energy & Storage Industry Insights Volume 2026 waiting list (https://apo-opa.co/3VkwJ8D)

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