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SBM Offshore Confirmed as Silver Sponsor for African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Amid Africa FPSO Expansion Push

Source: APO


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Multinational oil and gas services company SBM Offshore will participate at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Conference and Exhibition as a Silver Sponsor, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to Africa’s expanding deepwater oil and gas industry. Their participation comes as SBM Offshore accelerates brownfield optimization projects in Angola while aggressively positioning itself for new frontier developments in Namibia’s Orange Basin.

SBM Offshore’s return to AEW, which takes place from October 12–16 in Cape Town, is expected to draw significant industry attention as operators, financiers and EPC contractors evaluate the next wave of floating production infrastructure across the Atlantic Basin. With more than 20 years of experience in Africa and over $31 billion in contract backlog globally, the company remains one of the world’s most influential FPSO suppliers.

The Sponsorship follows several major milestones announced during 2025 and 2026. On May 26, the American Bureau of Shipping approved SBM Offshore’s seawater intake riser technology developed alongside Shell. The system pumps cold seawater from depths of 700m to FPSO topsides, reducing onboard cooling energy demand and improving emissions performance for future African and South American projects.

The company’s financial position strengthened considerably following the $2.32 billion sale of FPSO One Guyana to ExxonMobil in February 2026. The transaction helped drive a 216% year-on-year increase in Q1 2026 directional revenue to $3.5 billion while reducing SBM Offshore’s net debt from $5.7 billion to $3.2 billion by March 21, 2026.

In March 2026, ExxonMobil awarded SBM Offshore front-end engineering and design contracts for the Longtail development in Guyana. The proposed FPSO is expected to feature the world’s highest gas-handling capacity ever deployed on a floating production vessel, processing 1.2 billion cubic feet of gas and 250,000 barrels of condensate daily.

Across Africa, SBM Offshore continues expanding its offshore footprint. In Angola, the company signed multi-year extensions in December 2025 with Esso Exploration Angola for FPSO Mondo and FPSO Saxi Batuque in Block 15, extending operations through 2032. Brownfield upgrades and life-extension works commenced in early 2026 to support declining reservoir pressure management and maintain environmental compliance standards.

The company also finalized a share purchase agreement with Equatorial Guinea’s national oil company GEPetrol in December 2025, restructuring regional asset ownership and supporting localized operational transitions. The FPSO Aseng formally exited SBM Offshore’s lease-and-operate fleet during the same period as management responsibilities shifted toward Equatoguinean entities.

Namibia retains a central focus of SBM Offshore’s African growth strategy. The company is actively competing for TotalEnergies’ Venus FPSO contract in the Orange Basin, one of Africa’s largest recent offshore discoveries with estimated resources of roughly 2 billion barrels. SBM Offshore has expanded its Cape Town commercial engineering workforce while positioning its standardized technologies for upcoming South Atlantic developments.

“SBM Offshore’s participation at this year’s event reflects the growing momentum behind Africa’s deepwater industry and the critical role FPSO technology will play in unlocking new production. From Angola’s mature offshore hubs to Namibia’s frontier discoveries, SBM Offshore continues to demonstrate the technical expertise, operational scale and long-term investment approach needed to advance Africa’s next generation of energy projects,” says NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber.

Looking ahead, SBM Offshore aims to combine frontier expansion with lower-emission offshore production systems. Through partnerships with SLB and Cognite, the company is integrating industrial AI platforms to its global fleet while scaling standardized hull construction to accelerate project delivery timelines across Africa and Latin America.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Energy Chamber.

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Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as South Africa Opens R400B Grid Expansion to Private Investment

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Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy of the Republic of South Africa, has been confirmed as a featured speaker at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, where he is expected to outline the next phase of the country’s power-sector recovery and the investment drive needed to expand the electricity grid.

Taking place October 12-16, AEW 2026 represents the largest energy gathering on the African continent, offering a strategic platform for dealmaking and partnerships. Minister Ramokgopa’s participation reflects the country’s ambitions to strengthen investment flows across the power and energy markets, supporting long-term generation resilience and improved transmission networks.

South Africa has moved from one of the worst phases of its electricity crisis to its most stable supply in years. The country recently passed a full year without load-shedding, and the grid is at its strongest in half a decade, with roughly 4,400 MW more generation on hand than a year earlier. The return of Kusile Power Station to its full output of about 4,800 MW helped anchor the turnaround.

With supply stabilized, Ramokgopa has reframed the current market challenge as being less about generation and more to do with transmission, offtakers and bottlenecks, pointing to more than 130 GW of generation projects that have yet to secure firm offtake agreements. That bottleneck sits at the center of the country’s largest infrastructure push. The Transmission Development Plan calls for 14,000 km of new power lines and 105 substations by 2030, at a cost of roughly R400 billion, to unlock an additional 22.5 GW of capacity.

Because neither Eskom nor the state can fund that build alone, the government has opened transmission to private investment for the first time through the Independent Transmission Projects (ITP) program. In December 2025, Ramokgopa named seven prequalified bidders for the first phase, all of them international-led consortia. The phase covers 1,164 km of high-voltage lines across seven corridors, with a combined value of about $1 billion. A request for proposals is expected in the second half of 2026.

“South Africa’s recovery shows what disciplined execution can achieve, and opening the grid to private capital is the logical next step,” says NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber. “The real opportunity now is in transmission, and the investors who help build that network will open up generation that will change South Africa’s future for the better.”

Private appetite is already evident on the generation side. The latest round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program drew 10.2 GW of bids against the 5 GW on offer. In the 2025/26 financial year, eight new independent power projects came online with a combined 800 MW, and another 1,610 MW is under construction.

Minister Ramokgopa is also expected to address the Integrated Resource Plan 2025, the government’s blueprint guiding new generation capacity, and the rollout of a competitive wholesale electricity market intended to open the sector beyond Eskom.

As AEW 2026 prepares to convene policymakers, investors and operators at the Cape Town International Convention Center this October, Minister Ramokgopa’s participation is the host nation’s signal that its power sector is open for investment.

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SBM Offshore confirmé comme sponsor Argent de l’African Energy Week 2026 dans un contexte d’expansion des FPSO en Afrique

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French


La multinationale de services pétroliers et gaziers SBM Offshore participera à la conférence et au salon African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 en tant que sponsor Argent, renforçant ainsi l’engagement à long terme de l’entreprise envers l’industrie pétrolière et gazière en pleine expansion en eaux profondes en Afrique. Cette participation intervient alors que SBM Offshore accélère ses projets d’optimisation de sites existants en Angola tout en se positionnant de manière offensive pour de nouveaux développements pionniers dans le bassin de l’Orange en Namibie.

Le retour de SBM Offshore à l’AEW, qui se tiendra du 12 au 16 octobre au Cap, devrait attirer l’attention du secteur, alors que les opérateurs, les financiers et les entrepreneurs EPC évaluent la prochaine vague d’infrastructures de production flottantes dans le bassin atlantique. Avec plus de 20 ans d’expérience en Afrique et un carnet de commandes de plus de 31 milliards de dollars à l’échelle mondiale, la société reste l’un des fournisseurs de FPSO les plus influents au monde.

Ce parrainage fait suite à plusieurs étapes majeures annoncées en 2025 et 2026. Le 26 mai, l’American Bureau of Shipping a approuvé la technologie de colonne montante d’admission d’eau de mer de SBM Offshore, développée en collaboration avec Shell. Ce système pompe de l’eau de mer froide depuis une profondeur de 700 m vers les superstructures des FPSO, réduisant ainsi la demande en énergie de refroidissement à bord et améliorant les performances en matière d’émissions pour les futurs projets en Afrique et en Amérique du Sud.

La situation financière de la société s’est considérablement renforcée à la suite de la vente du FPSO One Guyana à ExxonMobil pour 2,32 milliards de dollars en février 2026. Cette transaction a contribué à une augmentation de 216 % en glissement annuel du chiffre d’affaires au premier trimestre 2026, qui a atteint 3,5 milliards de dollars, tout en réduisant la dette nette de SBM Offshore de 5,7 milliards de dollars à 3,2 milliards de dollars au 21 mars 2026.

En mars 2026, ExxonMobil a attribué à SBM Offshore des contrats d’ingénierie préliminaire et de conception pour le développement du projet Longtail en Guyane. Le FPSO proposé devrait disposer de la plus grande capacité de traitement de gaz jamais déployée sur un navire de production flottant, avec un traitement quotidien de 1,2 milliard de pieds cubes de gaz et de 250 000 barils de condensats.

À travers l’Afrique, SBM Offshore continue d’étendre sa présence offshore. En Angola, la société a signé en décembre 2025 des prolongations pluriannuelles avec Esso Exploration Angola pour les FPSO Mondo et Saxi Batuque dans le bloc 15, prolongeant ainsi les opérations jusqu’en 2032. Des travaux de modernisation et de prolongation de la durée de vie ont débuté début 2026 afin de faire face à la baisse de la pression des réservoirs et de maintenir les normes de conformité environnementale.

La société a également finalisé un accord d’achat d’actions avec la compagnie pétrolière nationale de Guinée équatoriale, GEPetrol, en décembre 2025, restructurant la propriété des actifs régionaux et soutenant les transitions opérationnelles localisées. Le FPSO Aseng a officiellement quitté la flotte de location-exploitation de SBM Offshore au cours de la même période, les responsabilités de gestion ayant été transférées à des entités équato-guinéennes.

La Namibie reste au cœur de la stratégie de croissance africaine de SBM Offshore. La société est en lice pour remporter le contrat du FPSO Venus de TotalEnergies dans le bassin d’Orange, l’une des plus importantes découvertes offshore récentes en Afrique avec des ressources estimées à environ 2 milliards de barils. SBM Offshore a renforcé ses effectifs d’ingénierie commerciale au Cap tout en positionnant ses technologies standardisées pour les futurs développements dans l’Atlantique Sud.

« La participation de SBM Offshore à l’événement de cette année reflète la dynamique croissante de l’industrie africaine des eaux profondes et le rôle crucial que la technologie FPSO jouera dans le développement de nouvelles productions. Des pôles offshore matures de l’Angola aux découvertes pionnières en Namibie, SBM Offshore continue de démontrer l’expertise technique, l’envergure opérationnelle et l’approche d’investissement à long terme nécessaires pour faire progresser la prochaine génération de projets énergétiques en Afrique », déclare NJ Ayuk, président exécutif de la Chambre africaine de l’énergie.

Pour l’avenir, SBM Offshore vise à combiner l’expansion vers de nouvelles frontières avec des systèmes de production offshore à faibles émissions. Grâce à des partenariats avec SLB et Cognite, la société intègre des plateformes d’IA industrielles à sa flotte mondiale tout en développant la construction standardisée de coques afin d’accélérer les délais de livraison des projets en Afrique et en Amérique latine.

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Le ministre Kgosientsho Ramokgopa participera à l’African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 alors que l’Afrique du Sud ouvre son projet d’extension du réseau électrique, d’une valeur de 400 milliards de rands, aux investissements privés

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, ministre de l’Électricité et de l’Énergie de la République d’Afrique du Sud, a été confirmé comme orateur vedette à l’African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, où il devrait présenter les grandes lignes de la prochaine phase de relance du secteur électrique du pays et de la campagne d’investissement nécessaire à l’extension du réseau électrique.

Se déroulant du 12 au 16 octobre, l’AEW 2026 représente le plus grand rassemblement sur l’énergie du continent africain, offrant une plateforme stratégique pour la conclusion d’accords et la création de partenariats. La participation du ministre Ramokgopa reflète les ambitions du pays visant à renforcer les flux d’investissement sur les marchés de l’électricité et de l’énergie, en soutenant la résilience à long terme de la production et l’amélioration des réseaux de transport.

L’Afrique du Sud est passée de l’une des pires phases de sa crise électrique à son approvisionnement le plus stable depuis des années. Le pays a récemment passé une année entière sans load shedding, et le réseau est à son niveau le plus solide depuis cinq ans, avec environ 4 400 MW de production en plus par rapport à l’année précédente. Le retour de la centrale de Kusile à sa pleine capacité de production d’environ 4 800 MW a contribué à ancrer ce redressement.

L’approvisionnement étant stabilisé, M. Ramokgopa a recadré le défi actuel du marché, estimant qu’il concernait moins la production que le transport, les acheteurs et les goulets d’étranglement, en soulignant que plus de 130 GW de projets de production n’avaient pas encore obtenu d’accords d’achat fermes. Ce goulet d’étranglement est au cœur de la plus grande initiative d’infrastructure du pays. Le plan de développement du réseau de transport prévoit la construction de 14 000 km de nouvelles lignes électriques et de 105 sous-stations d’ici 2030, pour un coût d’environ 400 milliards de rands, afin de libérer une capacité supplémentaire de 22,5 GW.

Comme ni Eskom ni l’État ne peuvent financer seuls ces travaux, le gouvernement a ouvert pour la première fois le secteur du transport aux investissements privés par le biais du programme Independent Transmission Projects (ITP). En décembre 2025, Ramokgopa a désigné sept soumissionnaires préqualifiés pour la première phase, tous des consortiums dirigés par des acteurs internationaux. Cette phase couvre 1 164 km de lignes à haute tension réparties sur sept corridors, pour une valeur totale d’environ 1 milliard de dollars. Un appel d’offres est attendu au second semestre 2026.

« La reprise de l’Afrique du Sud montre ce qu’une exécution rigoureuse peut accomplir, et l’ouverture du réseau aux capitaux privés est la prochaine étape logique », déclare NJ Ayuk, président exécutif de la Chambre africaine de l’énergie. « La véritable opportunité réside désormais dans le transport, et les investisseurs qui contribueront à la construction de ce réseau ouvriront la voie à une production d’électricité qui changera l’avenir de l’Afrique du Sud pour le mieux. »

L’intérêt du secteur privé est déjà manifeste du côté de la production. Le dernier cycle du Programme d’approvisionnement auprès de producteurs d’électricité indépendants dans le domaine des énergies renouvelables a attiré 10,2 GW d’offres pour 5 GW proposés. Au cours de l’exercice 2025/26, huit nouveaux projets de production d’électricité indépendants ont été mis en service, pour une capacité totale de 800 MW, et 1 610 MW supplémentaires sont en cours de construction.

Le ministre Ramokgopa devrait également aborder le Plan intégré des ressources 2025, le plan directeur du gouvernement régissant les nouvelles capacités de production, ainsi que le déploiement d’un marché de gros de l’électricité concurrentiel destiné à ouvrir le secteur au-delà d’Eskom.

Alors que l’AEW 2026 s’apprête à réunir des décideurs politiques, des investisseurs et des opérateurs au Centre international des congrès du Cap en octobre prochain, la participation du ministre Ramokgopa est le signe donné par le pays hôte que son secteur de l’électricité est ouvert aux investissements.

Distribué par APO Group pour African Energy Chamber.

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SBM Offshore confirmada como Patrocinadora Prata da African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, num contexto de expansão das FPSO em África

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A empresa multinacional de serviços de petróleo e gás SBM Offshore participará na Conferência e Exposição da African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 deste ano como Patrocinadora Prata, reforçando o compromisso de longo prazo da empresa com a indústria africana de petróleo e gás em águas profundas em expansão. A sua participação surge num momento em que a SBM Offshore acelera projetos de otimização de instalações existentes em Angola, ao mesmo tempo que se posiciona de forma agressiva para novos desenvolvimentos pioneiros na Bacia de Orange, na Namíbia.

O regresso da SBM Offshore à AEW, que decorre de 12 a 16 de outubro na Cidade do Cabo, deverá atrair uma atenção significativa do setor, à medida que operadores, financiadores e empreiteiros EPC avaliam a próxima vaga de infraestruturas de produção flutuantes na Bacia Atlântica. Com mais de 20 anos de experiência em África e mais de 31 mil milhões de dólares em carteira de contratos a nível global, a empresa continua a ser um dos fornecedores de FPSO mais influentes do mundo.

O patrocínio surge na sequência de vários marcos importantes anunciados durante 2025 e 2026. A 26 de maio, o American Bureau of Shipping aprovou a tecnologia de riser de captação de água do mar da SBM Offshore, desenvolvida em conjunto com a Shell. O sistema bombeia água do mar fria a partir de profundidades de 700 m para a parte superior do FPSO, reduzindo a procura de energia de refrigeração a bordo e melhorando o desempenho em termos de emissões para futuros projetos em África e na América do Sul.

A situação financeira da empresa reforçou-se consideravelmente na sequência da venda da FPSO One Guyana à ExxonMobil, no valor de 2,32 mil milhões de dólares, em fevereiro de 2026. A transação contribuiu para um aumento de 216% em relação ao ano anterior na receita direcional do primeiro trimestre de 2026, para 3,5 mil milhões de dólares, ao mesmo tempo que reduziu a dívida líquida da SBM Offshore de 5,7 mil milhões de dólares para 3,2 mil milhões de dólares até 21 de março de 2026.

Em março de 2026, a ExxonMobil adjudicou à SBM Offshore contratos de engenharia e conceção iniciais para o desenvolvimento de Longtail na Guiana. Espera-se que a FPSO proposta tenha a maior capacidade de manuseamento de gás de sempre implementada numa embarcação de produção flutuante, processando 1,2 mil milhões de pés cúbicos de gás e 250 000 barris de condensado por dia.

Em toda a África, a SBM Offshore continua a expandir a sua presença offshore. Em Angola, a empresa assinou prorrogações plurianuais em dezembro de 2025 com a Esso Exploration Angola para o FPSO Mondo e o FPSO Saxi Batuque no Bloco 15, prolongando as operações até 2032. As atualizações de instalações existentes e os trabalhos de prolongamento da vida útil tiveram início no início de 2026 para apoiar a gestão da pressão decrescente do reservatório e manter os padrões de conformidade ambiental.

A empresa também finalizou um acordo de compra de ações com a empresa petrolífera nacional da Guiné Equatorial, a GEPetrol, em dezembro de 2025, reestruturando a propriedade dos ativos regionais e apoiando transições operacionais localizadas. O FPSO Aseng saiu formalmente da frota de aluguer e operação da SBM Offshore durante o mesmo período, à medida que as responsabilidades de gestão passaram para entidades equato-guineenses.

A Namíbia continua a ser um foco central da estratégia de crescimento africana da SBM Offshore. A empresa está a competir ativamente pelo contrato da TotalEnergies para a FPSO Venus na Bacia de Orange, uma das maiores descobertas offshore recentes de África, com recursos estimados em cerca de 2 mil milhões de barris. A SBM Offshore expandiu a sua equipa de engenharia comercial na Cidade do Cabo, ao mesmo tempo que posiciona as suas tecnologias padronizadas para os próximos desenvolvimentos no Atlântico Sul.

«A participação da SBM Offshore no evento deste ano reflete o impulso crescente por trás da indústria de águas profundas de África e o papel crítico que a tecnologia FPSO desempenhará no desbloqueio de nova produção. Desde os centros offshore maduros de Angola até às descobertas de fronteira da Namíbia, a SBM Offshore continua a demonstrar a competência técnica, a escala operacional e a abordagem de investimento a longo prazo necessárias para impulsionar a próxima geração de projetos energéticos de África», afirma NJ Ayuk, Presidente Executivo da African Energy Chamber.

Olhando para o futuro, a SBM Offshore pretende combinar a expansão de fronteiras com sistemas de produção offshore de baixas emissões. Através de parcerias com a SLB e a Cognite, a empresa está a integrar plataformas industriais de IA na sua frota global, ao mesmo tempo que amplia a construção padronizada de cascos para acelerar os prazos de entrega de projetos em África e na América Latina.

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O Ministro Kgosientsho Ramokgopa participa na African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, numa altura em que a África do Sul abre a expansão da rede elétrica, no valor de 400 mil milhões de rands, ao investimento privado

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Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Ministro da Eletricidade e Energia da República da África do Sul, foi confirmado como orador de destaque na African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, onde se espera que delineie a próxima fase da recuperação do setor energético do país e o impulso de investimento necessário para expandir a rede elétrica.

A decorrer de 12 a 16 de outubro, a AEW 2026 representa o maior encontro sobre energia no continente africano, oferecendo uma plataforma estratégica para a celebração de acordos e parcerias. A participação do Ministro Ramokgopa reflete as ambições do país de reforçar os fluxos de investimento nos mercados da energia e da eletricidade, apoiando a resiliência da produção a longo prazo e a melhoria das redes de transporte.

A África do Sul passou de uma das piores fases da sua crise elétrica para o seu abastecimento mais estável em anos. O país completou recentemente um ano inteiro sem cortes de energia, e a rede está no seu ponto mais forte em meia década, com cerca de 4.400 MW a mais de geração disponível do que no ano anterior. O regresso da Central Elétrica de Kusile à sua potência total de cerca de 4.800 MW ajudou a consolidar a reviravolta.

Com o abastecimento estabilizado, Ramokgopa redefiniu o atual desafio do mercado como sendo menos relacionado com a produção e mais com a transmissão, os compradores e os estrangulamentos, apontando para mais de 130 GW de projetos de produção que ainda não garantiram acordos de compra firmes. Esse estrangulamento está no centro do maior impulso de infraestruturas do país. O Plano de Desenvolvimento da Transmissão prevê 14 000 km de novas linhas de energia e 105 subestações até 2030, com um custo de cerca de 400 mil milhões de rands, para desbloquear uma capacidade adicional de 22,5 GW.

Como nem a Eskom nem o Estado podem financiar essa construção sozinhos, o governo abriu a transmissão ao investimento privado pela primeira vez através do programa Independent Transmission Projects (ITP). Em dezembro de 2025, Ramokgopa nomeou sete proponentes pré-qualificados para a primeira fase, todos eles consórcios liderados por entidades internacionais. A fase abrange 1.164 km de linhas de alta tensão em sete corredores, com um valor combinado de cerca de mil milhões de dólares. Espera-se um pedido de propostas no segundo semestre de 2026.

«A recuperação da África do Sul mostra o que uma execução disciplinada pode alcançar, e abrir a rede ao capital privado é o próximo passo lógico», afirma NJ Ayuk, presidente executivo da Câmara Africana de Energia. «A verdadeira oportunidade está agora na transmissão, e os investidores que ajudarem a construir essa rede irão abrir caminho para uma produção de energia que mudará o futuro da África do Sul para melhor.»

O interesse privado já é evidente no lado da produção. A última ronda do Programa de Aquisição de Produtores Independentes de Energia Renovável atraiu 10,2 GW de propostas contra os 5 GW em oferta. No ano fiscal de 2025/26, oito novos projetos de energia independentes entraram em funcionamento com um total de 800 MW, e outros 1.610 MW estão em construção.

Espera-se também que o Ministro Ramokgopa aborde o Plano Integrado de Recursos 2025, o plano do governo que orienta a nova capacidade de produção, e a implementação de um mercado grossista de eletricidade competitivo destinado a abrir o setor para além da Eskom.

À medida que a AEW 2026 se prepara para reunir decisores políticos, investidores e operadores no Centro Internacional de Convenções da Cidade do Cabo, em outubro deste ano, a participação do ministro Ramokgopa é o sinal da nação anfitriã de que o seu setor energético está aberto ao investimento.

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CORRECTION: Spiro Appoints Former Indofast Energy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Anant Badjatya as Group CEO to Lead its Next Phase of Growth

Source: APO

  • Following its most recent landmark US$215 million equity raise, Spiro is strengthening its leadership team to execute its next phase of pan-African expansion and appoints Anant Badjatya as Group CEO of Spiro.
  • Anant Badjatya previously spearheaded Indofast Energy, the IndianOil × SUN Mobility joint venture, where he built one of India’s largest battery-swapping networks with more than 1,800 stations serving approximately 90,000 vehicles daily.

Spiro (https://www.Spironet.com/), Africa’s leading electric mobility company, today announced the appointment of Anant Badjatya as Group Chief Executive Officer.

Anant joins Spiro with more than two decades of leadership experience across India, the Middle East and Africa, building and scaling businesses across electric mobility, energy and industrial sectors.

Most recently, he served as CEO of Indofast Energy, the joint venture between IndianOil and SUN Mobility, where he led the development of one of India’s largest battery-swapping networks, comprising more than 1,800 stations and serving nearly 90,000 vehicles daily.

The appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Spiro following its landmark US$215 million financing round, one of the largest investments ever made in Africa’s electric mobility sector.

As Spiro is accelerating on its mission to transform mobility across Africa, Anant’s broad mandate will span battery swapping, leasing, logistics, energy, and vehicle manufacturing. As CEO Mobility, Kaushik Burman will continue to further consolidate Spiro’s leadership and fleet in Spiro’s 7 existing markets and beyond.

Gagan Gupta, Founder and Chairman of Spiro said: 

“As Spiro is accelerating on its mission to transform mobility across Africa through clean, affordable and accessible electric transportation solutions, Anant will consolidate the Group’s strategic initiatives and guide the company through its next chapter of growth and execution in mobility, energy and tech.”

Commenting on his appointment, Anant Badjatya said:

“Africa represents the most exciting frontier for electric mobility.  Spiro has built a unique platform and is exceptionally well positioned to accelerate the transition to cleaner and more accessible mobility across the continent. I look forward to working with our teams, partners and stakeholders to drive the next phase of growth and impact.“

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Spiro.

Media Contact:
Flora Limukii
Head of Corporate Communications, Spiro
Email: communications@spironet.com

About Spiro:
Spiro is Africa’s largest electric mobility company and operates the continent’s most extensive battery-swapping network for electric two-wheel vehicles. With more than 100,000 electric motorcycles on the road, over 2,500 swapping stations and more than 30 million battery swaps to date, Spiro is replacing expensive fossil-fuel transport with affordable, accessible and sustainable mobility solutions. Through its growing regional production and assembly footprint, Spiro is committed to building electric vehicles made in Africa by Africans for Africa and the world. https://www.Spironet.com/

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Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) 2026 programme launched as Africa’s carbon markets move from readiness to delivery

Source: APO

Africa is emerging as an exciting destination to develop carbon market projects with improved policy certainty and more and more projects becoming investment-ready. As global carbon markets transition from rule-setting to real transactions, with Article 6 mechanisms moving into implementation and compliance-driven demand such as CORSIA accelerating, attention is shifting towards where credible supply, policy certainty and investment-ready projects can be delivered at scale.

Against this backdrop, the Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) that is organised by VUKA Group has released its official 2026 programme, outlining how Africa’s carbon markets can move beyond frameworks into execution, investment and transactions. The summit will take place from 13–15 October 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda, hosted by the Ministry of Environment of Rwanda, with UNDP and the African Development Bank (AfDB) as host organisations, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) as host partner, and AUDA-NEPAD as the strategic institutional partner.

Positioned as a pan-African marketplace, CMAS connects policy, project pipelines, capital and buyers in a structured environment focused on enabling real deal flow.

This year’s programme reflects a changing market dynamic, one where integrity, quality and transaction readiness are becoming decisive.

“Carbon markets are entering a more selective and operational phase. The question is no longer whether Africa has a role to play, but whether the continent can bring forward credible projects, enabling frameworks and market infrastructure to transact at scale,” said Emmanuelle Nicholls, Project Lead. “CMAS 2026 is designed as a response to that moment – connecting the actors, pipelines and capital needed to move from ambition to execution.”

Within this evolving context, the summit places strong emphasis on the foundations required to scale markets responsibly. As Estherine Fotabong, Director at AUDA-NEPAD, notes, “Africa’s carbon markets must be built on integrity, equity, and continental coordination so that carbon finance delivers real value for communities, ecosystems, and sustainable development across the continent.”

A programme built for execution

The CMAS 2026 programme spans the full carbon market value chain from policy and Article 6 implementation to project development, finance and transactions. Key highlights include the keynote opening session on delivering projects, capital and transactions at scale, a high-level dialogue on trust and market readiness, ministerial and technical roundtables, and sessions focused on buyer demand, investor priorities and deal structuring.

A central feature is a curated pipeline of African carbon projects across nature-based solutions, regenerative agriculture, carbon removals, waste-to-value and blue carbon, presented through project showcases, case studies and investment-ready deal rooms.

The programme also includes solution labs and technical workshops addressing critical bottlenecks—including Article 6 and CORSIA implementation, early-stage finance, MRV systems and project bankability, alongside live demonstrations of digital carbon infrastructure, ensuring focus on practical market development and delivery.

CMAS 2026 is hosted in Rwanda, a country advancing carbon market frameworks under Article 6, and takes place at a pivotal moment as global markets increasingly prioritise integrity, quality and real delivery at scale.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of VUKA Group.

Media Contact:
Lauren Rose-Innes
Marketing Coordinator
VUKA Group
Email: lauren.innes@wearevuka.com
Phone: +27 (0) 21 700 3558 

About Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS):
The Carbon Markets Africa Summit is Africa’s leading platform dedicated to advancing high‑integrity carbon markets across the continent. CMAS convenes governments, developers, investors, buyers and market enablers to translate policy ambition into execution, align capital with credible supply, and strengthen Africa’s participation in global carbon markets.

Website: https://CarbonMarketsAfrica.com/

About VUKA Group:
VUKA Group is a leading platform for convening Africa’s green economy, investment, and climate transition communities through high-level summits, industry forums, and strategic convenings, including the Carbon Markets Africa Summit.
 

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CEVA Logistics, EFL Africa Launch Joint Venture in Nigeria

Source: APO


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  • CEVA enhances position in growing market in Western Africa
  • Domestic EFL customers in Nigeria gain greater access to global markets
  • Wide range of logistics, customs solutions available

CEVA Logistics, a global leader in 3PL logistics, and EFL Africa (https://EFL.Africa/), a leading logistics company in Nigeria, announced today the formation of a joint venture in Nigeria—CEVA EFL Limited. This partnership marks a significant milestone in the shared ambition of both companies to expand their footprint and strengthen their presence in key global markets.​

As one of the largest and most dynamic logistics markets in the world, Nigeria serves as a strategic gateway to West Africa. The CEVA EFL joint venture strengthens the combined position of CEVA Logistics and EFL in Nigeria, reinforcing the roles as both players in the West African logistics ecosystem.

CEVA EFL combines EFL’s strong local presence and operational excellence in Nigeria with CEVA Logistics’ extensive global network and end-to-end logistics capabilities. CEVA’s presence in over 170 countries ensures seamless connectivity between Nigeria, West Africa, and the rest of the world. Together, the joint venture will deliver integrated, customer-centric logistics solutions that meet the evolving needs of businesses in Nigeria and the surrounding region.​

Enhanced Capabilities for Customers​

The joint venture offers a range of consolidated and fast-tracked services to customers in Nigeria, including dedicated barge operations. Shipping containers can be moved from Lagos ports to Inland Container Depots (ICDs) using the JV’s barges, reducing dependence on road networks and significantly shortening transit times.​ The joint venture’s comprehensive ICD infrastructure includes 140,000 square meters of ICD space in two locations, Ikorodu and Apapa, also enclosing an export processing terminal, EPT. .​ In addition, the joint venture offers customs clearance services through its licensed, in-house team, ensuring efficient, reliable customs processing.​

The joint venture between EFL and CEVA Logistics is driving significant value for Nigeria by bringing a global logistics leader into the market, fostering knowledge transfer to local employees, and empowering EFL to accelerate its growth and strengthen its presence in the region.

Sylvain Kluba, Vice President of Finance IMEA at CEVA Logistics, said:​ “This joint venture represents a bold step forward in our commitment to connecting Nigeria and West Africa to the world. By combining CEVA’s global reach and logistics expertise with EFL’s deep local knowledge and infrastructure, the CEVA EFL joint venture is uniquely positioned to deliver seamless and reliable solutions to our customers. Together, we are creating a logistics ecosystem that drives growth and unlocks new opportunities in this high-potential market.”​

Yemi Adunola, CEO of EFL, said:​ “We are thrilled to partner with CEVA Logistics to launch CEVA EFL. This collaboration underscores our shared vision of transforming logistics in Nigeria and West Africa. By leveraging our combined strengths, we are not only addressing the challenges of this complex market but also creating value for our customers through efficient, integrated and customer-focused solutions. CEVA EFL is a testament to our commitment to driving progress and fostering economic growth in the region.”​

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of EFL Africa.

About CEVA Logistics:
CEVA Logistics, a world leader in third-party logistics, provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products and providers all around the world. Headquartered in Marseille, France, CEVA Logistics offers a broad range of end-to-end, customized solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground and finished vehicle transport in 170 countries worldwide thanks to its approximately 110,000 employees at approximately 1,700 facilities. With 2025 revenue of US$18.3 billion, CEVA Logistics is part of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions.

About EFL Africa:
EFL Africa is a leading logistics company in Nigeria with its headquarters in Lagos. It operates one of the largest off-dock facilities providing comprehensive freight logistics services including bonded import and export terminals, marine and barge logistics, ground haulage, container depot services, freight forwarding and secure warehousing. EFL’s strategic locations in Nigeria and infrastructure enable coordination between major ports and inland logistics hubs with the resilient supply chains it has built to navigate Nigeria’s dynamic trade environment with confidence. EFL handles thousands of TEUs annually to strengthen regional trade flows in the import/export ecosystem in Nigeria, contributing to the national ports’ cargo throughput of 129.3 million metric tonnes and container traffic of 2.1 million TEUs in 2025.

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Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Receives Phone Call from US Senator

Source: Government of Qatar

Doha, June 09, 2026

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call Tuesday from HE member of the Senate of the friendly United States of America Senator Chris Van Hollen.
During the call, they discussed the close strategic relations between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen them, in addition to the latest developments in the region, and a number of issues of mutual interest.