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A Heirs Energies junta-se à African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 como Patrocinadora Ouro, à medida que os campos petrolíferos equipados com Starlink impulsionam a expansão digital

Source: Africa Press Organisation – Portuguese –

Com o objetivo de aumentar tanto a produção como a capacidade digital nas suas operações na Nigéria, a Heirs Energies – uma empresa de energia local com sede em Lagos – implementou conectividade com tecnologia Starlink para transformar a gestão de ativos em campos petrolíferos remotos. A implementação está a permitir monitorização em tempo real, comunicações fiáveis e integração avançada da IoT, reforçando o tempo de atividade, a eficiência e o desempenho no terreno baseado em dados.

Na sequência da sua implementação digital, a empresa participará como Patrocinadora Ouro na African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 deste ano, que terá lugar de 12 a 16 de outubro na Cidade do Cabo. O seu patrocínio surge no momento em que o evento lança a sua primeira edição do AI and Data Center Track, posicionando a infraestrutura digital, os sistemas inteligentes e a procura orientada por dados no centro do panorama energético em evolução de África.

O impulso digital da Heirs Energies é sustentado por uma série de marcos estratégicos e financeiros. Em dezembro de 2025, a empresa obteve uma linha de crédito garantida de 750 milhões de dólares, em duas tranches, junto do Banco Africano de Exportação e Importação (Afreximbank), acelerando o desenvolvimento na OML 17 e reforçando o modelo «África a financiar a África». A linha de crédito apoia a ambição a médio prazo da empresa de aumentar a produção para 100 000 barris por dia (bpd), reforçando simultaneamente a liquidez, a eficiência de capital e a otimização a longo prazo do campo.

Em termos operacionais, a empresa continua a transformar a OML 17, um ativo onshore de 1.300 km² no Estado de Rivers. Desde que assumiu a operação em 2021, a Heirs Energies mais do que duplicou a produção de petróleo para mais de 50.000 bpd e aumentou a produção de gás para aproximadamente 120-135 milhões de pés cúbicos padrão por dia (MMscf/d). Através da sua estratégia de Excelência em Brownfield – reativando mais de 100 poços inativos e mantendo um tempo de atividade superior a 85% – a empresa reduziu as perdas relacionadas com roubos e melhorou a reconciliação de entregas nos terminais para uma precisão quase total

Entretanto, uma joint venture entre a Heirs Energies e a Nigerian National Petroleum Company celebrou acordos de comercialização de queima de gás no âmbito do Programa Nigeriano de Comercialização de Gás de Queima, com o objetivo de capturar aproximadamente 180 MMscf/d de gás de queima em toda a OML 17. Com cinco compradores privados envolvidos e o arranque previsto para o terceiro trimestre de 2026, a iniciativa apoia a política «Década do Gás» da Nigéria, reforça a segurança energética interna e monetiza recursos anteriormente desperdiçados, reduzindo simultaneamente a queima rotineira.

Paralelamente, a Heirs Energies concluiu uma expansão de capital transformadora a 31 de dezembro de 2025, adquirindo uma participação de 20,7% na Seplat Energy por aproximadamente 496 milhões de dólares. A transação, financiada em parte através da sua linha de crédito do Afreximbank e do apoio de crédito da Africa Finance Corporation, posiciona a Heirs Energies como o maior acionista da Seplat e reforça a integração horizontal ao longo da cadeia de valor upstream e midstream da Nigéria.

Para além dos hidrocarbonetos, a empresa continua a incorporar o Africapitalismo através do Fundo de Desenvolvimento das Comunidades Anfitriãs da OML 17, que serve 73 comunidades no Estado de Rivers.

O Fundo já concedeu mais de 1.600 bolsas de estudo, capacitou mais de 300 jovens com competências profissionais e modernizou a infraestrutura elétrica, beneficiando 270.000 pessoas.

“A Heirs Energies exemplifica a ascensão de operadores africanos locais que crescem de forma responsável e lucrativa”, afirma NJ Ayuk, Presidente Executivo da Câmara Africana de Energia. “O seu Patrocínio Ouro na AEW 2026 reflete tanto a força comercial como o profundo compromisso com o futuro energético de África.”

À medida que a AEW 2026 se prepara para se reunir na Cidade do Cabo, a atenção está a deslocar-se cada vez mais para a convergência de sistemas energéticos, infraestruturas digitais e IA em todo o continente. Neste panorama em evolução, o lançamento da Faixa de IA e Centros de Dados – NexaGrid Africa: Create. Enable. Construir os melhores centros de dados de IA de África para o futuro – sinaliza uma mudança estrutural na forma como o continente aborda a otimização energética, a escalabilidade industrial e a soberania dos dados. A presença digital alargada da Heirs Energies, desde operações no terreno habilitadas pelo Starlink até à inteligência de ativos preparada para IA, posiciona a empresa nesta próxima fase de transformação, onde o desempenho a montante está a ser definido pela capacidade computacional, conectividade e sistemas de decisão em tempo real.

Distribuído pelo Grupo APO para African Energy Chamber.

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A Etu Energias junta-se à African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 como Patrocinadora Ouro num contexto de consolidação de ativos em Angola

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A empresa independente de petróleo e gás Etu Energias inscreveu-se na próxima Conferência e Exposição da African Energy Week (AEW) – que decorrerá de 12 a 16 de outubro – como Patrocinadora Ouro, refletindo uma iniciativa deliberada para se posicionar como um interveniente local mais proeminente e competitivo no setor upstream. A participação da empresa surge na sequência da sua recente aquisição de participações nos Blocos 14 e 14K na Bacia do Baixo Congo, em Angola, um negócio que reforçou uma estratégia de expansão mais ampla centrada na consolidação de ativos e no crescimento a longo prazo.

A aquisição dos Blocos 14 e 14K representa um marco crucial na estratégia de crescimento da empresa, garantindo à Etu Energias exposição a algumas das áreas de upstream com maior potencial comercial do país. O negócio incluiu a aquisição de uma participação de 20% no Bloco 14 e de 10% no Bloco 14K, tendo-se seguido ao exercício, por parte da Etu Energias, dos seus direitos de preferência sobre as participações. A transação tem um valor base de 195 milhões de dólares, com o valor total a poder atingir 310 milhões de dólares através de pagamentos contingentes ligados ao desempenho do preço do petróleo e a parâmetros de produção até 2038.

O negócio foi apoiado pela Chariot Limited, que entrou na transação como parceira financeira, angariando aproximadamente 20 milhões de dólares através de uma colocação de ações e subscrição direta. Isto foi complementado por um montante adicional de 4 milhões de dólares angariados, garantindo à Chariot uma exposição de 4.000 barris por dia (bpd) de produção. A Shell Western Supply and Trading mobilizou uma linha de crédito estruturada de até 170 milhões de dólares para o negócio, concedida em troca de futuros barris de compra.

Como pedra angular do portfólio de produção offshore do país desde 1999, o Bloco 14 oferece um potencial de valorização significativo, tendo a produção atingido um pico de 300 000 bpd. Embora a produção tenha diminuído nos últimos anos, esta última transação poderá dar uma nova vida a este ativo envelhecido – mas cada vez mais estratégico.

«A Etu Energias está a demonstrar como as empresas locais podem ir além da participação e assumir a liderança, assumindo posições estratégicas em ativos de elevado valor e comprometendo capital para o crescimento a longo prazo. A expansão da empresa reflete uma maturação mais ampla do setor upstream de Angola, onde as empresas locais são cada vez mais capazes de impulsionar resultados de investimento e desenvolvimento», afirma NJ Ayuk, Presidente Executivo da African Energy Chamber.

A transação do Bloco 14/14K está em estreita sintonia com a estratégia de expansão mais ampla da Etu Energias em Angola, centrada no aumento da produção para 80 000 bpd até 2030. Nos últimos três anos, a empresa concluiu transações de fusões e aquisições no valor de até mil milhões de dólares, refletindo o seu compromisso em expandir o seu portfólio e reforçar os seus balanços.

Para atingir as suas metas de produção, a empresa está a planear oito projetos de exploração, dez projetos de desenvolvimento e sete projetos de reabilitação em Angola. As atividades recentes incluem o início da perfuração no Bloco 2/05 em julho de 2025 e uma campanha sísmica em terra para identificar prospetos. Para apoiar estas atividades, a empresa anunciou planos para realizar uma Oferta Pública Inicial em 2026. A iniciativa visa aceder a novas fontes de capital para apoiar projetos de exploração e produção.

O Patrocínio Ouro da Etu Energias na AEW 2026 reflete, portanto, mais do que apenas branding. É um sinal de uma empresa que está a remodelar ativamente a sua posição na indústria de petróleo e gás de Angola – aproveitando aquisições, parcerias e alinhamento estratégico para expandir o seu portfólio. À medida que a concorrência se intensifica e o acesso a ativos de alta qualidade se torna mais restrito, a Etu Energias está a dar um passo calculado para se estabelecer como um dos principais intervenientes independentes num dos mercados de hidrocarbonetos mais consolidados de África.

Distribuído pelo Grupo APO para African Energy Chamber.

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FMD restrictions lifted in KZN as vaccine rollout accelerates

Source: Government of South Africa

FMD restrictions lifted in KZN as vaccine rollout accelerates

Government has formally lifted FMD restrictions within the KwaZulu-Natal Disease Management Area (DMA), signalling a shift in strategy as vaccination efforts intensify nationwide.

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said the decision is not merely administrative, but that “it is rooted in a shift in the epidemiological story of the province”.

Since the first Disease Management Area was declared in 2021, the Minister said the country’s agricultural sector in the province has operated under a cloud of restriction, with movement controls designed to protect the national herd.

“As the situation has evolved, so too must our strategy,” Steenhuisen said at a media briefing on Tuesday.

However, the Minister stressed that lifting the DMA does not mean does not signal reduced vigilance, instead, it signals a move towards a “more modern, unified approach”.

“We are currently developing a countrywide movement control protocol for all cloven-hoofed animals to ensure that every province adheres to the same rigorous standards.

“By publishing this rescission in the Government Gazette, we will be allowing our KZN farmers to move forward under a single, clear set of rules that protects both their livelihoods and our national agricultural integrity,” the Minister said.

The move ends years of movement controls imposed since 2021, which had placed a significant economic burden on farmers in affected areas.

Government ramps up investment to secure national herd

Meanwhile, more than 2.5 million animals have been vaccinated across South Africa since the start of the country’s large-scale acquisition of vaccines in April 2026.

KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State had received the largest share due to higher livestock concentrations.

A total of 766 508 animals have been vaccinated in KwaZulu-Natal, followed by 446 527 in the Free State. In the Eastern Cape, 376 122 animals have been vaccinated; 233 510 in Mpumalanga; 188 073 in the North West; 184 036 in Gauteng; 183 770 in Limpopo; 164 474 in the Western Cape, and 46 996 animals in the Northern Cape.

“With our first batches of vaccine procurement from Biogénesis Bagó and Dollvet, we have already invested R238.2 million in this war. As we move into the next critical phase, our projected expenditure on vaccines – from our two international suppliers – will increase to over R644.5 million.

“This excludes the R72 million spent last year on BVI [Botswana Vaccine Institute] vaccines from Botswana for 900 000 doses – of which the MPO [Milk Producers Organisation] bought 50 000 doses, the RMIS [Red Meat Industry Services] 600 000 doses, and the Limpopo, the Free State and Mpumalanga took the initiative to buy and use their own vaccine stocks to protect their local farmers,” the Minister said.

The Agricultural Research Council has resumed limited vaccine production for the first time since the mid-2000s, releasing initial doses earlier this year and scaling up efforts to produce multi-strain vaccines suited to current outbreak conditions.

A new production fermenter is expected to boost capacity tenfold, significantly strengthening domestic supply over time.

Steenhuisen said the combined approach of international procurement and local production is critical to ensuring long-term resilience. – SAnews.gov.za

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Heirs Energies Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as Gold Sponsor as Starlink-Powered Oilfields Drive Digital Expansion

Source: APO

Set to scale both production and digital capacity across its Nigerian operations, Heirs Energies – a Lagos-headquartered indigenous energy company – has deployed Starlink-powered connectivity to transform asset management at remote oilfield sites. The rollout is enabling real-time monitoring, reliant communications and advanced IoT integration, strengthening uptime, efficiency and data-driven field performance.

In the wake of its digital rollout, the company will participate as a Gold Sponsor at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, set to take place from October 12–16 in Cape Town. Their sponsorship comes as the event launches its inaugural AI and Data Center Track, positioning digital infrastructure, intelligent systems and data-driven demand at the center of Africa’s evolving energy landscape.

Heirs Energies’ digital momentum is underpinned by a series of strategic and financial milestones. In December 2025, the company secured a $750 million dual-tranche senior-secured reverse-based lending facility from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), accelerating development at OML 17 and reinforcing the “Africa financing Africa” model. The facility supports the company’s medium-term ambition to scale output toward 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) while strengthening liquidity, capital efficiency and long-term field optimization.

Operationally, the company continues to transform OML 17, a 1,300-km2 onshore asset in Rivers State. Since assuming operatorship in 2021, Heirs Energies has more than doubled oil production to over 50,000 bpd and increased gas output to approximately 120-135 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d). Through its Brownfield Excellence strategy – reactivating over 100 dormant wells and sustaining uptime above 85% – the company has reduced theft-related losses and improved terminal delivery reconciliation to near-total accuracy

Meanwhile, a joint venture between Heirs Energies and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company executed gas flaring commercialization agreements under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization Program, targeting the capture of approximately 180 MMscf/d of flare gas across OML 17. With five private offtakers engaged and commissioning expected by Q3 2026, the initiative supports Nigeria’s Decade of Gas policy, strengthened domestic energy security and monetizes previously wasted resources while reducing routine flaring.

In parallel, Heirs Energies completed a transformative equity expansion on December 31, 2025, acquiring a 20.7% stake in Seplat Energy for approximately $496 million. The transaction, financed in part through its Afreximbank facility and credit support from the Africa Finance Corporation, positions Heirs Energies as Seplat’s largest shareholder and enhance horizontal integration across Nigeria’s upstream and midstream value chain.

Beyond hydrocarbons, the company continues to embed Africapitalism through the OML 17 Host Communities Development Trust, serving 73 communities in Rivers State. The Trust has awarded over 1,600 scholarships, empowered more than 300 youths with vocational skills and upgraded electrical infrastructure benefitting 270,000 people.

“Heirs Energies exemplifies the rise of indigenous African operators scaling responsibly and profitably,” states NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber. “Their Gold Sponsorship at AEW 2026 reflects both commercial strength and deep commitment to Africa’s energy future.”

As AEW 2026 prepares to convene in Cape Town, attention is increasingly shifting toward the convergence of energy systems, digital infrastructure and AI across the continent. Within this evolving landscape, the launch of the AI and Data Center Track – NexaGrid Africa: Create. Enable. Build Africa’s Finest AI Data Centers for the Future – signals a structural pivot in how the continent approaches energy optimization, industrial scalability and data sovereignty. Heirs Energies’ expanded digital footprint, from Starlink-enabled field operations to AI-ready asset intelligence, positions the company within this next phase of transformation, where upstream performance is being defined by computational capacity, connectivity and real-time decision systems.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Energy Chamber.

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Etu Energias Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as Gold Sponsor Amid Asset Consolidation in Angola

Source: APO


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Independent oil and gas company Etu Energias has signed into the upcoming African Energy Week (AEW) Conference and Exhibition – taking place October 12-16 – as a Gold Sponsor, reflecting a deliberate move to position itself as a more prominent and competitive indigenous upstream player. The company’s participation follows its recent acquisition of stakes in Block 14 and 14K in Angola’s Lower Congo Basin, a deal which reinforced a broader expansion strategy centered on asset consolidation and long-term growth.

The Block 14 and 14K acquisition represents a pivotal milestone in the company’s growth strategy, granting Etu Energias exposure to some of the country’s most commercially-driven upstream acreage. The deal included the acquisition of a 20% interest in Block 14 and a 10% stake in Block 14K and followed Etu Energias’ exercising its pre-emption rights for the interests. The transaction carries a base value of $195 million, with total consideration potentially reaching $310 million through contingent payments linked to oil price performance and production benchmarks through 2038.

The deal was backed by Chariot Limited, which entered the transaction as a financing partner, raising approximately $20 million via an equity placing and direct subscription. This was complemented by an additional $4 million raised, granting Chariot exposure to 4,000 barrels per day (bpd) of production. Shell Western Supply and Trading mobilized a structured facility of up to $170 million for the deal, provided in exchange for future offtake barrels.

As a cornerstone of the country’s offshore production portfolio since 1999, Block 14 offers significant upside potential, with peak production once measuring 300,000 bpd. While output has declined in recent years, this latest transaction could breathe new life into this ageing – yet increasingly strategic – asset.

“Etu Energias is demonstrating how indigenous companies can move beyond participation and into leadership by taking strategic positions in high value assets and committing capital to long-term growth. The company’s expansion reflects a broader maturation of Angola’s upstream sector, where local firms are increasingly capable of driving investment and development outcomes,” states NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber.

The Block 14/14K transaction aligns closely with Etu Energias’ broader expansion strategy in Angola, centered around increasing output to 80,000 bpd by 2030. Over the last three years, the company closed up to $1 billion worth in M&A deals, reflecting its commitment to expanding its portfolio and strengthening its balance sheets.

To achieve its production targets, the company is planning eight exploration projects, 10 development projects and seven redevelopment projects in Angola. Recent activity includes the start of drilling at Block 2/05 in July 2025 and an onshore seismic campaign at identify prospects. To support these activities, the company announced plans to make an Initial Public Offering in 2026. The move aims to tap into new capital pools to support exploration and production projects.

Etu Energias’ Gold Sponsorship at AEW 2026 therefore reflects more than branding. It signals a company actively reshaping its position within Angola’s oil and gas industry – leveraging acquisitions, partnerships and strategic alignment to scale its portfolio. As competition intensifies and access to high-quality assets becomes more constrained, Etu Energias is making a calculated move to establish itself as a leading independent player in one of Africa’s most established hydrocarbon markets.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Energy Chamber.

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Mozambique’s economy is failing: the tough policy choices that need to be made urgently

Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Sam Jones, Senior Research Fellow, World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), United Nations University

Mozambique is not in total crisis – but it is faltering. There has been no currency crash, no hyperinflation, no bank run. But over the past decade the main indicators of the country’s economic health have severely eroded.

An IMF assessment in early 2026 was remarkably blunt: public debt is unsustainably high, the external balance of payments is weak, and policy makers have limited options. Since then, tensions in the Middle East have further disrupted supply chains and dramatically raised global fuel prices. This is a major shock for small import-dependent economies, like Mozambique.

My analysis draws on over two decades of experience supporting economic research and policy analysis in the country. Currently, my work under the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique programme involves tracking the country’s economic performance through surveys of firms, students, and households.

The picture that emerges from this evidence is troubling. For ordinary Mozambicans, the deterioration in conditions over the past decade shows up in higher poverty, unreliable public services and a labour market that offers few decent opportunities – especially for the young.

My central argument is that muddling through is not a safe option. Without careful adjustments now and a deliberate shift toward growth and job creation outside extractives – the part of the economy that actually employs most Mozambicans – today’s pressures will keep building until a large economic correction becomes unavoidable and under far worse conditions.

A slow squeeze

The country’s present condition is one of vulnerable stagnation. Since the hidden debt crisis of 2016, real GDP growth outside the extractive sector has hovered around 2%, barely matching population growth. In per capita terms, the non-extractive economy has flatlined for a decade. Average real incomes outside mining and gas (or the public sector) have gone essentially nowhere.

Fiscal deficits of 4%-6% of GDP have been financed increasingly by domestic banks. But as both the IMF and World Bank have warned, that model is now reaching a breaking point. Banks can only absorb so much government debt before they run out of willingness – or capacity – to lend. When that happens, the government faces a choice between defaulting, printing money, or slashing spending abruptly. None is painless.

Evidence of these pressures is plain to see. Over a year ago, the global rating agency S&P classified local-currency debt as “selective default”. This is a formal determination that the government had failed to meet its obligations to domestic creditors on the original terms, even if it continued paying.

By late 2025, arrears had extended to short-term treasury bills – government IOUs that mature within months and are supposed to be the safest instruments in the domestic financial system. When a government struggles to repay even these, it signals serious fiscal distress.

On top of this, a decade of crisis management has displaced any serious thinking about growth. The government’s wage bill and debt service dominate spending, leaving chronic underinvestment in infrastructure, education, and agriculture. Schools and health facilities lack supplies, roads deteriorate, and social protection has weakened sharply.

Payments under the basic social subsidy programme have become highly irregular. Many elderly beneficiaries receive only a fraction of what they are owed. Poverty has increased, with around two thirds of the population now below the poverty line.

Demographic pressures are intensifying. Mozambique needs to absorb roughly 500,000 new labour market entrants annually by 2030, yet the formal sector generates a small fraction of new jobs. Informal work dominates and without a step-change in growth, it will only expand. Each year of stagnation adds another youth cohort to an already strained labour market. Delay does not preserve stability – it makes eventual adjustment larger and more costly.

The exchange rate question

The metical has been held stable against the US dollar since 2021, but in real terms it has appreciated by over 20%, eroding export competitiveness. Foreign exchange shortages are now pervasive. The parallel market premium reached around 14% by late 2025. Firms report severe and lengthening delays in accessing foreign exchange through formal channels.

The policy response has been administrative: raising exporter surrender requirements, tightening banks’ foreign exchange position limits, restricting overseas card usage. These measures treat symptoms, but the underlying misalignment only deepens.

The overvalued exchange rate functions as a tax on the non-resource economy. Recent fuel shortages and panic buying – driven in part by importers’ inability to secure foreign exchange and price uncertainty – provide a visible demonstration of the mounting costs.

The politics of adjustment

In practice, public sector employment has come to serve as a form of social protection for the urban middle class. Our research shows roughly half of all university graduates find employment in the public sector, and having a public sector job is one of the best predictors of not being poor.

The public sector wage bill underpins political legitimacy, which is why attempts to cut discretionary 13th-month salary payments were quickly reversed once key workers threatened to strike.

Exchange rate adjustment poses a parallel dilemma. A depreciation would raise the cost of imported food and fuel, hitting urban households directly, and any price increase would spark calls to hike minimum wages. With the memory of popular violence from the 2024 elections still fresh, there is a strong bias toward the status quo.

But as pressures mount, there is a growing risk of compounding distortions. So far the temptation has been to respond with new administrative controls, including import restrictions, tighter capital controls, and preferential credit allocation.

The ongoing handling of the fuel price shock illustrates the pattern. Rather than adjust pump prices promptly, the government has held prices fixed, leaving distributors to manage a mounting shortfall through supply rationing.

Each temporary fix may ease immediate pressures, but tends to deepen the underlying misalignment, push activity into informal channels, and narrow future options.

Feasible pathways

Path 1: Muddle through and wait for the gas. This is the current trajectory. Fiscal adjustment occurs passively, driven by financing constraints rather than strategy. The hope is that LNG revenues could materialise from the early 2030s. Mozambique’s Rovuma Basin holds an estimated 100 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas – among the largest discoveries globally in the past two decades. But only one offshore platform (Coral South) is currently producing. Even if the 2030 timeline holds, continued stagnation would further erode public services, weaken institutions, and deepen social frustration – and another general election must be managed. By the time resource revenues arrive, the state may lack the capacity and public trust to deploy them effectively.

Path 2: Gradual, growth-first adjustment. The most economically coherent path, though politically demanding. The central premise: restoring non-extractive growth must take priority, even at the cost of short-term macroeconomic discomfort. Key elements would include:

  • a phased depreciation of the metical to restore competitiveness, supported by clear communication and strengthened social protection

  • acceptance of temporarily higher inflation, with policy focused on preventing second-round effects rather than suppressing the initial price shift

  • a fiscal framework centred on spending quality and revenue efficiency

  • wage bill containment through hiring restraint, attrition, and systematic payroll audits to eliminate ghost workers and improper payments

  • re-engagement with external partners under a credible IMF programme framework; and

  • an evidence-based and financially viable medium-term growth strategy targeting agricultural productivity, labour-intensive exports and a predictable regulatory and macroeconomic environment.

Path 3: Forced correction. If external shocks bite deeper, a large adjustment may be imposed suddenly – involving disorderly exchange rate movement, abrupt fiscal contraction, and potential banking sector stress. The longer gradual adjustment is postponed, the higher this probability.

The narrow path

There is no easy option. Every adjustment has visible losers, while the benefits remain uncertain, delayed, and diffuse.

But one priority stands out: boosting growth beyond extractive sectors. Without it, fiscal consolidation is self-defeating, job creation will remain grossly inadequate, and social pressures will only intensify. Stabilisation pursued in isolation, or at the expense of growth, could be bad medicine.

This growth strategy must be grounded in data, evidence and honest debate. Mozambique has not lacked for projects or initiatives, but it has lacked consistent use of rigorous data to identify what drives productivity and job creation.

The window for a controlled, policy-driven adjustment is narrowing fast. The alternative is not stability. It is adjustment under far worse conditions, at higher cost.

– Mozambique’s economy is failing: the tough policy choices that need to be made urgently
– https://theconversation.com/mozambiques-economy-is-failing-the-tough-policy-choices-that-need-to-be-made-urgently-281679

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Heirs Energies devient sponsor Or de l’African Energy Week 2026 alors que ses champs pétroliers connectés via Starlink stimulent son expansion numérique

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

Dans le but d’augmenter à la fois sa production et sa capacité numérique sur l’ensemble de ses opérations au Nigeria, Heirs Energies – une entreprise énergétique locale dont le siège est à Lagos – a déployé une connectivité alimentée par Starlink pour transformer la gestion des actifs sur les sites pétroliers isolés. Ce déploiement permet une surveillance en temps réel, des communications fiables et une intégration avancée de l’IoT, renforçant ainsi la disponibilité, l’efficacité et les performances sur le terrain basées sur les données.

Dans le sillage de son déploiement numérique, la société participera en tant que sponsor Gold à l’African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 de cette année, qui se tiendra du 12 au 16 octobre au Cap. Son parrainage intervient alors que l’événement lance son premier volet consacré à l’IA et aux centres de données, plaçant l’infrastructure numérique, les systèmes intelligents et la demande axée sur les données au cœur du paysage énergétique africain en pleine évolution.

La dynamique numérique d’Heirs Energies s’appuie sur une série d’étapes stratégiques et financières. En décembre 2025, la société a obtenu une facilité de crédit senior garantie de 750 millions de dollars en deux tranches auprès de la Banque africaine d’import-export (Afreximbank), accélérant ainsi le développement de l’OML 17 et renforçant le modèle « l’Afrique finance l’Afrique ». Cette facilité soutient l’ambition à moyen terme de la société de porter sa production à 100 000 barils par jour (bpj) tout en renforçant la liquidité, l’efficacité du capital et l’optimisation à long terme du champ.

Sur le plan opérationnel, la société poursuit la transformation de l’OML 17, un actif onshore de 1 300 km² situé dans l’État de Rivers. Depuis qu’elle en a pris la direction en 2021, Heirs Energies a plus que doublé sa production de pétrole pour la porter à plus de 50 000 b/j et a augmenté sa production de gaz à environ 120-135 millions de pieds cubes standard par jour (MMscf/j). Grâce à sa stratégie « Brownfield Excellence » – qui consiste à réactiver plus de 100 puits inactifs et à maintenir un taux de disponibilité supérieur à 85 % –, la société a réduit les pertes liées au vol et amélioré le rapprochement des livraisons aux terminaux pour atteindre une précision quasi totale.

Parallèlement, une coentreprise entre Heirs Energies et la Nigerian National Petroleum Company a conclu des accords de commercialisation du gaz de torchère dans le cadre du Programme nigérian de commercialisation du gaz de torchère, visant à capter environ 180 MMscf/j de gaz de torchère sur l’OML 17. Avec cinq acheteurs privés engagés et une mise en service prévue d’ici le troisième trimestre 2026, cette initiative soutient la politique nigériane « Decade of Gas », renforce la sécurité énergétique nationale et monétise des ressources auparavant gaspillées tout en réduisant le torchage de routine.

Parallèlement, Heirs Energies a mené à bien une opération de capital-investissement transformatrice le 31 décembre 2025, en acquérant une participation de 20,7 % dans Seplat Energy pour environ 496 millions de dollars. Cette transaction, financée en partie par une facilité de crédit d’Afreximbank et le soutien financier de l’Africa Finance Corporation, fait de Heirs Energies le principal actionnaire de Seplat et renforce l’intégration horizontale tout au long de la chaîne de valeur en amont et en aval au Nigeria.

Au-delà des hydrocarbures, la société continue d’ancrer l’Africapitalisme à travers le Fonds de développement des communautés d’accueil de l’OML 17, qui dessert 73 communautés dans l’État de Rivers.

Le Trust a octroyé plus de 1 600 bourses d’études, a permis à plus de 300 jeunes d’acquérir des compétences professionnelles et a modernisé les infrastructures électriques au bénéfice de 270 000 personnes.

« Heirs Energies incarne l’essor des opérateurs africains locaux qui se développent de manière responsable et rentable », déclare NJ Ayuk, président exécutif de la Chambre africaine de l’énergie. « Son parrainage Or à l’AEW 2026 reflète à la fois sa puissance commerciale et son engagement profond envers l’avenir énergétique de l’Afrique. »

Alors que l’AEW 2026 s’apprête à se tenir au Cap, l’attention se porte de plus en plus sur la convergence des systèmes énergétiques, des infrastructures numériques et de l’IA à travers le continent. Dans ce paysage en pleine évolution, le lancement du volet IA et centres de données – NexaGrid Africa : Create. Enable. Construire les meilleurs centres de données d’IA d’Afrique pour l’avenir – marque un tournant structurel dans la manière dont le continent aborde l’optimisation énergétique, l’évolutivité industrielle et la souveraineté des données. L’empreinte numérique élargie d’Heirs Energies, allant des opérations de terrain via Starlink à l’intelligence des actifs prête pour l’IA, positionne l’entreprise au cœur de cette prochaine phase de transformation, où les performances en amont sont définies par la capacité de calcul, la connectivité et les systèmes de décision en temps réel.

Distribué par APO Group pour African Energy Chamber.

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Etu Energias devient sponsor Or de African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 dans un contexte de consolidation des actifs en Angola

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French


La société pétrolière et gazière indépendante Etu Energias s’est engagée en tant que sponsor Or pour la prochaine conférence et exposition African Energy Week (AEW), qui se tiendra du 12 au 16 octobre, reflétant ainsi une volonté délibérée de se positionner comme un acteur local plus important et plus compétitif dans le secteur amont. La participation de la société fait suite à sa récente acquisition de participations dans les blocs 14 et 14K du bassin du Bas-Congo en Angola, une opération qui a renforcé une stratégie d’expansion plus large axée sur la consolidation des actifs et la croissance à long terme.

L’acquisition des blocs 14 et 14K représente une étape cruciale dans la stratégie de croissance de la société, offrant à Etu Energias une exposition à certaines des zones amont les plus prometteuses sur le plan commercial du pays. L’opération comprenait l’acquisition d’une participation de 20 % dans le bloc 14 et d’une participation de 10 % dans le bloc 14K, et faisait suite à l’exercice par Etu Energias de ses droits de préemption sur ces participations. La transaction a une valeur de base de 195 millions de dollars, le montant total pouvant atteindre 310 millions de dollars grâce à des paiements conditionnels liés à l’évolution du prix du pétrole et à des critères de production jusqu’en 2038.

L’opération a été soutenue par Chariot Limited, qui s’est engagée dans la transaction en tant que partenaire financier, levant environ 20 millions de dollars via un placement d’actions et une souscription directe. Cette somme a été complétée par 4 millions de dollars supplémentaires levés, accordant à Chariot une exposition à une production de 4 000 barils par jour (bpj). Shell Western Supply and Trading a mobilisé une facilité structurée pouvant atteindre 170 millions de dollars pour l’opération, fournie en échange de futurs barils d’achat.

Pilier du portefeuille de production offshore du pays depuis 1999, le bloc 14 offre un potentiel de croissance significatif, avec une production maximale ayant atteint 300 000 b/j. Bien que la production ait diminué ces dernières années, cette dernière transaction pourrait insuffler une nouvelle vie à cet actif vieillissant, mais de plus en plus stratégique.

« Etu Energias montre comment les entreprises locales peuvent passer de la simple participation au leadership en prenant des positions stratégiques dans des actifs à forte valeur ajoutée et en engageant des capitaux pour une croissance à long terme. L’expansion de la société reflète une maturation plus large du secteur amont angolais, où les entreprises locales sont de plus en plus capables de générer des investissements et des résultats en matière de développement », déclare NJ Ayuk, président exécutif de la Chambre africaine de l’énergie.

La transaction relative au bloc 14/14K s’inscrit parfaitement dans la stratégie d’expansion plus large d’Etu Energias en Angola, qui vise à porter la production à 80 000 barils par jour d’ici 2030. Au cours des trois dernières années, la société a conclu des opérations de fusion-acquisition pour un montant total de près d’un milliard de dollars, reflétant son engagement à élargir son portefeuille et à renforcer son bilan.

Pour atteindre ses objectifs de production, la société prévoit huit projets d’exploration, dix projets de développement et sept projets de réaménagement en Angola. Parmi les activités récentes, on peut citer le début des forages sur le bloc 2/05 en juillet 2025 et une campagne sismique terrestre visant à identifier des prospects. Pour soutenir ces activités, la société a annoncé son intention de procéder à une introduction en bourse en 2026. Cette initiative vise à mobiliser de nouveaux capitaux pour soutenir les projets d’exploration et de production.

Le parrainage Or d’Etu Energias à l’AEW 2026 va donc au-delà de la simple promotion de la marque. Il témoigne d’une entreprise qui redéfinit activement sa position au sein de l’industrie pétrolière et gazière angolaise, en tirant parti d’acquisitions, de partenariats et d’alignements stratégiques pour développer son portefeuille. Alors que la concurrence s’intensifie et que l’accès à des actifs de haute qualité devient plus limité, Etu Energias prend une initiative calculée pour s’imposer comme un acteur indépendant de premier plan sur l’un des marchés d’hydrocarbures les plus établis d’Afrique.

Distribué par APO Group pour African Energy Chamber.

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Mitrelli pose la première pierre du centre urbain de Mbanza Congo en Angola, faisant ainsi progresser le développement urbain intégré à la veille du débat mondial sur le logement lors du 13e Forum urbain mondial (WUF13)

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

La cérémonie d’inauguration des travaux du futur projet « Mbanza Congo Centrality » s’est déroulée dans la province angolaise du Zaïre, dans la ville historique de Mbanza Congo – site classé au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO et symbole de l’identité nationale angolaise. Cet événement marque une nouvelle étape importante dans l’expansion du développement urbain intégré au sein du pays et souligne l’importance de solutions de logement évolutives, inclusives et résilientes à travers l’Afrique.

Cette annonce précède le 13e Forum urbain mondial (WUF13), qui se tiendra à Bakou, en Azerbaïdjan, du 17 au 22 mai 2026, et auquel Mitrelli participera aux côtés du gouvernement angolais, alors que l’agenda mondial se concentre sur l’élargissement de l’accès à un logement adéquat, la résilience et la promotion de villes inclusives et bien desservies comme fondement du développement économique et social.

Avec cette étape importante, Mitrelli étend son portefeuille à 14 projets de développement urbain intégré en Angola, réaffirmant ainsi son engagement à long terme envers le pays, fondé sur une connaissance approfondie du terrain et des partenariats de confiance noués au fil des ans. Cette expérience constitue également une base solide pour la poursuite de l’expansion des modèles de développement urbain intégré de l’entreprise à travers l’Afrique.

Conformément à la politique nationale de l’Angola visant à promouvoir l’accès au logement et à améliorer les conditions de vie, le projet Mbanza Congo Centrality comprendra 1 500 logements de trois chambres, dont bénéficieront environ 10 500 personnes. Il comprendra également des écoles, une crèche, un centre de santé, un commissariat de police, des zones commerciales, des infrastructures sportives, des espaces publics, ainsi que les réseaux essentiels d’eau, d’énergie, d’assainissement et routiers – offrant ainsi un environnement urbain intégré où l’accès aux services, la connectivité et la qualité de vie sont planifiés ensemble dès le départ.

La cérémonie s’est déroulée en présence de S.E. Carlos Alberto da Silva Gregório dos Santos, ministre des Travaux publics, de l’Urbanisme et du Logement, et de S.E. Adriano Mendes de Carvalho, gouverneur de la province du Zaïre, ainsi que d’autres représentants institutionnels, de partenaires sectoriels et de membres de la communauté locale.

L’acte de transfert a été officialisé par Amílcar Paulo Isaac Lutucuta, directeur national de la gestion foncière et du logement, et Henrique Costa, directeur de l’urbanisation chez Mitrelli, qui ont officiellement marqué le début de cette nouvelle phase.

S.E. Carlos Alberto da Silva Gregório dos Santos, ministre des Travaux publics, de l’Urbanisme et du Logement, a déclaré : « Ce projet sera une source de fierté pour la population de la province du Zaïre. » « Le Zaïre ne bénéficiera pas seulement de ces 1 500 logements à Mbanza Congo ; l’autorisation a déjà été accordée pour la construction de 1 500 appartements supplémentaires dans la municipalité de Soyo. »

Henrique Costa, directeur de l’urbanisation chez Mitrelli : « Le projet Mbanza Congo Centrality marque la poursuite d’un parcours que nous avons tracé en Angola, fondé sur l’engagement, la cohérence et la confiance. En tant que 14e projet de ce type dans le pays, il reflète non seulement notre capacité à réaliser des projets à grande échelle, mais aussi la crédibilité que nous avons acquise auprès de nos partenaires. Il s’agit avant tout de créer des environnements urbains intégrés où les habitants ont accès aux services essentiels, à des opportunités économiques et à une meilleure qualité de vie. Le développement de ce projet dans un lieu d’une telle importance historique et culturelle renforce la nécessité d’aligner le développement urbain moderne sur l’identité, la continuité et les priorités nationales à long terme. »

Ce nouveau pôle devrait contribuer à la dynamisation économique de la province du Zaïre en favorisant la création d’emplois, en soutenant l’écosystème entrepreneurial local et en valorisant une région d’une importance historique et culturelle considérable pour l’Angola.

Alors que les villes africaines continuent de croître, le pôle de Mbanza Congo incarne un modèle intégré dans lequel le logement est relié aux services essentiels, aux infrastructures, aux opportunités économiques et à la résilience à long terme.

Distribué par APO Group pour Mitrelli Group.

Contact presse Mitrelli:
Emmanuelle Bendenoun
responsable de la communication globale
emmanuelle.b@mitrelli.com

À propos de Mitrelli: 
Mitrelli (www.Mitrelli.com), une entreprise internationale basée en Suisse qui exerce depuis plus de dix ans une influence considérable en Afrique, collabore étroitement avec les dirigeants, les gouvernements, les entreprises et les communautés africains, investissant dans des solutions innovantes, holistiques et durables à l’échelle nationale et les mettant en œuvre. À ce jour, l’entreprise a mis en œuvre plus de 100 projets à l’échelle nationale sur tout le continent, dans les domaines du logement, de l’eau, de l’alimentation et de l’énergie, ainsi que dans des secteurs clés pour le développement de la société tels que l’éducation, la santé et la technologie. Pour en savoir plus, rendez-vous sur notre site www.Mitrelli.com et suivez-nous sur LinkedIn (https://apo-opa.co/3QKYAN3).

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Government gazettes voluntary FMD vaccination scheme

Source: Government of South Africa

Government gazettes voluntary FMD vaccination scheme

Government has officially published a Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot and Mouth Disease (RVS-FMD), providing farmers with a fast-track mechanism to protect livestock while the national rollout continues.

The RVS-FMD was officially published in the Government Gazette on Monday, 4 May 2026, marking a critical step in strengthening South Africa’s response to Foot and Mouth Disease and safeguarding the livestock sector.

Briefing media in Parliament on Tuesday, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen confirmed that the scheme was gazetted under the Animal Diseases Act.

Steenhuisen said the voluntary scheme is a fast-track option that allows farmers to take the lead in their own biosecurity efforts without first having to wait for the national rollout of vaccines to reach their area. The scheme was established under Section 10 of the Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984).

“While we are busy rolling out the national, fully funded vaccination programme, we know our commercial partners need the flexibility to protect their livestock now. This scheme operates as a public–private partnership, enabling owners of cloven-hoofed animals to mitigate the impact of FMD through voluntary vaccination, carried out under the oversight of State veterinary services.

“Participating animal owners are required to appoint a private veterinarian or Animal Health Technician, authorised by the Director: Animal Health, to perform the duties set out in the scheme schedule, under the supervision of State veterinary authorities,” Steenhuisen explained.

He said the department has considered over 300 public submissions in record time to ensure constitutional compliance with public participation processes.

Requirements for participation in the scheme

Steenhuisen highlighted some requirements for participation in the scheme, and these include:
•    Every animal in the programme must be traceable. This means they must have a permanent mark (like a brand or tattoo) and a unique ear tag so that they can be tracked from birth to slaughter.
•    Owners must enlist an authorised veterinarian or veterinary assistant to oversee the vaccinations.
•    Participants must use a digital traceability system to record when an animal was vaccinated, the vaccine batch number, and even the temperature of the fridge where the vaccine was stored.
•    Owners must allow audits and inspections to prove that they are following the Scheme’s safety rules. By having a formal, recorded vaccination plan, farmers can prove their animals are healthy. This makes it easier to ensure business continuity so that shelves remain stocked and South African meat can still be traded safely.

While livestock owners will pay for the vaccines and the veterinarian’s services, the Minister said government may consider subsidies or cost-sharing mechanisms in future to ensure greater participation in the Scheme. – SAnews.gov.za

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