Category: Africa
Waxing and Waning Influence
Read more: Waxing and Waning InfluenceNamibia’s energy minister’s position looks shaky after Swapo selected its 96 candidates for the National Assembly, Brazil’s Petroleum Workers’ Union looks to expand its influence under President Lula, and a growing rift between the leaders of two parties in Turkey threatens the government coalition.
How Would a Middle East Regional War Impact North Africa?
Read more: How Would a Middle East Regional War Impact North Africa?The grueling conflict in Gaza, deadly exchanges of fire along the Israel-Lebanon border and yesterday’s assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh are raising fears of an all-out regional war pitting Israel and its Western allies against Iran and its Axis of Resistance. What would such a war mean for North Africa and its energy sector?
Legal and Electoral Disputes
Read more: Legal and Electoral DisputesIn our newsletter this week, you can read about US-MENA relations under a potential second Trump administration, the implications of the French elections for West Africa and a hydrogen-focused legal battle in South Korea.
French Elections: Impact in Africa
Read more: French Elections: Impact in AfricaOn 7 July, France’s runoff elections blocked the National Rally’s (RN) far-right takeover of the government but left a hung parliament. In our view, the outcome will influence the dynamic with West Africa in three main ways.
Mozambique – The Mondlane Effect
Read more: Mozambique – The Mondlane EffectLast week, charismatic politician Venancio Mondlane announced he would run in the presidential and legislative elections with the Democratic Alliance Coalition (CAD). This comes less than one month after he left Renamo, Mozambique’s largest opposition party, after extensive disputes with its leadership.
Power Struggles
Read more: Power StrugglesThis week, we cover Petrobras’s new CEO (its 10th in as many years!), North Africa-Europe competition over green hydrogen and pesky power outages in Cote d’Ivoire.
Green Hydrogen: North Africa vs. Europe
Read more: Green Hydrogen: North Africa vs. EuropeIn recent weeks, the already tough competition among North African countries to become regional leaders in green hydrogen production has grown even tougher. That competition began in earnest in 2022, when the European Union launched the REPowerEU plan: The plan targets 20MT of low-carbon hydrogen production — half at home and half imported from abroad.
Succession Season 5: Iran
Read more: Succession Season 5: IranSuccession Season 5: the uncertain future of Iran’s leadership following President Ebrahim Raisi’s death, and the Mexican elections that are coming up very soon!
Africa Energies Summit: What We Learned
Read more: Africa Energies Summit: What We LearnedLast week, Horizon Engage was the Intelligence Partner for the Africa Energies Summit in London. Clementine Wallop, Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, shares her takeaways from the event.
Africa Energies Summit: What We Expect
Read more: Africa Energies Summit: What We ExpectFrom well-established jurisdictions like Nigeria, Libya and Angola to newer names like Namibia and Senegal, Horizon Engage works with clients to give essential stakeholder intelligence in the African energy sector. Our analysts know who matters and why, and how those people and their decisions can affect the investment climate.
