Africa Oil Week Review | Oil & gas not yet fossilised in Africa
The Welligence team attended Africa Oil Week (AOW) last week in Dubai. The week was spent attending sessions, networking with clients, and speaking at the…
Read MoreAfrica M&A Report – Will the Kosmos-Oxy deal kick start West African M&A?
The closing of Oxy’s US$750 million sale of its Ghana portfolio to Kosmos and GNPC has been a long time coming. At this point in…
Read MoreAfrica M&A Report – Calm before the storm? With Majors looking to high-grade, acquirers likely have their fingers on the trigger
In the latest update of our Africa M&A Report, we have identified over 60 acquisition opportunities across our coverage. These are assets either publicly on…
Read MoreThe West African Independents – Will the buying spree continue?
The African focused Independents have dominated M&A in the region. Since 2017, these companies have accounted for US$3 billion of acquisition spend in the region.…
Read MoreSSA M&A Report – GHG heating up deal flow!
Africa has witnessed fairly steady deal flow year-to-date. This includes Tullow Oil’s high-grading and focus on its portfolio, striking deals that allowed it to exit…
Read MoreThe 2021 outlook for offshore exploration in Sub-Saharan Africa
We expect modest levels of exploration drilling in offshore Sub-Saharan Africa in 2021. Total will be the most active, hoping to build on its Luiperd…
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