Sub-Saharan Africa Q3 2024 M&A Quarterly | Deal-making slows but SSA still on track for robust year of M&A
Last quarter saw just one deal in Sub-Saharan Africa, marking a slowdown from the first half of 2024. Despite that, 2024 remains set to be…
Read MoreWelligence Global Benchmarking | Benchmarking the Majors’ deepwater portfolios – who is well positioned for the long-term?
Deepwater is a core part of the upstream playbook for the Majors, even in a low-carbon future. On average, it accounts for around 20%…
Read MoreWelligence Global FPSO Outlook | Tapping into the idle FPSO fleet in the face of high industry costs and project delays
The demand for FPSOs has been picking up since the market slowdown of 2020/2021. But upstream supply chain tightness is now weighing on project…
Read MoreSub-Saharan Africa Q2 2024 M&A Quarterly | Deal-making continues, but opportunity pipeline is shrinking
Q2 2024 saw four notable deals in Sub-Saharan Africa, continuing the momentum from 2023 which was the most active year for M&A since COVID-19. With…
Read MoreSub-Saharan Africa Q1 2024 M&A Quarterly | Deal-making momentum continues, but can it be sustained?
Building upon increasing M&A activity in 2022, last year emerged as the most active period for M&A since the onset of COVID-19. The first quarter…
Read MoreSub-Saharan Africa Benchmarking | Africa-focused Independents in a low-carbon future
The SSA-focused independents have dominated M&A transactions on the continent, accounting for 80% of the acquisition spend disclosed in 2023. But with ESG scrutiny ramping…
Read MoreSub-Saharan Africa Q4 2023 M&A Quarterly | Deal flow slows, but is it the calm before the storm?
Two deals were announced in Q4 2023. This was a slow finish to the year but still contributed to 2023 being the most active year…
Read MoreAOW Rumblings on the Ground | The continent sticks to its own Energy Transition script
The Welligence team attended Africa Oil Week (AOW) this year in Cape Town, South Africa. We met with multiple clients and key stakeholders focused on…
Read MoreSub-Saharan Africa Q3 2023 M&A Quarterly | Deal flow remains strong with plenty on the menu heading into 2024
Four deals were announced in Q3, two in Angola and one each in Nigeria and Gabon. Activity was driven by African-focused independents and brownfield specialists…
Read MoreGabon M&A | Maurel & Prom becomes Gabon’s top onshore producer with Assala Energy acquisition
On 15 August 2023, Maurel & Prom (M&P) announced the acquisition of Carlyle’s entire holdings in Gabonese onshore player, Assala Energy, for US$730 million. The…
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