Category: Intelligence
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Moneda Intelligence Monthly News Wrap Up
April 2026 Energy Nigeria 68 years after the commercial production of crude oil started, Nigeria has finally become a net exporter of petrol. What changed, when, and at what scale? March 2026 marked a historic turning point in Nigeria’s petroleum sector, as the country became a net exporter of petrol for the first time since…
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Moneda Intelligence Monthly News Wrap Up
March 2026 Energy The Strait of Hormuz Ripple Effect The Strait of Hormuz, a passage that lies within the territorial waters of Iran and Oman, was at the center of global attention during the month of March. It is one of the world’s most critical energy corridors as it provides passage for about 20% of…
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Moneda Intelligence Monthly News Wrap Up
February 2026 Energy Libya Nearly a year Nearly a year after Libya launched its first licensing round since 2007, offering 22 onshore and offshore blocks and attracting interest from 44 companies and one consortium, only two offshore and three onshore blocks were ultimately awarded in February 2026. What this means… The March 2025 licensing round…
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Moneda Intelligence Monthly News Wrap Up
January 2026 Energy Nigeria Heirs Energies acquired a 20.07% stake in Seplat for $496 million, becoming its largest shareholder, with founder Tony Elumelu joining Seplat’s board as a non-executive director. What this means… Beyond OML 17, the stake in Seplat gives Heirs Energies access to a broader and more diversified portfolio. By leveraging Seplat’s mixed…
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The African Perspective: Post-Harvest Losses
October 2025 Food loss is food removed from the supply chain after harvest but before retail, without being consumed or repurposed for productive uses such as animal feed, seed, or bioenergy. Food loss is categorized into Pre-harvest losses, which occurs on the farm, typically before harvest, and Post-harvest losses, which take place after harvest during…
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Africa’s Gas Non-Investment
January 2025 Africa boasts 800 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas reserves, attracting $245 billion in planned investments for LNG terminals, gas pipelines, and power stations. However, many of these projects face significant challenges, including inefficiencies, lack of capital, policy gaps, insecurity, and more, putting their realization at risk. Fig. 1 – Gas Investments…
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The Lithium Market
January 2024 In the global conversation about energy transitions, one word has risen to prominence: lithium. Known as the lightest metal on Earth, lithium’s unique properties have positioned it at the center of several industries, from electric vehicles to pharmaceuticals. Why Lithium Matters The metal is not found in its elemental form in nature but…
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Policy Review:
Nigeria’s President signed three executive orders to stimulate the oil and gas industry. March 2024 The executive orders signed by President Tinubu to effect change in the oil and gas industry were drafted through close collaboration with stakeholders in the industry. Through this collaboration, the painpoints of these stakeholders were taken into consideration in the…
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Africa’s Energy Transition
February, 2022 Africa’s energy generation currently sits at 1.79 Exajoule (EJ), with renewable energy contributing 0.16 EJ. The most developed source of renewable energy is hydropower which is exactly at the global average of 7%. It is, however, unlikely that it will continue this dominance in the next decade as the focus is shifting away…