"In West Africa new gold projects create demand for feasibility studies and environmental work, whereas in the Copperbelt the focus has fallen on expanding existing mines."
"DRC banks are in a relatively good financial position, with total deposits in the banking system at around US$14 billion and total lending at US$4-5 billion."
"The high raw material prices create a two-sided situation whereby some economies are helped by the high prices, while some sectors suffer due to heightened costs."
"Across the region, the old model of flying in expats to do the technical job combined with a few locals doing the rest of the work on the ground has to change and has started to change."
The pre-release edition of Africa Energy 2024 comprises analysis based on over 80 interviews with ministers and leading executives from IOCs, NOCs, independents, associations, investors and service providers, to provide an in-depth and holistic view of sub-Saharan Africa’s ever-evolving energy sector.