The latest Saga analyses on pipeline across Africa, newest first, each with its key facts and a link to the original source.
- Algeria awards pipeline cathodic protection inspection contract
Algeria · 12 Nov 2026Cathodic protection inspection contract awards of this type indicate active asset integrity management activity within Algeria's pipeline sector, typically preceding maintenance or rehabilitation works on aging buried infrastructure.
- Contract awarded for CIPS/DCVG cathodic protection inspection on buried pipelines in Algeria
- Award published in BAOSEM bulletin No. 2502, dated 20 April 2026
- Contract awarded within the TFT grouping following a formal tender process
- Ethiopia Joins Clean Power Alliance to Build Grid Pipeline
Ethiopia · 11 Nov 2026Transmission-focused preparation programmes reduce the typical 3-5 year gap between project announcement and financial close, making downstream equipment and services procurement timelines more predictable for the private sector.
- Ethiopia joins the Global Clean Power Alliance Finance Mission, a UK- and Brazil-led initiative
- Programme focuses on electricity transmission infrastructure project preparation
- One or two Ethiopian projects may be selected for technical, regulatory and commercial support
- Zambia opens talks on 16,000MW power pipeline delays
Zambia · 11 Nov 2026Offtaker creditworthiness is the critical bottleneck in Zambia's power sector. Resolving it through guarantees or tariff reform would set a precedent that could unlock similar stalled pipelines across the region.
- Zambia plans government-developer talks to address financing delays in its power project pipeline
- Pipeline totals more than 16,000MW of proposed generation capacity
- Many projects have signed power purchase agreements but have not secured construction financing
- Namibia clarifies Dangote terminal lacks green approval
Nigeria · 10 Nov 2026High-profile political endorsement of project launches in Africa frequently precedes, rather than substitutes for, regulatory approval; developers and suppliers should treat such events as signals of government intent rather than confirmed project progression.
- Project: Dangote Namibia Tank Farm and Regional Pipeline Project, located at Farm 58, Walvis Bay
- Stated project value: N$41 billion
- Instrument status: Pre-approval; no environmental impact assessment, public consultation, or regulatory approval completed
- TAZAMA Pipeline eyes expansion amid Lobito Corridor rivalry
Tanzania · 10 Nov 2026Competing pipeline and corridor infrastructure across southern Africa is forcing state-owned midstream operators to reassess throughput assumptions. Strategic reviews of this kind typically precede capacity studies, tariff restructuring, or partner…
- TAZAMA Pipeline held strategic talks with Tanzania's Office of the Treasury Registrar (OTR) on possible expansion
- No formal instrument, capital figure, or project scope has been announced; discussions remain at strategic-positioning stage
- The Lobito Corridor — linking Angola's Atlantic port to Zambia — is cited as the primary competitive threat to TAZAMA volumes
- South Sudan offers 14 blocks, targets 230,000 bpd
South Sudan · 9 Nov 2026South Sudan's simultaneous offer of exploration blocks and pipeline partnership signals a coordinated upstream-and-infrastructure pitch to investors. If block awards and pipeline agreements progress, they would typically trigger demand for drilling services…
- South Sudan is offering 14 exploration blocks to prospective investors — no block awards confirmed yet
- Government targets crude output of 230,000 bpd
- Partnership sought for a 350-kilometre crude pipeline — no contract signed
- Egypt and Libya accelerate pipeline, refining and electricity energy cooperation
Egypt · 9 Nov 2026The expansion of Egypt-Libya energy talks to include electricity interconnection alongside gas pipelines and refining indicates a shift toward broader bilateral integration, increasing the potential scope and value of infrastructure projects that could reach…
- Egypt and Libya are in diplomatic talks covering natural gas pipeline connections, crude oil refining cooperation, and electricity interconnection.
- No MoUs, signed agreements, route specifications, volumes, capacities, or binding timelines have been publicly disclosed.
- Egypt seeks competitively priced Libyan gas to reduce reliance on LNG imports, potentially routing volumes through Idku and Damietta export terminals.
- Dangote breaks ground on $2.5bn Namibia pipeline
Namibia · 4 Nov 2026A $2.5 billion fuel storage and pipeline hub at Walvis Bay would create a new southern African supply corridor, reducing landlocked markets' dependence on South African refinery routes and long-haul road transport — a structural shift with lasting…
- Dangote Industries Limited broke ground on the Dangote Namibia Oil Pipeline and Fuel Storage Project on 4 November 2026.
- Project is located at Walvis Bay, Namibia's principal deep-water port and regional logistics hub.
- Total investment value is $2.5 billion, one of the largest petroleum infrastructure commitments in Southern Africa.
- EACOP opens EOI for pipeline integrity software
Uganda · 4 Nov 2026An open EOI for PIMS software signals EACOP is progressing toward operational readiness, a stage that typically accelerates procurement across inspection, monitoring, and maintenance service categories for the full 1,447-kilometre line.
- EACOP Ltd. issued an EOI for a Risk-Based Inspection and Pipeline Integrity Management System platform.
- Scope covers the 296-kilometre Ugandan section of the EACOP main export line.
- Total pipeline spans 1,447 kilometres from Uganda's Lake Albert fields to Tanzania's Tanga port.
- Dangote pipeline project launches at Walvis Bay
Namibia · 4 Nov 2026Downstream and midstream infrastructure investment in Namibia is accelerating alongside upstream offshore exploration activity, creating an integrated energy corridor opportunity at Walvis Bay that could anchor regional fuel supply chains across southern…
- President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah officially launched the Dangote Namibia Tank Farm and Regional Pipeline Project at Walvis Bay.
- Project site is located at Farm 58, Walvis Bay, Namibia, targeting regional fuel storage and cross-border pipeline distribution.
- Dangote Group, one of Africa's largest industrial conglomerates, is the project sponsor.
- Dangote expands pipeline ambitions with $2.6bn Namibia project targeting Southern Africa
Ghana · 4 Nov 2026The Dangote Group is pursuing a continental-scale downstream infrastructure strategy, combining large-capacity storage terminals and long-distance pipeline networks to distribute Nigerian-refined fuel across multiple African regional markets, potentially…
- Dangote Group launched a fuel storage and pipeline project in Namibia, valued at approximately $2.6 billion.
- Planned storage capacity: 600 million litres of refined petroleum products at the Namibia facility.
- Pipeline network of roughly 1,700 kilometres intended to distribute fuel across Southern Africa.
- Dangote launches $2.5bn Namibia fuel pipeline project
Namibia · 4 Nov 2026Large-scale privately financed pipeline and storage projects in southern Africa are rare; a Dangote commitment of this size, if it reaches FID, would reshape regional fuel logistics and trigger substantial EPC and equipment procurement activity.
- Dangote Group announced a $2.5 billion fuel storage and pipeline project in Namibia.
- Infrastructure aims to distribute petroleum products to landlocked countries in southern Africa.
- Namibia's coastal position targeted as a transit hub for refined product flows into the interior.
- Dangote Launches $2.5bn Walvis Bay Fuel Storage Project as Part of Continental Expansion
Namibia · 4 Nov 2026Africa's broad dependence on fuel imports provides a strong structural rationale for large-scale midstream hub investments like Walvis Bay, and Dangote's explicit framing of this project as the first in a series signals a programmatic rather than one-off…
- Aliko Dangote broke ground on the Dangote Tank Farm and Regional Pipeline Project in Walvis Bay, Namibia, on 4 November 2026.
- Total project value is $2.5 billion, covering both tank farm and regional pipeline infrastructure.
- Walvis Bay serves as a transit hub for landlocked markets including Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and DRC.
- Dangote launches $2.6bn pipeline linking Nigeria to South Africa
Nigeria · 4 Nov 2026A 1,700-kilometre pipeline linking Dangote's Nigerian refinery to Namibia, Botswana and South Africa would shift regional fuel distribution from seaborne imports to overland supply, potentially lowering landed costs. Large-scale cross-border infrastructure…
- Dangote Industries launched a tank farm facility at Farm 58, Walvis Bay, Namibia as project start
- Pipeline will run approximately 1,700 km linking Nigeria, Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa
- Total stated investment is $2.6 billion (approximately N$41 billion)
- Beira–Feruka Pipeline Capacity Jumps 67% by 2027
Zambia · 4 Nov 2026Expanding the Beira–Feruka pipeline to five million cubic metres annually by 2027 signals growing institutional confidence in regional liquid fuel demand along this corridor. Port upgrades, storage expansion, and distribution improvements typically follow…
- Beira–Feruka pipeline capacity to increase 67%, reaching 5 million cubic metres per year by 2027.
- Expansion spans the Mozambique–Zambia corridor, a principal petroleum supply route for landlocked Zambia.
- Associated works include port infrastructure upgrades at Beira, storage facilities, and downstream distribution networks.
- Nigeria OB3 Pipeline ships first commercial gas
Nigeria · 3 Nov 2026First commercial gas flow through the OB3 pipeline removes a longstanding midstream bottleneck between Niger Delta production clusters and western demand centres, including the Oben hub. This unlocks revenue generation for connected upstream assets and…
- Seplat Energy and NNPCL jointly operate the ANOH gas processing plant feeding the OB3 pipeline.
- The Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) pipeline cost $700 million to develop.
- OB3 transports gas from Niger Delta production clusters to the Oben hub in Edo State, Nigeria.
- Armed group cuts Zawiya refinery crude supply
Libya · 2 Nov 2026Repeated pipeline shutdowns cutting crude supply to the Zawiya refinery compound Libya's chronic fuel shortages and erode NOC's ability to maintain reliable throughput. Recurring infrastructure disruptions of this kind typically delay rehabilitation…
- NOC reported an armed group shut down a pipeline supplying Zawiya refinery, western Libya.
- The closure threatens approximately 15,000 barrels per day of crude supply to the facility.
- This is the third shutdown at Zawiya within a two-month window, following incidents in September and October.
- Tantita deploys drones and AI to guard Nigeria pipelines
Nigeria · 30 Oct 2026Upgraded drone and AI surveillance of Nigeria's pipeline network marks a shift from reactive, labour-intensive security to persistent automated monitoring, directly targeting the theft and sabotage that have suppressed output. Sustained production gains…
- Tantita, a private security contractor, has acquired drones and AI systems to surveil Nigeria's oil infrastructure.
- The deployment targets crude theft and sabotage across pipeline corridors and offshore offtake points in the Niger Delta.
- AI systems provide real-time detection of anomalous vessel movements and ground disturbance near buried pipelines.
- Beira Corridor eyes 67% pipeline capacity boost
Zambia · 29 Oct 2026A 67% capacity increase on the Beira–Feruka pipeline would significantly raise refined fuel volumes reaching landlocked Zimbabwe and potentially Zambia, reducing reliance on costly road-tanker supply. Higher throughput typically accelerates investment in…
- Second Beira Corridor Forum held on 27 October 2024 in Livingstone, Zambia.
- Forum issued formal call to extend regional fuel pipeline cooperation to Zambia.
- Mozambique-Zimbabwe Pipeline Company (CPMZ) and Zimbabwe government partnership cited as integration model.
- Nigeria plans $100m South-East gas pipeline for 2027
Nigeria · 28 Oct 2026A federal commitment to connect five South-East states via a dedicated gas trunk line signals policy intent to close a long-standing distribution gap in one of Nigeria's most densely populated industrial corridors. If the project advances to procurement, it…
- Nigeria's federal government announced a $100 million gas pipeline project targeting the South-East region.
- The pipeline will connect five states: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo.
- Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027, pending funding and project development completion.
- Dangote targets $50bn pipeline and refinery push across Africa
Nigeria · 27 Oct 2026Dangote's acquisition of a ~25% stake in Kenya Pipeline Company marks the first confirmed transaction in a US$50 billion continental infrastructure programme, shifting Africa's downstream energy landscape toward regionally integrated, privately financed fuel…
- Dangote Industries announced a US$50 billion energy infrastructure expansion programme targeting multiple African markets through 2030.
- Dangote acquired approximately 25% of Kenya Pipeline Company for around US$335 million, the first confirmed transaction under the programme.
- Kenya Pipeline Company serves landlocked markets including Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan, making it a strategically significant logistics asset.
- Angola launches PPP manual to unblock 16 stalled projects
Angola · 26 Oct 2026Angola's publication of a PPP procedural manual marks a structural shift in how projects are prepared and appraised, addressing the transparency gap that has kept all 16 pipeline deals from reaching execution. Standardised rules typically reduce…
- Angola's Ministry of Planning published a procedural manual governing PPP preparation, assessment, and execution.
- The manual targets a national PPP portfolio of 16 projects, none of which has reached execution stage.
- Projects span energy, transport, water, and logistics sectors, located across Angola.
- Dangote buys 24.76% Kenya Pipeline stake for $327m
Kenya · 26 Oct 2026Private acquisition of a major stake in KPC signals a shift toward vertically integrated midstream ownership in East Africa, linking refining capacity directly to pipeline logistics. Increased commercial pressure on throughput typically accelerates capacity…
- Aliko Dangote acquired a 24.76% equity stake in Kenya Pipeline Company via a signed acquisition.
- The deal is valued at approximately $327 million.
- Kenya Pipeline Company operates roughly 1,300 km of pipelines from Mombasa port to inland Kenya and neighbouring countries.
- Sonelgaz pressurises Zéralda–Bouzaréah gas pipeline
Algeria · 23 Oct 2026Pressurisation of the Zéralda–Bouzaréah pipeline marks the final major technical threshold before commercial gas flow, signalling imminent capacity reinforcement for supply-constrained western Algiers districts. Such milestones typically trigger rapid…
- Sonelgaz completed pressurisation of the Zéralda–Bouzaréah gas pipeline in greater Algiers, Algeria.
- The pipeline connects two western suburban zones of the Algerian capital to reinforce distribution capacity.
- Pressurisation confirms the infrastructure is mechanically ready and gas-tight ahead of full commissioning.
- Lee Engineering compressors unlock Nigeria 2.3 Bcf/d pipeline
Nigeria · 22 Oct 2026Bringing the ELPS to its full 2.3 Bcf/d capacity removes a longstanding transmission bottleneck on a key artery between the Niger Delta and Lagos's industrial corridor. Expanded deliverable capacity typically draws renewed offtake commitments from power and…
- Lee Engineering, a Nigerian indigenous firm, completed two compressor stations on the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS).
- The ELPS now operates at its full stated capacity of 2.3 Bcf/d, connecting Escravos in the Niger Delta to Lagos.
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu publicly endorsed the commissioning, linking it to gas monetisation for power and industrialisation.
- Dangote grabs 24.76% Kenya Pipeline stake for $327m
Kenya · 22 Oct 2026A single private investor securing a 24.76% stake in Kenya's national pipeline operator signals a potential shift toward vertically integrated fuel supply chains, linking domestic distribution infrastructure to planned upstream refining capacity. If the…
- Aliko Dangote acquired a 24.76% stake in Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) for $327.2 million.
- KPC operates Kenya's national petroleum pipeline network and fuel storage system.
- Dangote plans a $16 billion refinery at Lamu, Kenya's northern coastal hub (not yet at FID).
- Dangote's pan-Africa petroleum network targets East, Central and Southern Africa
Nigeria · 22 Oct 2026Dangote's stated intent to extend its Lagos refinery's reach into East, Central, and Southern Africa signals a potential shift in regional refined-product supply chains, displacing European imports. When such distribution networks advance, pipeline corridor…
- Dangote Industries Limited, led by Aliko Dangote, plans a pan-African petroleum distribution network across East, Central, and Southern Africa.
- Infrastructure to include pipelines, storage facilities, and multimodal supply corridors in a vertically integrated model.
- Anchor supply source is Dangote's existing refinery complex near Lagos, Nigeria.
- Algeria tenders valves for Bejaia 1 pipeline rehab
Algeria · 20 Oct 2026Reaching active procurement on the Bejaia 1 pipeline rehabilitation signals that capital has been committed to restoring flow control and safety systems on a key Mediterranean export corridor. Comprehensive valve replacement of this kind typically precedes…
- Algeria published a tender via BAOSEM Energy and Mines Sector Tender Bulletin for pipeline valve supply.
- Scope covers hydro-pneumatic (GOV), motorised (MOV), manual, safety, and check valves.
- Pipeline segment: ROB1 24-inch oil line from SP1 Bis Djamaa to SP3 Msila.
- Nigeria PLAN calls for national pipeline database
Nigeria · 20 Oct 2026A centralised pipeline database would mark a structural shift in how Nigeria monitors its extensive oil, gas, and product network, replacing fragmented oversight with real-time incident tracking. If formalised, such a system typically drives procurement of…
- Pipeline Professionals Association of Nigeria (PLAN) called for a national pipeline database to enable real-time incident reporting.
- Proposal targets Nigeria's crude export, domestic product, and gas transmission pipeline network.
- PLAN linked the initiative to transparency mandates under Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Act.
- Mozambique plans $250m gas pipeline to South Africa
Mozambique · 20 Oct 2026Expanding throughput on the existing ROMPCO corridor lets Mozambique monetise proven reserves without building new cross-border infrastructure, reducing cost and execution risk. South Africa's gas-to-power demand makes it a motivated offtaker, so confirmed…
- Mozambique announced a US$250 million gas infrastructure project to supply South Africa.
- Gas volumes would flow via the existing ROMPCO cross-border pipeline corridor.
- The project targets monetisation of Mozambican proven gas reserves through southward exports.
- ENH advances $250m Mozambique gas project targeting South Africa and regional markets
Mozambique · 19 Oct 2026ENH's dual-function design—combining an export pipeline with floating regasification units—signals a shift toward integrated gas infrastructure that could expand both cross-border supply capacity and domestic industrial access, with established pipeline and…
- ENH, Mozambique's state-owned hydrocarbons company, is seeking investors for a $250 million gas infrastructure project.
- Target investors include Sasol and pipeline operator ROMPCO, identified across multiple independent sources.
- Infrastructure includes a pipeline link to South Africa and floating storage and regasification units at Inhassoro and Beira.
- Senegal's RGS unveils $595M three-segment gas pipeline plan at African Energy Week
Senegal · 18 Oct 2026Senegal's domestic gas pipeline programme has advanced from a broad financing concept to a segmented project with defined capacities, costs, and a formal 15-year concession offering a projected 20% IRR, signalling meaningful progress in investment readiness.…
- RGS seeks €530 million ($595.5 million) from international financial partners for 255 km of domestic gas pipelines in Senegal.
- Project presented by RGS Managing Director Pape Momar Lo at African Energy Week, Cape Town, October 2026.
- Three segments: Green (110 km, €220 million, 300 MMscfd), Blue (100 km, €180 million, 713 MMscfd), Orange (45 km, €130 million, 300 MMscfd).
- NNPC Isolates Nigeria Pipeline After Rivers Explosion
Nigeria · 17 Oct 2026Pipeline explosions in Nigeria's Niger Delta corridor routinely disrupt gas supply flows and trigger regulatory scrutiny of asset integrity programmes. Repeated incidents raise the risk premium on midstream infrastructure investment at a time when Nigeria is…
- NNPC activated emergency containment protocols following a gas pipeline explosion in Rivers State, Nigeria.
- NNPC isolated the affected pipeline segment as its immediate operational response.
- Properties in the vicinity of the explosion were destroyed; full damage extent unquantified.
- Beira–Feruka Pipeline Capacity Expansion Targets 67% Throughput Increase for Landlocked Region
Zambia · 14 Oct 2026A major capacity uplift on the Beira–Feruka corridor would reduce structural supply vulnerabilities for landlocked Southern African economies, typically accelerating downstream investment in storage and distribution infrastructure.
- CPMZ is planning a 67% capacity expansion along the Beira–Feruka pipeline in Mozambique–Zimbabwe.
- The pipeline connects Beira port, Mozambique, to inland distribution points serving Zimbabwe and Zambia.
- Cross-border stakeholders convened in Zambia to assess supply security implications of the expansion.
- Nigeria NSA launches framework to halt crude theft
Nigeria · 13 Oct 2026Elevating crude theft to a national security priority signals a cross-agency enforcement shift that, if effective, could reduce production shortfalls and lower the risk premium embedded in Nigeria's upstream and midstream project economics.
- Nigeria's National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu unveiled a new security framework targeting crude oil theft.
- The framework addresses pipeline vandalism, stolen crude transportation, and illegal refining across the Niger Delta.
- Initiative covers the full theft chain — extraction, transportation, and processing at illegal refineries.
- Tanzania pitches $30bn project pipeline to EU investors
Tanzania · 9 Oct 2026 - CPP closes NDT and NEBOSH training on EACOP
Uganda · 5 Oct 2026 - NNPC sustains naira-for-crude supply to Dangote
Nigeria · 30 Sep 2026 - Zambia Delays Tazama Pipeline Open Access to January Amid IMF Pressure
Tanzania · 29 Sep 2026 - EACOP delivers livelihood kit to Tanga communities
Uganda · 18 Sep 2026
