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Africa's definitive pipeline and energy intelligence digest — covering infrastructure developments, policy shifts, engineering insights, and market intelligence across the continent.
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Vol. 2, Issue 002 · 27 September 2026Dangote Backs $660 Million Pipeline Linking Ethiopia and Djibouti
Dangote is helping fund a $660 million petroleum-products pipeline linking Djibouti and landlocked Ethiopia. The 120-km corridor will connect Damerjog with Dewele and add more than one million cubic metres of storage, marking another step in Dangote's expanding strategy to build Africa-wide refining, storage and fuel-distribution infrastructure.
Read full issueNigeria’s Oilserv Expands Into Gabon With New Hydrocarbon and Gas Infrastructure Deal
EACOP Sets December Line-Fill as Uganda and Tanzania Move Toward First Crude Export
Past Issues
APRN Intelligence for September 6th to September 13th.
Hey there, Energy People! 👋🏽 Another week, another reminder that energy infrastructure is never just about what gets built — it’s about what those assets unlock, how resilient they are, and what happens when they are disrupted. Let’s get into it.
14 September 2026
APRN Intelligence for August 30th to September 5th.
Hey there, Energy People! 👋🏽 Another week, another reminder that Africa’s energy story is moving in several directions at once. From Nigeria’s pipeline tragedy to Ghana’s new gas ambitions, WAGP maintenance and conversations around decarbonisation, there’s plenty to catch up on. Here’s what caught our attention this week. Let’s get into it.
6 September 2026
APRN Intelligence for August 16th to August 22nd.
Hey there 👋 Another week, another set of changing infrastructure for the pipeline industry. From Iraq looking west for a new route to global oil markets, to the US and Canada reconsidering a pipeline project that was once thought dead, and Australia turning to digital twins to rethink how pipelines are inspected, this week’s stories show three different sides of the infrastructure equation.
23 August 2026
APRN Intelligence for August 9th to August 15th.
Hello there, APRN brings to you this week three solid stories; Nigeria’s AKK pipeline nears commissioning, Petrobras pauses a major gas pipeline amid regulatory uncertainty, and a drone attack disrupts a key Black Sea oil terminal. Together, they show the growing importance of resilience, investment and security in energy infrastructure.
16 August 2026
APRN Intelligence for August 3rd to August 8th.
This week, pipelines take centre stage in the global energy story—from East Africa’s US$20 billion energy ambitions to Kazakhstan’s disrupted export route, Shell’s Niger Delta legacy and India’s search for a route beyond Hormuz. Together, these developments reveal an industry being reshaped by security, investment and resilience.
10 August 2026
APRN Intelligence for July 27th to August 3rd.
This week’s edition explores the forces shaping the future of pipeline infrastructure, from strategic energy partnerships and cross-border projects to legal challenges and technological innovation.
2 August 2026
APRN Intelligence, for July 27th to August 3rd 2026
This week: ECOWAS formalises the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline's governance structure, Algeria breaks ground on the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline after fifty years of delay, and a wave of coordinated security operations across five Nigerian states exposes both the scale and the insider risk behind pipeline vandalism. Plus, a new APRN research report compares EACOP's and NMGP's odds against each other.
26 July 2026
APRN Intelligence, for July 20th to 27th 2026
Welcome to this edition of the APRN Newsletter, where we bring you the latest developments shaping the global pipeline industry; from major infrastructure projects and energy security initiatives to research opportunities and emerging industry trends.
19 July 2026
APRN Intelligence, for July 13th to 20th 2026
Africa's definitive pipeline and energy intelligence digest covering a new refinery plan, engineering insights, and market intelligence across the continent.
12 July 2026
APRN Intelligence brief for the month of June
June 2026 marked a defining month for Africa's pipeline sector. This issue examines the engineering, investment, governance, and security developments shaping the continent's energy infrastructure and industrial future.
2 July 2026
APRN Daily Pipeline Intelligence
This edition covers the EACOP construction milestone at 40% completion, Nigeria AKK commissioning delay, ECOWAS endorsement of the Morocco-Nigeria AAGP corridor, and six upstream licensing rounds scheduled across the continent for H2 2026.
13 May 2026
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