The Nigerian government, in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has launched a US$1 bn clean-up programme for the Ogoniland region in the Niger Delta after it was found that the oil industry has had a serious impact on the local environment

The Nigerian government has announced a full deregulation of its downstream sector, raising the price of petrol to US$0.73 per litre

IRM Systems (IRMS), the independent authority in emergency pipeline repairs, announced that it has opened its first office in Aberdeen

Gabons economy received a one-off boost from oil production in 2015 but cannot rely too heavily on oil as a long-term driver of growth