As shifting climate policies narrow the scope of fossil fuel investment from Western stakeholders, Africa’s energy landscape is undergoing a strategic realignment, with new players becoming more active. In this context, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as a decisive actor, channeling capital and institutional capacity into key hydrocarbon assets across the continent. From upstream gas ventures in Egypt and Mozambique to downstream acquisitions and refinery projects in South Africa and Uganda, Abu Dhabi is not merely increasing its pre
As shifting climate policies narrow the scope of fossil fuel investment from Western stakeholders, Africa’s energy landscape is undergoing a strategic realignment, with new players becoming more active. In this context, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as a decisive actor, channeling capital and institutional capacity into key hydrocarbon assets across the continent. From upstream gas ventures in Egypt and Mozambique to downstream acquisitions and refinery projects in South Africa and Uganda, Abu Dhabi is not merely increasing its pre