We review the key events of 2022 in Nigeria’s energy sector – a year that saw significant steps in the implementation of PIA, intermittent M&A activity and the continuing effects of crude theft. We also consider what we can...more
After several postponements since it was first announced back in 2020, Algeria finally launched a call for tenders for a 1GW solar project, the so-called “Solar 1,000 MW” Project, on December 23, 2021. SCOPE - The...more
CERIST, the Algerian domain name Registry, has updated its registration requirements for the .DZ country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD), making it much more restrictive. ...more
After a decade of drastic decline in FDIs resulting from the restrictions placed upon foreign investments by the “49%-51% rule” implemented in 2009, Algeria has finally repealed this rule and put in place several incentive...more
After 15 years of foreign upstream oil and gas investment in Algeria being regulated by law No. 05-07 of 28 April 2005, as amended (“Law 05-07”), a new hydrocarbons law was published at the eve of 2020, law No. 19-13 dated 11...more
In this hoganlovells.com interview, Hogan Lovells partner Laurent Gouiffès discusses oil and gas supply chain disruption and litigation trends in North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, and Egypt....more
The Algerian Program for the Development of New Renewable Energies ("Program") aims to produce 22,000 MW for the needs of the national market over a period extending from 2015 to 2035-2040. More than 4,000 MW are intended to...more