Fracking involves pumping of pressurised water, chemicals and sand underground to release gas trapped in rocks. (Image source: mrpbps/Flickr)
South Africa has lifted restrictions on shale gas exploration in the Karoo region using fracking
Eton Group is offering US$1.7bn as funds for the project, while Qua Petroleum Refinery is putting in US$1.4bn for the project. (Image source: IntelFreePress/Flickr)
Eton Group and Qua Petroleum Refinery Ltd will invest around US$1.7bn for the construction of a greenfield refinery in the Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria
The gas pipeline will link Mtwara gas fields and Dar es Salaam. (Image source: Project_Manager/Flickr)
Tanzania has secured a US$1.2bn loan from China to finance the construction of a 230km natural gas pipeline linking Mtwara gas fields and Dar es Salaam
Liberia has formally joined the West African Power Pool (WAPP) after the World Bank signed an agreement with the countrys government to finance the Liberian section of the power network
Kenya has signed a US$50mn electricity deal with the World Bank that will enable the country to connect to the Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP) by early 2015