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In this article, Chris Strong, Steven Wilson and Joe Brown* provide a market analysis of the LNG industry in the Middle East and North Africa region.

In the inaugural episode of Mining Matters, a series focused on developments in the mining sector, Vinson & Elkins hosts Ciara Ros and Nonku Zondo interview Victoria Usova, General Counsel at Central Asia Metals PLC, and Kezia Owusu-Ansah, Senior Associate at TEMPLARS Ghana.

In recent years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has significantly ramped up its foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa, and has emerged as the fourth-largest foreign direct investor on the continent after China, the European Union and the United States.

Due to the increased demand for critical minerals globally, Nabil Khodadad and Nonku Zondo explore how the African mining sector can benefit from and lead the energy transition.

With global oil and gas demand forecast to grow and huge exploration potential across and offshore the continent, Africa is an increasingly attractive destination for upstream investment.

As nations around the world scramble to lay their hands on new sources of energy to replace their heavy dependence on Russian oil and gas, attention is turning back to Africa’s resource-rich nations.