Natural gas is poised to reshape Africa’s future, offering transformative pathways for countries to earn export revenues and achieve domestic industrialization. Africa’s new gas frontier will be dominated by Nigeria’s “Decade of Gas,” Senegal-Mauritania’s cross-border hubs, Mozambique’s FLNG buildout, and Tanzania’s long-awaited LNG framework. GTA holds significant gas reserves, estimated at over 15 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of potentially recoverable gas, with some estimates putting the total basin resource potential even higher. With a 26.5% stake, Total is the main operator of the $20B LNG project, making it Africa’s largest private investment. This potential is primarily centered around the planned Likong'o-Mchinga Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, which aims to position the country as a major global LNG exporter.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 04, 2026 02:23 UTC