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With governments and operators from across Africa’s gas frontier confirmed to participate, the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris from April 22 to 23, 2026, arrives as the continent’s LNG sector enters a new growth phase marked by expansion projects, floating liquefaction scale-ups and commercialisation of large undeveloped discoveries.
The forum is expected to spotlight where capital, partnerships and infrastructure investment will flow as Africa advances its next wave of liquefied natural gas (LNG) opportunities.
Grand Tortue Ahmeyim Expansion – Mauritania & Senegal
Following first LNG production, attention has shifted to Phase 2 of the cross-border Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) development between Mauritania and Senegal.
Partners are advancing a low-cost scale-up that could nearly double liquefaction capacity before the end of the decade, leveraging existing floating LNG infrastructure and offshore reserves. With export routes already established, Phase 2 is widely viewed as one of Africa’s clearest near-term LNG growth opportunities, offering comparatively lower development risk and significant production upside.
Yakaar-Teranga – Senegal’s Pre-FID Gas Anchor
Senegal’s Yakaar-Teranga discovery remains among the world’s largest undeveloped gas resources. Commercialisation terms and domestic-versus-export allocations are still under negotiation, placing the project among Africa’s most consequential pre-final investment decision (FID) opportunities.
The resource has the potential to anchor future LNG trains, long-term gas-to-power supply and industrial feedstock development, making it a focal point for upstream financiers and infrastructure developers seeking scalable, long-life reserves.
Nigeria’s Domestic LNG & Gas-to-Power Strategy
Nigeria is accelerating gas monetization through supply growth, LNG expansion and downstream utilisation.
A 2026 gas master plan targets an additional 1.8 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) of supply, contributing to ambitions of 10 bcf/d by 2027 and 12 bcf/d by 2030, alongside more than $60 billion in sector investment.
Parallel deployment of mini-LNG and small-scale liquefaction projects is expanding gas access for off-grid industries, transport and distributed power.
For capital markets, Nigeria’s strategy signals a pivot from export-only LNG toward integrated domestic gas ecosystems with diversified revenue streams.
Libya’s Gas Redevelopment Drive
Libya aims to increase gas production to nearly 1 billion cubic feet per day in the second half of 2026 through offshore redevelopment and rehabilitation of legacy infrastructure.
The strategy seeks to stabilise domestic electricity supply while rebuilding export capacity.
If financing conditions and political alignment improve, Libya could re-emerge as a major Mediterranean gas supplier later this decade, presenting one of North Africa’s most undercapitalised gas investment opportunities.
Congo LNG – Fast-Track Floating Liquefaction
The Congo LNG project has rapidly positioned the Republic of the Congo as a new LNG exporter. Phase 2 began operations in December 2025, adding 2.4 million tons per year of capacity and raising total output to roughly 3 million tons annually.
Built around floating LNG units and modular upstream tie-ins, the project demonstrates a replicable, lower-cost commercialisation model that reduces timelines compared with traditional onshore terminals.
The modular structure and expansion-ready design present opportunities across upstream supply, LNG shipping, processing services and regional infrastructure partnerships.
As Africa’s LNG landscape evolves from frontier exploration to scalable production and integrated domestic gas ecosystems, the Paris forum is expected to play a central role in shaping investment decisions across the continent’s next generation of gas developments.
By Winston Mwale, AfricaBrief
