The World Bank Group has announced the 21‑month debarment, with conditional release, of three PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) network firms in Africa after uncovering collusive and fraudulent practices linked to a major regional electricity project in Ethiopia. 

Industry leaders, government officials and investors gathered in Cape Town, South Africa (SA) for the Southern African Oil and Gas Conference, where discussions underscored the sector’s growing importance for regional energy security, economic development and cross‑border collaboration.