Entries by Hussein Boffu

Tanzania – A Gas Nation In Development.

It took a long time until the first gas was produced at Songo Songo field in Tanzania in 2004. Since then, several developments both onshore and on land have been made in Tanzania In 2004, Canada- based orca exploration under its subsidiary Mauritius –based firm Pan African Energy started producing gas at Songo Songo field. […]

A Brief History Of Oil and Gas Exploration in East Africa

East Africa is the emerging hydrocarbon province of the 21st Century – but it is worth remembering that this success comes after six decades of unsuccessful exploration. The exploration success in East Africa in recent years has been an exciting development and the resources discovered have the potential for great benefit to the countries involved. […]

Key Factor to Stay Competitive In Lubricant Blending and Manufacturing Business in Tanzania and East Africa

The lubricants market in Tanzania is growing fast and getting more competitive. Consumers have more choices with the proliferation of new lubricants in the market. In this ever-changing market, lubricant manufacturers/blenders and marketers must focus on the base stock quality they use to compete and comply with enormous regulatory and local and international standards. In […]

Is There A Future For Petrol Station in Tanzania?

By Hussein Boffu The petrol station is a resiliency opportunity, albeit capital-intensive, due to the nature of its assets. The population of this country is growing. The number of cars on the roads is increasing. So our economy and people need more fuel. Demand for conventional fuels (such as diesel, petrol, lubricants, and LPG) will […]

Promoting the Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in East Africa.

. By: Eng. Amos Jackson Mwansumbule. Executive Director of Tanzania LPG Association, CEO & Founder of Sarojoah Enterprise Company Ltd, and Published Author. Energy is one of the important end products of various forms of matter thus, solid, liquid, and gaseous materials. Energy drives the world’s economy and indeed, each country’s economy. The type and amount […]

Tanzania LNG Project Gains Critical Momentum

BY: Neil Ford Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals announced in March an agreement with Anglo-Dutch major Shell and Norway’s Equinor to develop a long-awaited LNG project in the south of the country. The ministry said negotiations had reached a successful conclusion and that a Host Government Agreement is now being drafted, alongside a production […]

Have You a Big Idea?

Have you a big idea? Are your ideas forceful? If they stay with you from day to day. If they give you no rest, night or day Ideas make a business. Realize that the greatest business- the most extraordinary success- individually and commercially- has started from a simple idea. Ideas are capital. Ideas are growth. […]

Steps to Powerful Health and Safety Management System(HSMS).

By Alex Kasengo. HSE specialist. Several elements constitute a powerful HSMS, but among these, Leadership Commitment plays a critical role. Without leadership commitment, no resources will be allocated to management HSE. The presence of the leadership team in the field makes employees and contractors believe HSE is a game for all, not employees only. Other […]