The history of the six-legged dog is closely bound to Africa, past, present and future: it is the continent where Eni took its first steps outside of Italy in 1954. The world’s oldest continent, where human life originated, today with almost 70% of its population under 30 years of age, Africa is assuming an increasingly strategic role in the international landscape, both geopolitically and economically. While North Africa is beginning to face the challenge of the energy transition, sub-Saharan Africa is still immersed in the challenge of energy access, from which hundreds of millions of people continue to be excluded. This concerns in particular access to clean forms of energy (e.g. clean cooking), which is one of the keys to improving the quality of life of communities and promoting their development. Complex challenges for a continent whose rapid economic and demographic growth requires ever greater amounts of energy, and where the energy transition will require the exploitation of its abundant resources, starting with gas, which, thanks to its lower emission impact compared to other fossil fuels, is an ideal bridge fuel on the way to decarbonising the energy mix.
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Eni’s support for Natural Climate Solutions
In our decarbonization strategy, nature-based solutions play an important role in offsetting residual GHG emissions.
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A new energy for the Africa of today and tomorrow
The energy transition on the African continent depends on biofuels, agreements on new energy sources and alternative forms of production.

The Africa of renewable energy
Eni's investment in renewables in Africa increases to facilitate the energy transition of the continent.

Seeds for Energy
Eni initiatives for vertical integration in biorefining. A journey through images to discover Eni's agri-hubs between Italy and Africa.
DISCOVER THE PHOTOBOOKThe press releases on our activities in Rwanda
The agreements signed in 2022 are part of Eni’s ‘just transition’ strategy supporting decarbonisation in Rwanda and other African countries.

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Kenya's green dream
Innovation and dynamism are the two driving features of the country's focus on a sustainable future, thanks to investments in renewables.

The Golden Age Beckons
Ghana was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence from the UK in 1957. Gold, cocoa and oil are the sectors that fuel its economic growth. Future goal: energy independence.